[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5965]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 SENATE RESOLUTION 69--RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE FIGHTING IRISH OF 
 THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME FOR WINNING THE 2001 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 
                              CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mr. BAYH (for himself and Mr. Lugar) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                               S. Res. 69

       Whereas the University of Notre Dame women's basketball 
     team won its first national championship by defeating the 
     tenacious Purdue University Boilermakers by the score of 68-
     66;
       Whereas for the first time in NCAA women's basketball 
     history, two teams from the same State appeared in the 
     championship game;
       Whereas Ruth Riley, named the Final Four's outstanding 
     player and a native of Macy, Indiana, led the University of 
     Notre Dame with 28 points and made 2 free throws with 5.8 
     seconds left in the game to secure a victory;
       Whereas Niele Ivey battled back from a sprained left ankle 
     and scored 12 points for the Irish;
       Whereas the Fighting Irish, coached by Muffet McGraw, 
     finished their season with a 34-2 record;
       Whereas the high caliber of the University of Notre Dame 
     Women Fighting Irish in both athletics and academics has 
     advanced the sport of women's basketball and provided 
     inspiration for future generations of young female athletes; 
     and
       Whereas the Fighting Irish's season of accomplishment 
     inspired euphoria across the basketball-loving State of 
     Indiana: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME 
                   WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM.

       (a) In General.--The Senate congratulates the Fighting 
     Irish of the University of Notre Dame for winning the 2001 
     NCAA Women's Basketball Championship.
       (b) Transmittal.--The Secretary of the Senate shall 
     transmit a copy of this resolution to the president of the 
     University of Notre Dame.

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