[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 10]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    CONGRATULATING THE PENN STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in awe of the 
Penn State University women's volleyball team. We often hear in this 
Chamber from Members who celebrate a national championship or an 
undefeated team from around the country, but rarely have I heard a 
record equal to that of these particular Nittany Lions. I would just 
cite a few of their accomplishments and allow you to judge for 
yourself.
  This team hasn't lost a game since 2007. They had a 101-game winning 
streak, an undefeated season, a record 18 consecutive NCAA tournament 
victories, and on December 19, they beat the University of Texas Lady 
Longhorns for their third consecutive national championship.
  Coach Russ Rose deserves a great deal of credit for the success of 
these young college athletes, and I can't say enough about the team and 
its leaders. Megan Hodge became just the fifth player in Division I 
history to be named first-team All-American 4 years in a row and also 
was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association's National Player 
of the Year for 2009.
  It isn't enough to say I'm proud of this team. I repeat that I'm 
awestruck and struggle to find the words to properly praise them. So I 
will simply say, Congratulations.

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