[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Pages 10094-10095]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 501--COMMENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CAVALIERS 
 MEN'S LACROSSE TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2006 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC 
         ASSOCIATION DIVISION I NATIONAL LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP.

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

                              S. Res. 501

       Whereas the students, alumni, faculty, and supporters of 
     the University of Virginia are to be congratulated for their 
     commitment to, and pride in, the University of Virginia 
     Cavaliers national champion men's lacrosse team;
       Whereas the University of Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse 
     team won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 
     championship game 15-7 against the University of 
     Massachusetts Amherst Minutemen, and became the first team in 
     NCAA history to finish with a 17-0 record and the 12th team 
     in NCAA history to win the national championship with an 
     undefeated record;
       Whereas the University of Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse 
     team won the 2006 NCAA Division I National Championship, 
     which

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     was dominated by the Cavaliers possession, due to the 
     impressive play of Drew Thompson who won 8 out of 12 face 
     offs, goals scored by Matt Poskay, Ben Rubeor, Kyle Dixon, 
     and Danny Glading, sparkling goaltending by Kip Turner, and 
     the outstanding performance of NCAA Men's Division I Lacrosse 
     Tournament's Most Outstanding Player Matt Ward;
       Whereas the University of Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse 
     team added the Division I title to 5 previous national 
     championships;
       Whereas every player on the University of Virginia lacrosse 
     team, Will Barrow, Garrett Billings, Mike Britt, Douglas 
     Brody, Patrick Buchanan, Kevin Coale, Chris Conlon, Michael 
     Culver, Joe Dewey, Kyle Dixon, Adam Fassnacht, Drew Garrison, 
     Steve Giannone, Foster Gilbert, Gavin Gill, Danny Glading, 
     Charlie Glazer, Pike Howard, Drew Jordan, Matt Kelly, Ryan 
     Kelly, James King, Jared Little, J.J. Morrissey, Chris 
     Ourisman, Matt Paquet, Michael ``Bud'' Petit, Derek Pilipiak, 
     Max Pomper, Matt Poskay, Jack Riley, Ben Rubeor, Tim Shaw, 
     Ricky Smith, Drew Thompson, Mike Timms, Kip Turner, Mark 
     Wade, and Matt Ward, contributed to the team's success in 
     this undefeated championship season;
       Whereas the University of Virginia Cavaliers outstanding, 
     creative, and motivational lacrosse Head Coach Dom Starsia 
     has had a successful 14-year tenure as the University of 
     Virginia's head lacrosse coach that includes 3 NCAA Division 
     I Men's Lacrosse National Championships; and
       Whereas Assistant Coaches Marc Van Arsdale and Hannon 
     Wright deserve high commendation for their strong leadership 
     and superb coaching support, as well as the dedication of 
     team staff members Lorenzo Rivers, Katie Serenelli, Matt 
     Diehl, Jade White, and Dr. Danny Mistry to the University of 
     Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse team: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the University of Virginia Cavaliers 
     men's lacrosse team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate 
     Athletic Association Division I, National Championship; and
       (2) respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to 
     transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to Dom Starsia 
     of the National Champion University of Virginia Cavaliers and 
     a copy to John T. Casteen III, the president of the 
     University of Virginia.

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