[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Pages 10096-10097]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  COMMENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CAVALIERS MEN'S LACROSSE TEAM

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to consideration of S. Res. 501, which was submitted earlier 
today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 501) commending the University of 
     Virginia Cavaliers men's lacrosse team for winning the 2006 
     National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I National 
     Lacrosse Championship.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, 
the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider by laid upon 
the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 501) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              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 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

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     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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