Congratulates the University of Notre Dame women's basketball team for its victory in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament claiming the 2018 NCAA Division I title.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 493 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 493
Congratulating the Fighting Irish of the University of Notre Dame
women's basketball team for winning the 2018 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division I women's basketball championship.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 26, 2018
Mr. Donnelly (for himself and Mr. Young) submitted the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Fighting Irish of the University of Notre Dame
women's basketball team for winning the 2018 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division I women's basketball championship.
Whereas, on Sunday, April 1, 2018, the University of Notre Dame Women's
Basketball Team (referred to in this preamble as the ``Fighting Irish'')
won the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in
this preamble as the ``NCAA'') Division I title with a 61-58 win over
the Mississippi State Bulldogs, becoming 1 of only 7 women's basketball
programs to win multiple NCAA championship titles;
Whereas the Fighting Irish displayed their grit and determination to overcome a
15-point disadvantage to the Bulldogs in the championship game, setting
a record for the largest comeback in a NCAA title game;
Whereas the victory marked the second national title, the first of those titles
coming on Sunday, April 1, 2001, for the Fighting Irish under the
leadership of Head Coach Muffet McGraw;
Whereas Head Coach McGraw has excelled during her 31 seasons with the Fighting
Irish, having--
(1) led the Fighting Irish to their 800th win under her leadership to
secure their second national championship title;
(2) been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in
2017; and
(3) been named 2018 AP, USA Today, and espnW Coach of the Year;
Whereas Head Coach McGraw has been supported by assistant coaches and staff
including--
(1) Carol Owens;
(2) Niele Ivey;
(3) Beth Cunningham;
(4) Katie Capps;
(5) Erica Williamson; and
(6) Sharla Lewis;
Whereas the full roster of the 2017-2018 national championship Fighting Irish
team includes--
(1) Kristina Nelson;
(2) Lili Thompson;
(3) Mychal Johnson;
(4) Kathryn Westbeld;
(5) Brianna Turner;
(6) Marina Mabrey;
(7) Maureen Butler;
(8) Arike Ogunbowale;
(9) Jessica Shepard;
(10) Kaitlin Cole;
(11) Jackie Young;
(12) Mikayla Vaughn;
(13) Nicole Benz; and
(14) Danielle Patterson;
Whereas Arike Ogunbowale, junior guard for the Fighting Irish, was awarded Most
Outstanding Player of the Final Four and scored 145 total points
throughout the course of the 2018 NCAA tournament, which included the
game-winning shots in both the semifinal and final rounds of play;
Whereas Jackie Young, sophomore guard and a native of Princeton, Indiana, led
the Fighting Irish to a victory over the then-undefeated University of
Connecticut Huskies with a dominant, breakout performance, racking up 32
points and pulling down 11 rebounds;
Whereas the tradition of the Fighting Irish of excelling in both athletics and
academics continues to advance the sport of women's basketball and
provide inspiration for future generations of young female athletes; and
Whereas the spirit and achievement of the Fighting Irish in the face of
adversity and the dramatic conclusion of their championship run inspired
the respect and admiration of the basketball-loving State of Indiana:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) congratulates the University of Notre Dame women's
basketball team for its victory in the National Collegiate
Athletic Association (referred to in this resolving clause as
the ``NCAA'') tournament claiming the 2018 NCAA Division I
title;
(2) recognizes the dedication, perseverance, and hard work
of the players, coaches, students, alumni, administration, and
support staff that directly contributed to the victory of the
University of Notre Dame in the NCAA women's basketball
championship; and
(3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate
transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
(A) Reverend John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., President of
the University of Notre Dame;
(B) Muffet McGraw, Head Coach of the University of
Notre Dame women's basketball team; and
(C) Jack Swarbrick, Vice-President and Athletic
Director of the University of Notre Dame.
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Introduced in Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S2498; text: CR S2494)
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2498; text: CR S2494)
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