[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 2, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E869]
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         CELEBRATING UCLA SOFTBALL'S 2019 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

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                             HON. TED LIEU

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 2, 2019

  Mr. TED LIEU of California. Madam Speaker, I rise to celebrate the 
softball team from the University of California, Los Angeles, which 
took home the 2019 NCAA championship on the 4th of June against the 
University of Oklahoma.
  This year's championship is the program's 13th national championship 
and 118th overall NCAA championship earned by a UCLA Bruins team in any 
sport. With 12 NCAA Division I titles, UCLA softball has the most 
championships of any school since softball became an NCAA sport in 1982 
and one of the most successful teams on campus.
  Coach Kelly Inouye-Perez and the team should be proud of their 
accomplishments, winning a Pac-12 championship along the way and losing 
only six out of 62 games this season. Bringing a national title back to 
Easton Stadium is a fitting end for the collegiate careers for the 
seven graduating seniors on this year's team. I would also like to 
commend pitcher Rachel Garcia for being named Collegiate Woman Athlete 
of the Year and receiving the Honda Cup on June 24.
  I would like to sincerely congratulate the UCLA softball team once 
again on winning the national championship and wish them best of luck 
next season.

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