[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14377]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      MEN'S TENNIS 2007 CHAMPIONS

 Mr. CHAMBLISS. Madam President, I wish to congratulate the 
men's tennis team from my alma mater, the University of Georgia, for 
winning the 2007 NCAA Men's Tennis Championship in Athens, GA.
  The Bulldogs defeated the University of Illinois 4 to 0 in the final 
round of play to capture their fifth men's NCAA national championship 
in front of a sold out crowd in Athens, leading to the school's 24th 
national title overall. The team entered the season ranked No. 1 in the 
country, and completed the season with a perfect 32 to 0 record, making 
them only the fifth men's tennis team in history to go undefeated.
  As an alumnus of this great university, I am extremely proud and 
would like to congratulate team members Brad Benedict, Luis Flores, 
Travis Helgeson, Alex Hill, Jamie Hunt, Chris Motes, Nate Schnugg, 
Joshua Varela, Christian Vitulli, and Tri-Captains Ricardo Gonzalez, 
John Isner, and Matic Omerzel for their hard work and accomplishments. 
Additionally, I would like to congratulate Matic Omerzel on being named 
the tournament's Most Valuable Player. Undoubtedly, the team's 
successes would not have been possible without the guidance and 
encouragement from legendary head coach Manuel Diaz, assistant coach 
Will Glenn and graduate assistant athletic trainer Michael Neumann. 
This title is the third for the university under Coach Diaz, making him 
the only active coach with multiple NCAA championships.
  Again, congratulations to the Georgia Bulldogs for their 
achievement.

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