[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 61 (Friday, April 7, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S2461]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 132--CONGRATULATING THE ASHLAND UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S 
   BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2017 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC 
                  ASSOCIATION DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Brown) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation:

                              S. Res. 132

       Whereas the Ashland University Eagles won the 2017 National 
     Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble 
     as the ``NCAA'') division II women's basketball championship 
     game against the Virginia Union University Panthers at Alumni 
     Hall on the campus of Ohio Dominican University by a score of 
     93 to 77;
       Whereas, with a record of 37-0, the Ashland University 
     Eagles achieved the best record ever by a NCAA division II 
     women's team;
       Whereas the 2017 NCAA championship was the second division 
     II national championship for Ashland University during the 
     last 5 years;
       Whereas head coach Robyn Fralick was named the 2017 United 
     States Marine Corps Women's Basketball Coaches Association 
     NCAA Division II Coach of the Year;
       Whereas assistant coach Kari Pickens was named the 2017 
     Women's Basketball Coaches Association NCAA Division II 
     Assistant Coach of the Year;
       Whereas junior forwards Laina Snyder and Andi Daugherty 
     were named Division II Conference Commissioner's Association 
     All-Americans; and
       Whereas Laina Snyder was named the Most Outstanding Player 
     of the NCAA division II women's basketball tournament: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the Ashland University women's basketball 
     team on winning the 2017 National Collegiate Athletic 
     Association division II championship; and
       (2) recognizes the contributions and achievements of each 
     player, coach, and staff member of the Ashland University 
     women's basketball team who contributed to the 2016-2017 
     undefeated season.

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