[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4468]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           COMMENDING UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH BULLDOGS

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask consent that the Senate proceed to 
the consideration of S. Res. 236, submitted earlier today by Senators 
Dayton and Wellstone.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 236) commending the University of 
     Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs for winning the 2002 NCAA Division 
     I Women's Ice Hockey National Championship.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask consent the resolution and preamble 
be agreed to en bloc, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, 
and any statements related to the resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 236) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution (S. Res. 236), with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 236

       Whereas on March 24, 2002, the defending NCAA Women's Ice 
     Hockey National Champion, the University of Minnesota-Duluth 
     Bulldogs, won the National Championship for the second 
     straight year;
       Whereas Minnesota-Duluth defeated Brown University in the 
     championship game by the score of 3-2, having previously 
     defeated Niagara University in the semi-final by the same 
     score;
       Whereas sophomore Tricia Guest scored the unassisted game-
     winning goal in the third period, and assisted in the 
     Bulldogs' opening goal in the first period;
       Whereas during the 2001-2002 season, the Bulldogs won 24 
     games, while losing only 6, and tying 4;
       Whereas forward Joanne Eustace and defensewoman Larissa 
     Luther were both selected to the 2002 All-Tournament team;
       Whereas forward and team captain Maria Rooth led the 
     Bulldogs in scoring the last 2 years, and was named to the 
     Jofa Women's University Division Ice Hockey All-American 
     first team, the only first team repeat from 2001;
       Whereas Minnesota-Duluth Head Coach, Shannon Miller, after 
     winning the National Championship in 2 consecutive years, was 
     named a finalist for the 2002 NCAA Division I Coach of the 
     Year; and
       Whereas all of the team's players showed tremendous 
     dedication throughout the season toward the goal of winning 
     the National Championship: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends the University of Minnesota-Duluth Women's Ice 
     Hockey Team for winning the 2002 NCAA Division I Collegiate 
     Ice Hockey National Championship;
       (2) recognizes the achievements of all the team's players, 
     coaches, and support staff, and invites them to the United 
     States Capitol to be honored;
       (3) requests that the President--
       (A) recognize the achievements of the University of 
     Minnesota-Duluth Women's Ice Hockey Team; and
       (B) invite them to the White House for an appropriate 
     ceremony honoring a national championship team; and
       (4) directs the Secretary of the Senate to--
       (A) make available enrolled copies of this Resolution to 
     the University of Minnesota-Duluth for appropriate display; 
     and
       (B) transmit an enrolled copy of the Resolution to every 
     coach and member of the 2002 NCAA Division I Women's Ice 
     Hockey National Championship Team.

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