[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14706]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            2008 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA WOMEN'S SOFTBALL TEAM

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                           HON. CLIFF STEARNS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 10, 2008

  Mr. STEARNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the University of 
Florida's 2008 Women's softball team for their historic 70-5 winning 
season. This marks the first time in NCAA history that a team has won 
70 games in a single season. The UF Women's softball team has also set 
many outstanding records this season in hitting, pitching, and 
fielding, and for the first time in school history, the softball team 
made it to the semifinals of the Women's College World Series.
  In addition to their historic season, the Gators produced five All-
American honors players, and many personal records were set for the 
number of runs scored, bases stolen, and game shutouts. The UF Women's 
softball team played with class and won with grace, and their teamwork, 
tenacity, and gamesmanship deserve to be recognized. This certainly is 
a team to be remembered, and this is just another reason why it is 
great to be a Florida Gator.

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