[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2172]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND SOCCER RESOLUTION

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                          HON. EARL BLUMENAUER

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 29, 2003

  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, today I am submitting to the House a 
resolution congratulating the University of Portland Women's soccer 
team on their winning the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
(NCAA) Division I Championship. This title marks the first national 
championship in any sport for the University of Portland.
  The championship game between Portland and reigning 2001 champion 
Santa Clara was hard fought, going down to a rare double-overtime. The 
victory by the Pilots brought their season record to 20-4-1 to tie the 
school record for wins in a season. The team's performance garnered 
other records as well; Christine Sinclair set an NCAA tournament record 
with 21 points on 10 goals and one assist, shattering Mia Hamm's 1993 
record of 16; Goalkeeper Lauren Arase set a record for goals-against 
average, allowing just one goal in 6 games.
  I want to commend the coaches at the University of Portland for their 
hard work and dedication to helping these young women grow and 
ultimately bring national recognition to their school and our state. 
Head Coach Clive Charles, Assistant Coaches Bill Irwin, Garrett Smith, 
Nyla Stuckey, Trevor Warren and Wynne McIntosh all deserve recognition 
for the work that they have done developing an outstanding collegiate 
sports program.
  Coach Charles has built an impressive record over the 14 years that 
he has coached women's soccer at the University of Portland. 
Collectively, his men's and women's teams have won 12 conference 
championships, losing only 31 league games, and earned 16 NCAA playoff 
berths, including seven Final Four appearances, in a combined 27 
seasons. Twenty-five Pilots have earned All-America status during 
Charles' tenure. Early in the 1998 season, Charles won his 300th career 
college game. The Portland men and women won on the same day, making 
him just the 11th coach in NCAA soccer history to amass 300 wins.
  I am honored to represent many of these individuals in Congress and 
proud to have the University in my district. This resolution is a 
fitting tribute to the accomplishments of the coaches, players, and the 
University of Portland.

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