[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 68 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S2494]
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     SENATE RESOLUTION 494--CONGRATULATING THE HOOSIERS OF INDIANA 
 UNIVERSITY FOR WINNING THE 2018 WOMEN'S NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT

  Mr. DONNELLY (for himself and Mr. Young) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 494

       Whereas, on March 31, 2018, the Indiana University women's 
     basketball team (referred to in this preamble as the 
     ``Hoosiers'') defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies by a score of 
     65-57 in the final game of the Women's National Invitation 
     Tournament (referred to in this preamble as the ``WNIT'') in 
     Bloomington, Indiana;
       Whereas the Hoosiers won their first national postseason 
     championship, and became only the sixth Big Ten school to 
     earn a WNIT championship;
       Whereas the Hoosiers hosted a record 13,007 fans in Simon 
     Skjodt Assembly Hall for the WNIT championship game to mark 
     the largest crowd to watch a Big Ten women's basketball game 
     this season, the largest crowed in Indiana University women's 
     basketball history, and the sixth largest crowd in WNIT 
     history;
       Whereas the Hoosiers tied a program-record 23 wins for the 
     second straight season, finishing 23-14 overall and 9-7 in 
     the Big Ten Conference;
       Whereas the Hoosiers have shined under the leadership of 
     Head Coach Teri Moren and have been supported by assistant 
     coaches and staff including--
       (1) Rhet Wierzba;
       (2) Janese Banks;
       (3) Glenn Box;
       (4) Liz Honegger;
       (5) Briana Bass;
       (6) Erin McKinney;
       (7) Eddie Praley; and
       (8) Ashley Williams;
       Whereas the full roster of the 2017-2018 WNIT championship 
     Hoosier team includes--
       (1) Tyra Buss;
       (2) Amanda Cahill;
       (3) Grace Withrow;
       (4) Kym Royster;
       (5) Brenna Wise;
       (6) Bre Wickware;
       (7) Bendu Yeaney;
       (8) Keyanna Warthen;
       (9) Linsey Marchese;
       (10) Jaelynn Penn;
       (11) Alexis Johnson; and
       (12) Ali Patberg;
       Whereas senior Tyra Buss was named Women's Basketball 
     Coaches Association All-American Honorable Mention and First 
     Team All-Big Ten, setting 8 school records, including the 
     scoring record for Indiana University with 2,364 points;
       Whereas senior Amanda Cahill was named College Sports 
     Information Directors of America Academic All-American and 
     Second Team All-Big Ten, scoring over 1,800 points and 
     racking up 1,100 rebounds during her college career;
       Whereas freshman Jaelynn Penn became the first Indiana 
     University freshman to be named to the Big Ten All-Freshman 
     Team; and
       Whereas the consistent excellence, both academically and 
     athletically, of the Hoosiers has advanced the sport of 
     women's basketball and inspired countless generations of 
     young women athletes: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates and honors the Indiana University women's 
     basketball team and its loyal fans on the performance of the 
     team in the 2018 Women's National Invitation Tournament;
       (2) recognizes and commends the dedication, determination, 
     and commitment to excellence of the players, parents, 
     families, coaches, and managers of the Indiana University 
     women's basketball team; and
       (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
     transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
       (A) Dr. Michael A. McRobbie, President of Indiana 
     University;
       (B) Teri Moren, Head Coach of the Indiana University 
     women's basketball team; and
       (C) Fred Glass, Vice President and Director of 
     Intercollegiate Athletics of Indiana University.

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