[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4947]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



CONGRATULATIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM 
                       ON THEIR WNIT CHAMPIONSHIP

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                           HON. TAMMY BALDWIN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 6, 2000

  Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Speaker, today I congratulate the University of 
Wisconsin women's basketball team for their outstanding season which 
recently culminated in their WNIT Championship victory.
  The Badgers, led by Coach Jane Albright, advanced to the WNIT 
Championship for the second year in a row. However, this time their 
persistence was rewarded when they defeated Florida by a score of 75-74 
and won the Championship!
  The Badgers started the tournament by defeating both Fairfield and 
DePaul. They then went on to the third round and easily handled rival 
Michigan State. With three solid victories in hand, the Badgers could 
see the WNIT Championship in sight and did not look back. The team then 
advanced to the semifinals and dominated Colorado State through the 
entire game. In the Final, the Badgers were in championship form and 
pushed through to beat Florida and take home the WNIT Championship 
Title!
  The Badgers are a role model for teamwork. The challenges they 
overcame would be difficult in the best of circumstances, but they 
overcame those challenges and achieved their goals in the high pressure 
atmosphere of the WNIT Tournament! I commend Coach Albright and the 
entire team for their exemplary performance. They represent well both 
the University of Wisconsin and the city of Madison. I would like to 
thank them for a very exciting season and congratulate them on their 
victory.

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