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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 380 

Congratulating the University of Charleston men’s soccer team for winning 

the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Men’s Soccer 

Championship at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 23, 2018 

Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Mrs. CAPITO) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the University of Charleston men’s soccer 

team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Men’s Soccer Championship at Swope 

Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri. 

Whereas, on December 2, 2017, the University of Charleston 

Golden Eagles won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘NCAA’’) Division II Men’s Soccer Championship at Swope Soccer 

Village in Kansas City, Missouri, which was the first national championship in the history of the University of 

Charleston; 

Whereas the University of Charleston men’s soccer team finished their historic season with a record of 21 wins, 1 


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loss, and 2 ties by securing a victory over the Lynn University Fighting Knights in the national championship; 

Whereas the University of Charleston men’s soccer team has 

become a symbol of pride and success to the University 

of Charleston and the surrounding communities in West 

Virginia; 

Whereas the University of Charleston men’s soccer team did 

not allow a goal in 5 games throughout the NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer championship tournament, becoming 

just the second team to shutout every opponent in tournament history; 

Whereas the Golden Eagles held their opponents scoreless in 

19 of 24 matches in 2017, with All-American goalkeeper 

Paulo Pita registering 16 shutouts, the best in NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer championship tournament history; 

Whereas Paulo Pita was recognized as the 2017-2018 NCAA 

Division II statistical champion for Goals Against Average; 

Whereas the University of Charleston Golden Eagles earned 

the 2017-2018 Division II men’s soccer statistical championship title for Goals Against Average and Shutout 

Percentage; 

Whereas the University of Charleston Golden Eagles won the 

championship in the first season with Dan Stratford as 

head coach; 

Whereas this championship follows 3 seasons with Dan Stratford as an assistant coach, in which the Golden Eagles 

reached 3 consecutive NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer 

Final Four tournaments and appeared in 2 National 

Championship games; 


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Whereas Thomas Vancaeyezeele became just the second athlete in the history of the Golden Eagles to be named National Player of the Year after leading the University of 

Charleston men’s soccer team to the national championship, anchoring a defense that allowed just 8 goals in the 

2017 season and trailed just twice in 24 matches; 

Whereas the University of Charleston men’s soccer team 

started the 2017 season with 15 consecutive wins, cruising to their fourth straight Mountain East Conference 

regular season title and fourth straight NCAA Division 

II Men’s Soccer Atlantic Region title, losing just one 

match all season; 

Whereas Paulo Pita, Thomas Vancaeyezeele, Patrick Guier, 

Will Roberts, Kieran Bywater, and Armando Tikvic were 

all named as All-American players; 

Whereas the coaching staff of the University of Charleston 

men’s soccer team was named the United Soccer Coaches 

National Staff of the Year for NCAA Division II Men’s 

Soccer; and 

Whereas the University of Charleston men’s soccer team 

should be praised for the historic season of both athletic 

and academic accomplishments: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the University of Charleston 

3 men’s soccer team for winning the National Colle4 giate Athletic Association Division II Men’s Soccer 

5 Championship; 


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1 (2) recognizes the athletic program at the Uni2 versity of Charleston for its achievement in both 

3 sports and academics; and 

4 (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

5 the Senate prepare an official copy of this resolution 

6 for presentation to— 

7 (A) the University of Charleston for appro8 priate display; 

9 (B) the President of the University of 

10 Charleston; and 

11 (C) the head coach of the University of 

12 Charleston men’s soccer team. 

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