[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 27, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2194-S2195]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 598--CONGRATULATING THE GLENVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY 
 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC 
    ASSOCIATION DIVISION II WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE 
              BIRMINGHAM CROSSPLEX IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

  Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Mrs. Capito) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 598

       Whereas, on March 25, 2022, the Glenville State University 
     Lady Pioneers women's basketball team (referred to in this 
     preamble as the ``Glenville State Lady Pioneers'') won the 
     National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this 
     preamble as the ``NCAA'') Division II Women's Basketball 
     Championship at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, 
     Alabama, which was the first national championship in the 
     history of Glenville State University in any sport and the 
     first NCAA basketball title for a West Virginia school;
       Whereas the Glenville State Lady Pioneers finished their 
     historic season with a record of 35 wins and 1 loss by 
     securing an 85 to 72 victory over the Western Washington 
     University Vikings in the national championship;
       Whereas the Glenville State Lady Pioneers and their team 
     motto ``heart over height'' have become symbols of pride and 
     success to Glenville State University and the State of West 
     Virginia;
       Whereas the Glenville State Lady Pioneers defeated their 
     opponents by an average of 25.6 points per game throughout 
     the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament, becoming 
     just the second team to shutout every opponent in tournament 
     history and breaking the record for points scored in a single 
     NCAA Division II tournament by scoring 525 total points, 
     besting the previous record of 504 points set by California 
     University of Pennsylvania in 2004;
       Whereas the Glenville State Lady Pioneers overcame a 2-
     point deficit at halftime to outscore the Western Washington 
     University Vikings by 15 points in the second half, scoring 
     30 points off of 25 turnovers and taking 23 more shots than 
     the Vikings;
       Whereas Re'Shawna Stone scored 25 points in 29 minutes and 
     collected 5 steals to lead the team to victory over the 
     Western Washington University Vikings and was recognized as 
     the Most Valuable Player for the 2021-2022 NCAA Division II 
     Women's Basketball Tournament;
       Whereas Re'Shawna Stone was named to the First Team of the 
     2021-22 Division II Conference Commissioners Association 
     Women's Basketball All-Americans and as the Player of the 
     Year for the Mountain East Conference and Atlantic Region, 
     averaging 16.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game while leading 
     the team in both assists and steals;
       Whereas Zakiyah Winfield played a pivotal role in the 
     championship game by scoring 23 points, including a buzzer 
     beater in the third quarter of the game, and collecting 7 
     rebounds, after averaging 19.5 points and 7.3 rebounds in the 
     tournament;
       Whereas Kim Stephens, Head Coach of the Glenville State 
     Lady Pioneers, was named the 2022 Women's Basketball Coaches 
     Association NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year and 
     received the Pat Summitt Trophy, which was named after the 
     former University of Tennessee coach and is awarded annually 
     to each of the 6 membership divisions of the Women's 
     Basketball Coaches Association;
       Whereas Coach Stephens, a native of Parkersburg, West 
     Virginia, graduate of Parkersburg South High School and 
     Glenville State University, and former player and Assistant 
     Coach for the Glenville State Lady Pioneers, has led the team 
     to the NCAA Division II Tournament in all 6 years as Head 
     Coach, finishing the 2021-2022 season with a career record of 
     158 wins and 21 losses;
       Whereas, in the history of the Glenville State Lady 
     Pioneers, the team has reached the NCAA Division II 
     Tournament 6 consecutive times and the Elite Eight 3 times;
       Whereas, on their way to winning the first national 
     championship for the Glenville State Lady Pioneers, the team 
     was one of the most dominant college sports teams in the 
     United States, boasting the top scoring offense in the United 
     States by averaging 96 points per game and 13.5 points more 
     than any other team in Division II during the 2021-2022 
     season; and
       Whereas the Glenville State Lady Pioneers should be praised 
     for the historic season of both athletic and academic 
     accomplishments: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the Glenville State University Lady 
     Pioneers women's basketball team for winning the National 
     Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Women's 
     Basketball Championship;
       (2) recognizes the athletic program at Glenville State 
     University for its achievement in both sports and academics; 
     and
       (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
     transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
       (A) Glenville State University for appropriate display;
       (B) the President of Glenville State University; and
       (C) the Head Coach of the Glenville State University Lady 
     Pioneers women's basketball team.

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