[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 29, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E275]
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 RECOGNIZING GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS'S WOMEN'S HOCKEY NCAA DIII CHAMPIONSHIP

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                           HON. BRAD FINSTAD

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 29, 2023

  Mr. FINSTAD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 2023 NCAA 
DIII Women's Hockey Champions: the Gustavus Adolphus Gusties from St. 
Peter, Minnesota.
  Last week, the team won their first-ever national title in Amherst, 
Massachusetts in a triple-overtime match. The Gusties claimed the win 
with a 2-1 final score.
  The championship game lasted more than 101 minutes, setting a record 
for the longest title game in NCAA DIII history. The Gusties' win marks 
the first NCAA title for a women's hockey team in the Minnesota 
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and the first for any team in the 
West region.
  The team has been nothing but impressive all season, winning every 
major title and breaking a program record for wins in a season with a 
record of 27-3-0.
  The national title is the first for Gusties Head Coach Mike Carroll, 
who currently ranks as Minnesota's second-winningest college hockey 
coach, with 492 total career wins.
  It is my honor to recognize this year's NCAA DIII Women's Hockey 
Champions today. Thanks to the tireless leadership and encouragement 
from Coach Carroll, the team's staff, families, classmates, and 
community--these talented young women earned a state championship title 
and all of us across the First Congressional District are incredibly 
proud to call them our own.
  Congratulations to Coach Carroll and his team on an unbelievable 
season.

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