[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12723]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING PENN STATE LADY NITTANY LIONS WOMEN'S RUGBY TEAM FOR 
                      CLINCHING THE NATIONAL TITLE

  (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 as a Penn 
State alumnus to congratulate the Lady Lions women's rugby team for 
clinching the national title. Their win this year marks the second 
consecutive national title and represents the team's first back-to-back 
titles in the program's history.
  The Lady Lions defeated the Stanford Cardinals 24-7, overcoming such 
hardships as their lack of home field advantage and Stanford's 
domineering offense. The victory has drawn praise from such people as 
Graham Spanier, president of Penn State, and Jonathan Griffen, Stanford 
coach, who described them as ``a national powerhouse'' and ``unbeatable 
for the next 15 years.''
  Deven Owsiany, a humble and skilled athlete and a rising senior at 
Penn State, was named the game's Most Valuable Player. As a star member 
of the team, Owsiany consistently lauds the dedication, camaraderie and 
attentiveness of her teammates. Her defensive efforts, along with the 
efforts of her teammates, allowed Penn State to hold the Cardinals 
scoreless until the last 3 minutes of the game.
  Victories such as this one attest to the spirit of our youth and 
their potential to do great things. I extend my heartfelt 
congratulations and wish them luck in using their tough backline to 
defend the national title next year.

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