SENATE RESOLUTION 249--COMMEMORATING THE VICTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND IN THE 2019 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I WOMEN'S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 98
(Senate - June 12, 2019)
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SENATE RESOLUTION 249--COMMEMORATING THE VICTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
MARYLAND IN THE 2019 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION
I WOMEN'S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP
Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen) submitted the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 249
Whereas, on May 26, 2019, the University of Maryland,
College Park won a 14th National Collegiate Athletic
Association (referred to in this preamble as ``NCAA'')
Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship;
Whereas the Maryland Terrapins women's lacrosse team of the
University of Maryland, College Park (referred to in this
preamble as the ``Maryland Terrapins'') has won the most
national championships of any women's lacrosse program;
Whereas the 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse
Championship victory represents--
(1) the fifth national championship victory for the
Maryland Terrapins under head coach Cathy Reese; and
(2) the 74th NCAA tournament victory for the Maryland
Terrapins;
Whereas the Maryland Terrapins completed the 2019 women's
lacrosse season with an impressive record of 22 wins and 1
loss;
Whereas the Maryland Terrapins senior class finished a 4-
year career with 2 NCAA titles and only 4 losses;
Whereas senior goalkeeper Megan Taylor--
(1) made 10 saves in the championship game;
(2) was named Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four;
and
(3) received the Tewaaraton Award, which is given to the
top collegiate lacrosse player in the United States, making
Megan Taylor the first goalie in history to receive that
distinction;
Whereas the Maryland Terrapins won the 2019 NCAA Women's
Lacrosse Championship by a score of 12 to 10, with--
(1) Brindi Griffin and Grace Griffin each scoring 3 goals;
and
(2) Jen Giles, Kali Hartshorn, and Caroline Steele each
scoring 2 goals;
Whereas head coach Cathy Reese--
(1) was selected for induction into the National Lacrosse
Hall of Fame; and
(2) was named conference coach of the year for the 11th
time;
Whereas attendance at the 2019 NCAA Division I Women's
Lacrosse Championship was announced as totaling 9,433, the
fourth-highest attendance for an NCAA women's lacrosse
championship game; and
Whereas the 2019 Maryland Terrapins team, with its
commitment to excellence, tremendous teamwork, and good
sportsmanship, has been a source of great pride to the
University of Maryland, the State of Maryland, and the United
States: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) congratulates the Maryland Terrapins women's lacrosse
team of the University of Maryland, College Park for winning
the 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I
Women's Lacrosse Championship;
(2) recognizes the outstanding achievements of the players,
coaches, students, and staff of the University of Maryland
whose teamwork and dedication were key to victory in the
championship game; and
(3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate
transmit for appropriate display an enrolled copy of this
resolution to--
(A) the president of the University of Maryland, College
Park, Wallace Loh; and
(B) the head coach of the University of Maryland, College
Park women's lacrosse team, Cathy Reese.
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