[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 86 (Monday, May 22, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E473]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CELEBRATING UCLA MENS VOLLEYBALL TEAM FOR THEIR 2023 NATIONAL 
                    COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY

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                             HON. TED LIEU

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 22, 2023

  Mr. LIEU. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the men's volleyball 
team from the University of California, Los Angeles. They took home the 
2023 NCAA Men's National Collegiate Volleyball Championship on the 6th 
of May. UCLA defeated the men's volleyball team from the University of 
Hawaii at EagleBank Arena on the campus of George Mason University in 
Fairfax, Virginia.
  This year's championship is the program's 20th national title win and 
the 121st overall NCAA title win by a UCLA Bruin team in any sport.
  The men's volleyball team should be proud of their achievement in 
earning the distinction of being national champions, amongst the more 
than half a million student-athletes who participate in NCAA events 
each year. The team ended their season with 12 straight wins, which 
marked the longest streak by the program since their last 2006 national 
title win. With guidance from Coach John Speraw, the team was able to 
defeat the two-time defending champions, Hawaii, with a 3-1 win.
  I would like to sincerely congratulate the UCLA's men's volleyball 
team once again on winning the national championship and wish them the 
best of luck next season. This win is a special moment in the 
collegiate athletic careers of each individual UCLA player and marks an 
exceptional accomplishment and historic achievement for the UCLA 
community. Go Bruins.

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