[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 879]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   SENATE RESOLUTION 428--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN 
CALIFORNIA WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM ON WINNING THE 2007 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE 
              ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 428

       Whereas the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans 
     won the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 
     Women's Soccer Championship by a 2-0 victory over the Florida 
     State University Seminoles on December 9, 2007, at the Aggie 
     Soccer Complex in College Station, Texas;
       Whereas the USC Trojans, in the 2007 season, had a 20-3-2 
     overall record, with 13 goals allowed, 15 shutouts, and a 
     perfect 6-0 mark in the NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament, 
     including 5 shutouts;
       Whereas the USC Trojans won a Division I women's soccer 
     title for the first time in school history in 2007;
       Whereas Marihelen Tomer and Janessa Currier each scored a 
     goal in the championship game;
       Whereas Amy Rodriguez was named the tournament's Most 
     Outstanding Offensive Player, Kristin Olsen was named the 
     tournament's Most Outstanding Defensive Player, and Marihelen 
     Tomer, Kasey Johnson, and Janessa Currier were named to the 
     All-Tournament Team;
       Whereas Ashley Nick and Kristin Olsen earned All-American 
     Honors for their exceptional contributions during the 2007 
     season; and
       Whereas the 2007 USC women's soccer team members are 
     players Kristin Olsen, Brittany Massro, Nini Loucks, Alyssa 
     Davila, Laura McKee, Kat Stolpa, Lauren Brown, Shannon Lacy, 
     Ashli Sandoval, Jamie Petrossi, Stacey Strong, Karter Haug, 
     Amy Rodriguez, Kasey Johnson, Jacquelyn Johnston, Janessa 
     Currier, Ashley Nick, Marihelen Tomer, Meagan Holmes, Megan 
     Ohai, Kelley Finch, Briana Ovbude, Amy Massey, Kate Gong, and 
     Monique Gaxiola, and coaches Ali Khosroshahin, Harold Warren, 
     Laura Janke, Alicia Lloyd, and Rosa Anna Tantillo: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate congratulates the University of 
     Southern California women's soccer team for winning the 2007 
     National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
     Championship.

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