[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Pages 4028-4029]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 232--CONGRATULATING THE HUSKIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF 
  CONNECTICUT FOR WINNING THE 2002 NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 
                             CHAMPIONSHIP.

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

                              S. Res. 232

       Whereas the University of Connecticut women's basketball 
     team won its second national championship in 3 years by 
     defeating the University of Oklahoma by the score of 82-70;
       Whereas NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Coach of the 
     Year Geno Auriemma's team finished the 2002 season with a 
     perfect 39-0 record, becoming only the fourth NCAA Division I 
     women's basketball team to go undefeated;
       Whereas Sue Bird was chosen as the national women's player 
     of the year;
       Whereas Swin Cash was named the Final Four Most Outstanding 
     Player;
       Whereas Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Diana Taurasi, Asjha Jones, 
     and Tamika Williams were selected as All-Americans;
       Whereas the Huskies' 35-point average margin of victory 
     during the regular season was the largest in NCAA Division I 
     women's basketball history;
       Whereas the Huskies dominated this year's NCAA Division I 
     women's basketball tournament, averaging 83.3 points and a 
     27-point margin of victory en route to the championship;
       Whereas the high caliber of the Huskies in both athletics 
     and academics has significantly advanced the sport of women's 
     basketball and provided inspiration for future generations of 
     young men and women alike; and
       Whereas the Huskies' season of unparalleled accomplishment 
     rallied Connecticut residents of all ages, from New London to 
     New Haven, from Hartford to Hamden, behind a common purpose, 
     and triggered a wave of euphoria across the State: Now, 
     therefore, be it

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       Resolved, That the Senate commends the Huskies of the 
     University of Connecticut for--
       (1) completing the 2001-2002 women's basketball season with 
     a 39-0 record; and
       (2) winning the 2002 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball 
     Championship.

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