[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 208 (Monday, December 18, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6024-S6025]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 514--CONGRATULATING THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY 
SEMINOLES FOR WINNING THE 2023 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 
                 DIVISION I WOMEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mr. THUNE (for Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Rubio)) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:


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  On page S6024, December 18, 2023, in the third column, the 
following appears: Mr. HOEVEN (for Mr. Scott of Florida . . .
  
  The online record has been corrected to read: By Mr. THUNE (for 
Mr. Scott of Florida . . .


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                              S. Res. 514

       Whereas, on December 4, 2023, the Florida State University 
     Seminoles women's soccer team won the 2023 National 
     Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Women's 
     Soccer Championship;
       Whereas the Seminoles defeated the Stanford University 
     women's soccer team by a score of 5 goals to 1 in the NCAA 
     Division I Women's Soccer College Cup;
       Whereas this marks the fourth NCAA Division I Women's 
     Soccer Championship the Seminoles have won;
       Whereas the Seminoles finished the season undefeated for 
     the first time in school history with a record of 22 wins, 0 
     losses, and 1 tie;
       Whereas the Seminoles are 1 of only 4 schools to finish a 
     season undefeated in NCAA history;
       Whereas this marks the 18th national title for the Florida 
     State University Seminoles Athletics program;
       Whereas the Seminoles had 6 ACC All-Conference selections 
     and 5 NCAA Division I Women's All-Americans on the first, 
     second, and third teams;
       Whereas Seminoles senior midfielder Onyi Echegini--
       (1) earned 2023 ACC Offensive Player of the Year and was 
     selected to the ACC All-Conference First Team;
       (2) was named the 2023 Ally ACC Women's Soccer Championship 
     Tournament Most Valuable Player; and
       (3) was selected to the 2023 United Soccer Coaches NCAA 
     Division I Women's All-America First Team;
       Whereas Seminoles freshman forward Jordynn Dudley--
       (1) earned 2023 ACC Freshman Player of the Year and was 
     selected to the ACC All-Conference First Team;
       (2) was selected to the 2023 United Soccer Coaches NCAA 
     Division I Women's All-America First Team; and
       (3) earned the 2023 Women's College Cup Most Outstanding 
     Offensive Player Award;
       Whereas Seminoles Head Coach Brian Pensky--
       (1) won his first Division I Women's Soccer Championship 
     and is only the second coach in school history to win a 
     national championship; and
       (2) was named ACC Coach of the Year; and
       Whereas the following players, coaches, and support staff 
     contributed to the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer 
     Championship victory: Assistant Coaches Bobby Shuttleworth, 
     Aaron Brunner, Olivia Garcia, and Andrew Hudson; Director of 
     Operations Sarah Buckley; athletic trainer Alora Sullivan; 
     strength and conditioning coach Elisa Angeles; equipment 
     manager Frankie Grizzle-Malgrat; and players Cristina Roque, 
     Taylor Huff, Maggie Taitano, Onyi Echegini, Ran Iwai, Lauren 
     Flynn, Beata Olsson, Jody Brown, Jordynn Dudley, Leilanni 
     Nesbeth, Peyton Nourse, Kaitlyn Zipay, Sophia Nguyen, Mimi 
     Van Zanten, Maria Alagoa, Heather Gilchrist, Olivia Lebdaoui, 
     Claire Rain, Adelyn Todd, and Leah Pais: Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved, That the Senate--

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       (1) congratulates the Florida State University women's 
     soccer team and the students, alumni, faculty, staff, and 
     trustees of Florida State University, on winning the 2023 
     National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's 
     Soccer Championship; and
       (2) respectfully directs the Secretary of the Senate to 
     transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
       (A) the President of Florida State University, Richard 
     McCullough;
       (B) the Athletic Director of Florida State University, 
     Michael Alford; and
       (C) the Head Coach of the Florida State University women's 
     soccer team, Brian Pensky.

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