[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 187 Engrossed in House (EH)]
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
April 11, 2003.
Whereas the University of Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team won its
third National Collegiate Athletic Association championship in 4 years
by defeating the University of Tennessee by the score of 73-68;
Whereas, after losing 4 All-American players to graduation, the Huskies were
still able to finish the 2002-2003 season with a nearly perfect 37-1
record, becoming only the 3rd NCAA Division I women's basketball team to
repeat as national champions;
Whereas Diana Taurasi was chosen as the consensus national women's Player of the
Year and named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player;
Whereas the University of Connecticut Huskies set an NCAA Division I women's
record by winning 70 games in a row;
Whereas University of Connecticut Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma was named
NCAA Division I women's basketball Coach of the Year, won his 501st game
and 4th National Championship;
Whereas the high caliber of the University of Connecticut Huskies in both
athletics and academics has significantly advanced the sport of women's
basketball and provided inspiration for future generations of young men
and women alike; and
Whereas the University of Connecticut Huskies' championship season has rallied
Connecticut residents of all ages behind a common purpose and triggered
a wave of euphoria across the State: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives commends the University of
Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team for winning the 2003 National
Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women's basketball championship and
for completing the 2002-2003 season with a 37-1 record.
Attest:
Clerk.