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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 494 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 494

Congratulating the Hoosiers of Indiana University for winning the 2018 
                Women's National Invitation Tournament.

_______________________________________________________________________

                   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 Hoosiers of Indiana University for winning the 2018 
                Women's National Invitation Tournament.

Whereas, on March 31, 2018, the Indiana University women's basketball team 
        (referred to in this preamble as the ``Hoosiers'') defeated the Virginia 
        Tech Hokies by a score of 65-57 in the final game of the Women's 
        National Invitation Tournament (referred to in this preamble as the 
        ``WNIT'') in Bloomington, Indiana;
Whereas the Hoosiers won their first national postseason championship, and 
        became only the sixth Big Ten school to earn a WNIT championship;
Whereas the Hoosiers hosted a record 13,007 fans in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
        for the WNIT championship game to mark the largest crowd to watch a Big 
        Ten women's basketball game this season, the largest crowed in Indiana 
        University women's basketball history, and the sixth largest crowd in 
        WNIT history;
Whereas the Hoosiers tied a program-record 23 wins for the second straight 
        season, finishing 23-14 overall and 9-7 in the Big Ten Conference;
Whereas the Hoosiers have shined under the leadership of Head Coach Teri Moren 
        and have been supported by assistant coaches and staff including--

    (1) Rhet Wierzba;

    (2) Janese Banks;

    (3) Glenn Box;

    (4) Liz Honegger;

    (5) Briana Bass;

    (6) Erin McKinney;

    (7) Eddie Praley; and

    (8) Ashley Williams;

Whereas the full roster of the 2017-2018 WNIT championship Hoosier team 
        includes--

    (1) Tyra Buss;

    (2) Amanda Cahill;

    (3) Grace Withrow;

    (4) Kym Royster;

    (5) Brenna Wise;

    (6) Bre Wickware;

    (7) Bendu Yeaney;

    (8) Keyanna Warthen;

    (9) Linsey Marchese;

    (10) Jaelynn Penn;

    (11) Alexis Johnson; and

    (12) Ali Patberg;

Whereas senior Tyra Buss was named Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-
        American Honorable Mention and First Team All-Big Ten, setting 8 school 
        records, including the scoring record for Indiana University with 2,364 
        points;
Whereas senior Amanda Cahill was named College Sports Information Directors of 
        America Academic All-American and Second Team All-Big Ten, scoring over 
        1,800 points and racking up 1,100 rebounds during her college career;
Whereas freshman Jaelynn Penn became the first Indiana University freshman to be 
        named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team; and
Whereas the consistent excellence, both academically and athletically, of the 
        Hoosiers has advanced the sport of women's basketball and inspired 
        countless generations of young women athletes: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates and honors the Indiana University women's 
        basketball team and its loyal fans on the performance of the 
        team in the 2018 Women's National Invitation Tournament;
            (2) recognizes and commends the dedication, determination, 
        and commitment to excellence of the players, parents, families, 
        coaches, and managers of the Indiana University women's 
        basketball team; and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) Dr. Michael A. McRobbie, President of Indiana 
                University;
                    (B) Teri Moren, Head Coach of the Indiana 
                University women's basketball team; and
                    (C) Fred Glass, Vice President and Director of 
                Intercollegiate Athletics of Indiana University.
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