[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 9202-9203]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE NCAA CHAMPION UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WOMEN'S 
                             LACROSSE TEAM

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                          HON. DAVID E. PRICE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 13, 2013

  Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate the players, coaches, and staff of the University of North 
Carolina-Chapel Hill women's lacrosse team for their victory in the 
2013 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Women's 
Lacrosse Tournament.
  UNC-Chapel Hill first started competing in Division I women's 
lacrosse in 1996, and at the time the coaches had to recruit athletes 
from the women's soccer team. In just 17 seasons since, the Tar Heels 
have made the NCAA tournament 14 times, reaching the semifinals seven 
times--including three of the last four years. In light of this 
meteoric rise, it was only a matter of time before the team claimed its 
first national title.
  This year, the Tar Heels entered the NCAA tournament after a 
remarkable 15-3 season. They upset the reigning national champion, 
Northwestern, in the semifinals, marking the first time in seven years 
that the Wildcats did not win the NCAA tournament. In the finals, the 
Tar Heels defeated Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) rival Maryland in 
triple overtime, relying on veteran leadership from NCAA

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Tournament Most Outstanding Player Kara Cannizzaro and junior veteran 
Abbey Friend as well as two stand-out freshmen: goalkeeper Megan Ward, 
who blocked a last-minute shot by Maryland, and midfielder Sammy Jo 
Tracy, who scored the winning goal in sudden-death overtime. In order 
to recognize the contributions of all of the members of this remarkable 
team, I have included the full roster and coaching staff below for 
inclusion in the Congressional Record, together with their hometowns 
and secondary schools.
  I also commend Coach Jenny Levy on this triumph. Coach Levy was hired 
in 1994 to build a varsity program and has since developed an 
outstanding 224-92 record in 17 seasons as Head Coach, including a 63-
18 mark over the last four seasons. A former member of the U.S. Women's 
Lacrosse National Team, Coach Levy is now a three-time ACC Coach of the 
Year, winning five league regular-season titles and the 2002 ACC 
Tournament title. She ranks sixth in Division I women's lacrosse 
history with 242 career victories--a number that I suspect will only 
continue to climb in future years.
  On behalf of my colleagues, I extend the House's congratulations to 
the UNC-Chapel Hill Tar Heels for their championship season, and I look 
forward to welcoming them to Washington, D.C. and to the White House 
later this year.

              UNC Tar Heels Women's Roster 2012-13 Season

       Head Coach: Jenny Levy
       Assistant Coaches: Phil Barnes, Katrina Dowd
       #1 Frysinger, Mallory, Corning, N.Y. (Corning East)
       #2 Hanson, Paige, Baltimore, Md. (Bryn Mawr School)
       #3 Zeigler, Maddie, Alexandria, Va. (Bishop Ireton)
       #4 Patterson, Paige, Alexandria, Va. (St. Stephens and St. 
     Agnes School)
       #5 Scott, Lindsay, Yorktown Heights, N.Y. (Yorktown)
       #6 Skinner, Zoe, Baltimore, Md. (Towson)
       #7 McGee, Sam, Baltimore, Md. (Bryn Mawr School)
       #8 Andress, Alyssa, Doylestown, PA (Archbishop Wood)
       #9 Corzel, Margaret, Berwyn, Pa. (Merion Mercy Academy)
       #11 Griffin, Jessica, Sudbury, Mass. (Lincon-Sudbury 
     Regional)
       #12 Davis, Carly, Skaneateles, NY (Skaneateles)
       #13 Tracy, Sammy Jo, Bedford, N.Y. (Fox Lane)
       #14 Ballard, Cassie, Millersville, Md. (Severna Park)
       #15 Cannizzaro, Kara, Cazenovia, N.Y. (Cazenovia Central)
       #16 Serpe, Sloane, North Caldwell, N.J. (West Essex 
     Regional)
       #17 Ward, Megan, Annapolis, Md. (St. Mary's)
       #18 Friend, Abbey, Canandaigua, N.Y. (Canandaigua Academy)
       #19 Scott, Sarah, Yorktown Heights, N.Y. (Yorktown)
       #20 Farrell, Breada, Essex Fells, N.J. (West Essex 
     Regional)
       #21 Giles, Eileen, Concord, Mass. (Middlesex School)
       #22 Garrity, Emily, Rutledge, Pa. (Strath Haven)
       #23 George, Taylor, Arnold, Md. (Broadneck)
       #24 Rubin, Morgan, Baltimore, Md. (Bryn Mawr School)
       #25 Markison, Devin, Princeton, N.J. (Loomis Chaffee)
       #26 Devlin, Kelly, Downingtown, Pa. (Downington East)
       #27 Messinger, Aly, Mendham, N.J. (West Mendham)
       #28 Waite, Courtney, Bernardsville, N.J. (Bernards)
       #29 Schmidt, Paula, Wantagh, N.Y. (Wantagh)
       #30 Martino, Kate, Summit, N.J. (Summit)
       #32 Sindall, Caileigh, Silver Spring, Md. (Our Lady of Good 
     Counsel)
       #34 Lobb, Stephanie, West Chester, Pa. (West Chester East)
       #35 Coppa, Brittney, Hampstead, Md. (North Carroll)
       #50 Maksym, Lauren, North Massapequa, N.Y. (Farmingdale)

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