III
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 586
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 5, 2008
Mr. Kyl (for himself and Mr. McCain) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Arizona State University women's softball team for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Softball Championship.
Whereas, on June 3, 2008, the Arizona State University
women's softball team (in this preamble referred to as the ASU Sun
Devils
) won the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s
College World Series Softball Championship by defeating the women's softball
team of Texas A & M University by a score of 11 to 0;
Whereas that victory marks the first championship title for the ASU Sun Devils;
Whereas the ASU Sun Devils now hold the Women’s College World Series record for the largest margin of victory in a championship game;
Whereas the ASU Sun Devils beat opponents by a combined score of 24 to 2 in 5 Women’s College World Series wins and completed the season with 66 wins and 5 losses and a perfect 10 and 0 mark in the postseason; and
Whereas ASU Sun Devils pitcher Katie Burkhart finished with 5 wins and 53 strikeouts in the Women’s College World Series and earned Most Valuable Player honors: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate—
congratulates the Arizona State University women's softball team for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women’s Softball Championship; and
recognizes the players, coaches, and support staff who were instrumental in that achievement.