[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 24]
[Senate]
[Page 32610]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 377--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA 
TAR HEELS FOR WINNING THE 2009 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 
                  FIELD HOCKEY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP-

  Mrs. HAGAN (for herself and Mr. Burr) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 377

       Whereas on November 22, 2009, the University of North 
     Carolina defeated the University of Maryland by a score of 3-
     2 to win the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
     (NCAA) Field Hockey National Championship;
       Whereas the University of North Carolina Tar Heels finished 
     the season with an overall record of 20-2, and an Atlantic 
     Coast Conference (ACC) regular season record of 4-1;
       Whereas the University of North Carolina's Illse Davids, 
     Katelyn Falgowski, Danielle Forword, Jackie Kintzer, and 
     Kelsey Kolojejchick were named to the 2009 All-ACC first 
     team;
       Whereas Kelsey Kolojejchick was named the ACC Rookie of the 
     Year;
       Whereas the Tar Heels entered the NCAA tournament ranked 
     third, behind the only 2 teams to which they had lost during 
     the regular season, the University of Virginia and the 
     University of Maryland;
       Whereas the Tar Heels defeated the University of Virginia 
     by a score of 3-2 in the national semi-final game;
       Whereas the defending national champion and top-ranked 
     University of Maryland entered the NCAA championship game 
     with an undefeated 23-0 record;
       Whereas the University of North Carolina kept the 
     University of Maryland scoreless during the first period, 
     despite being outshot 8-1;
       Whereas senior captain Danielle Forword lifted the Tar 
     Heels to victory in the championship game on a game-winning 
     goal with 11.7 seconds remaining;
       Whereas the Tar Heels overcame a previous 4-1 loss during 
     the regular season to the University of Maryland;
       Whereas the University of North Carolina's Illse Davids, 
     Katelyn Falgowski, Danielle Forword, and Jackie Kintzer were 
     named to the 2009 NCAA All-Tournament Team;
       Whereas the University of North Carolina's Katelyn 
     Falgowski, Jackie Kintzer, and Kelsey Kolojejchick were named 
     first team All-Americans by the National Field Hockey Coaches 
     Association;
       Whereas Kelsey Kolojejchick became the first Tar Heel 
     freshman to earn first-team All-America honors;
       Whereas the University of North Carolina's Illse Davids and 
     Danielle Forword were named second team All-Americans, with 
     Melanie Brill named to the third team;
       Whereas 31 North Carolina players have earned first-team 
     All-America honors on 43 occasions;
       Whereas Coach Karen Shelton was named as the South Region 
     Coach of the Year by the National Field Hockey Coaches 
     Association; and,
       Whereas the University of North Carolina made its 26th NCAA 
     Tournament appearance and won the school's sixth NCAA field 
     hockey championship: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the University of North Carolina on 
     winning the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
     Field Hockey National Championship;
       (2) recognizes the achievement of the players, coaches, and 
     students, as well as their dedication to excellence that 
     helped propel the field hockey team to win the championship; 
     and
       (3) respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to 
     transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
       (A) the chancellor of the University of North Carolina, H. 
     Holden Thorp;
       (B) the athletic director of the University of North 
     Carolina, Dick Baddour; and
       (C) the head coach of the University of North Carolina 
     field hockey team, Karen Shelton.

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