[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 368 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 368
Commending the University of Virginia Cavaliers women's lacrosse team
for winning the 2004 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse National
Championship.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 1, 2004
Mr. Allen (for himself and Mr. Warner) submitted the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Commending the University of Virginia Cavaliers women's lacrosse team
for winning the 2004 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse National
Championship.
Whereas the students, alumni, faculty, and supporters of the University of
Virginia are to be congratulated for their commitment and pride in the
University of Virginia Cavaliers National Champion women's lacrosse
team;
Whereas in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship
game against the Princeton Tigers, the Cavaliers raced out to a 5 to 1
halftime lead on the strength of 8 saves by tournament Most Valuable
Player Andrea Pfeiffer and 2 goals and an assist from Tyler Leachman;
Whereas the Cavaliers won the 2004 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse National
Championship with an outstanding second half performance, scoring 5
goals to the Princeton Tigers' 3 goals to win by a score of 10 to 4;
Whereas the Cavaliers added the NCAA women's lacrosse title to their Atlantic
Coast Conference (ACC) title to claim their second championship in 2004;
Whereas every player on the Cavalier women's lacrosse team--Amy Appelt, Caitlin
Banks, Bridget Bradley, Kate Breslin, Laura Burns, Cary Chasney, Kim
Connors, Ashley Dodson, Ashleigh Haas, Julie Hauser, Megan Havrilla,
Carol Hotarek, Lauren Keller, Meredith Lazarus, Tyler Leachman, Nikki
Leib, Chelsea Metz, Ginger Miles, Jessy Morgan, Erin Nagle, Andrea
Pfeiffer, Elizabeth Pinney, Kaitlin Swagart, Erin Sweeney, Morgan
Thalenberg, Molly Urlock, Jess Wasilewski, and Courtney Young--
contributed to the team's success in this impressive championship
season;
Whereas the Cavaliers women's lacrosse team Head Coach Julie Myers has won more
than 100 games and has taken her teams to the NCAA title game 4 times, a
feat only accomplished by 4 other coaches in women's lacrosse Division I
history;
Whereas Coach Myers's 8 consecutive invitations to the NCAA lacrosse tournament
has only been accomplished by 4 other coaches in women's lacrosse
Division I history;
Whereas Coach Myers entered this season, her ninth year at the University of
Virginia, as Head Coach with 2 NCAA women's lacrosse titles--1 as a
player (1991) and 1 as an assistant coach (1993);
Whereas Julie Myers is the third person in NCAA women's lacrosse history to win
a title as both a player and a coach, and is the first person to play
for the championship both as a player and as a head coach; and
Whereas assistant coaches Heather Dow, Kateri Linville, and Colleen Shearer
deserve high commendation for their strong leadership of, and superb
coaching support to, the University of Virginia Cavaliers women's
lacrosse team: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) congratulates the University of Virginia Cavaliers
women's lacrosse team for winning the 2004 NCAA Division I
women's lacrosse National Championship;
(2) recognizes the achievements of all the team's players,
coaches, and support staff, and invites them to the United
States Capitol Building to be honored; and
(3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an
enrolled copy of this resolution to the Head Coach of the
National Champion University of Virginia Cavaliers women's
lacrosse team.
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