[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 4097]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       TRIBUTE TO THE MIDDLEBURY PANTHERS WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY TEAM

 Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I am pleased today to recognize 
the Middlebury College women's ice hockey team for its recent NCAA 
Division III National Championship--the school's third in as many years 
and its fifth national title in the last 7 years.
  In defeating Plattsburgh State by a score of 3 to 1 on March 18, the 
Panthers finished their season 27 to 2, tying the school record for 
victories. The Panthers had four players named to the all-tournament 
team including Emily Quizon, the American Hockey Coaches Association's 
National Player of the Year.
  I am proud this hockey dynasty is being built in the Green Mountain 
State. I am particularly pleased that the student athletes who have 
created this dynasty are doing so while studying at a top-notch 
academic institution. The demanding academics at Middlebury make the 
accomplishments of these great student athletes that much more 
impressive.
  Since Bill Mandigo took over as the head coach of the Panthers in 
1988, the women's team has posted a record of 329-86-11. That gives 
Coach Mandigo the most wins by a women's hockey coach at any level. 
Although the team will graduate five seniors this May, Middlebury will 
return seven of its top eight scorers from this season, and I am sure 
that Coach Mandigo's program will continue to develop successful 
students and athletes.
  I congratulate each member of the team: head coach Bill Mandigo, 
assistant coach Jean Butler, Abby Kurtz-Phelan, Shannon Tarrant, Emily 
McNamara, Rose Babst, Kerry Kiley, Liz Yale-Loehr, Molly Vitt, Karen 
Levin, Gillian Paul, Shannon Sylvester, Emily Quizon, Annmarie Cellino, 
Randi Dumont, Erika Nakamura, Gloria Velez, Alison Graddock, Margaret 
MacDonald, Lacey Farrell, Ellen Sargent, Tania Kenny, Abby Smith, Nina 
Daugherty, and Kate Kogut.
  Again, congratulations to the Middlebury College Panthers for their 
third straight national championship.

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