[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 5, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4186]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM ON NCAA 
                         NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

  (Mr. RICE of South Carolina asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RICE of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege and honor 
today to congratulate the University of South Carolina women's 
basketball team on winning the NCAA National Championship. It is a 
great day to be a Gamecock.
  After a heartbreaking loss in the Final Four last year, South 
Carolina found redemption Sunday night, earning the program's second 
national championship title with a 64-49 victory over second seed 
UConn.
  The Gamecock women's basketball team had an incredible season with a 
35-2 record, averaging 70 points a game.
  While every member of the team played their hearts out, Aliyah 
Boston, the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year, won the Final 
Four Most Outstanding Player award. She is the first South Carolina 
player to earn that honor since A'ja Wilson in 2017.
  Coach Dawn Staley had an incredible season. Hard work breeds success, 
and this team is a prime example of that. The national title is a win 
for South Carolina and every fan who helped cheer them to victory.

  Congratulations, Gamecocks, on being the national champions once 
again.

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