[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 73 (Monday, May 21, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S3325]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CONGRATULATING THE SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY MEN'S RUGBY TEAM

  Mr. REED. Madam President, today I congratulate the Salve Regina 
University men's rugby team for winning the 2012 National Small College 
Rugby Organization's Division III National Championship on April 29, 
2012, in Glendale, CO.
  The Salve Regina Seahawks, ranked number one by the National Small 
College Rugby Organization, were undefeated this season with a record 
of 11 0. The team earned a spot in the national semifinals when it 
defeated Tufts University on November 13, 2011, in the New England 
Championship and then went on to defeat Molloy College on November 19, 
2011, in the Northeast Region Championship.
  Reestablished in 2007, the Salve Regina Seahawks men's rugby team has 
appeared in the final four of the National Small College Rugby 
Organization's Division III national tournament three times in the past 
five years. The Seahawks' 21 15 victory over the California Maritime 
Academy Keelhaulers in the championship match was the first national 
championship victory for Salve Regina University in any sport.
  I am especially pleased and proud to share that the members of the 
Salve Regina Seahawks men's rugby team demonstrated great sportsmanship 
and represented both their school and the State of Rhode Island with 
distinction.
  I would like to recognize the Seahawks head coach Michael Martin and 
his assistant U.S. Air Force Colonel Dan Lockert; team president 
Richard Casey; captains Paul Schacter and Jesse DiTullio; and members 
Andrew Baik, Jeffrey Bouley, Patrick Brown, Chris Buckman, Michael 
Burlingame, Brian Cronin, Christopher Dieselman, Matt Dougenik, Zachary 
Faiella, Brian Goodridge, James Horn, Martin Kelliher, Alfred Knapp, 
John Kuchac, Shane Lange, Robert LaRiviere-Tougas, Stephen McEnery, 
Glen Miles, Zackary Moreau, Daniel Murphy, Troy Ochoa, Joshua 
Patterson, Nicholas Patti, Nicholas Pesce, Anthony Pesce, Russell 
Petrucci, Jacob Piazza, Nicholas Pinto, Evan Raiff, Rylan Richard, 
Nathan Rose, Kyle Russell, Justin Ryel, Carlos Santos, David Seguin, 
Colby Sherman, Ryan Shilalis, Connor Taub, Grant Thiem, Quinn Turner, 
Patrick Wendt, and Joseph Zoeller.
  I would also like to acknowledge the contributions of Salve Regina's 
president Sister Jane Gerety, RSM, chancellor Sister M. Therese Antone, 
RSM, and athletic director Colin Sullivan. Once again, congratulations 
to the members of the Salve Regina Seahawks men's rugby team on this 
outstanding achievement and well-deserved championship.

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