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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 682 

Congratulating the University of Portland Pilots women’s soccer team for 

winning the 2005 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 

Women’s Soccer Championship. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 15, 2006 

Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. 

HOOLEY, Mr. WU, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mrs. MCCARTHY, Mr. HUNTER, 

and Mr. BAIRD) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 

to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the University of Portland Pilots women’s 

soccer team for winning the 2005 National Collegiate 

Athletic Association Division I Women’s Soccer Championship. 

Whereas on December 4, 2005, the University of Portland 

Pilots women’s soccer team completed an undefeated season and captured the 2005 National Collegiate Athletic 

Association (NCAA) Division I Women’s Soccer Championship; 

Whereas the Pilots’ 2005 NCAA Women’s Soccer National 

Championship is the second such championship won by 

the University of Portland in four years; 
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Whereas in 2005, the Pilots set the University of Portland 

women’s soccer record for wins in a single season by winning 23 games, with no losses and only two ties; 

Whereas the loyal fans of the University of Portland women’s 

soccer team set the NCAA season attendance record for 

both men’s and women’s soccer teams with 40,841 

attendees during the 2005 season, and led the Nation in 

average home attendance with an average of 3,403 fans 

per game; 

Whereas head coach Garrett Smith has devoted 18 honorable 

years to the University of Portland soccer program, both 

as a player and a coach, and his ability to lead his team 

with patience and vision is respected by soccer coaches 

across the Nation; 

Whereas Coach Smith embodies the tradition of Clive 

Charles, the legendary University of Portland coach who 

led the Pilots to their first championship in 2002; 

Whereas Christine Sinclair, senior striker for the Pilots and 

reigning, two-time Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann 

Trophy winner, is the current NCAA record holder for 

goals scored in a single season with 39 goals, and is the 

all-time leading scorer of the NCAA Women’s College 

Cup with 25 goals; 

Whereas Lindsey Huie, Stephanie Lopez, Megan Rapinoe, 

and Angie Woznuk were named to the 2005 NCAA Women’s College Cup All-Tournament Team; 

Whereas Cori Alexander was named the 2005 NCAA Women’s College Cup defensive Most Valuable Player and 

Christine Sinclair was named the 2005 NCAA Women’s 

College Cup offensive Most Valuable Player; 
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Whereas the University of Portland athletic program is highlighted by the success of its scholar-athletes, including 

Cori Alexander, Kari Evans, Kelsy Holenbeck, and 

Lindsey Huie, members of the 2005 Scholar All-America 

teams, and Christine Sinclair, the 2005 Scholar AllAmerican of the Year; 

Whereas the students, alumni, faculty, and supporters of the 

University of Portland are to be congratulated for their 

tremendous support of, and commitment to, the Pilots’ 

women’s soccer program; and 

Whereas each player, coach, and trainer dedicated time and 

effort to ensuring that the University of Portland Pilots 

women’s soccer team reached the pinnacle of team 

achievement: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) congratulates the University of Portland 

3 women’s soccer team for winning the 2005 National 

4 Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women’s 

5 Soccer Championship and recognizes the achieve6 ments of all the players, coaches, and support staff 

7 who were instrumental in this accomplishment; 

8 (2) requests that the President recognize the 

9 accomplishments and achievements of the 2005 Uni10 versity of Portland Pilots women’s soccer team and 

11 invite the team to Washington, D.C., for a White 

12 House ceremony for national championship teams; 

13 and 
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1 (3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent2 atives to make available enrolled copies of this reso3 lution to the University of Portland for appropriate 

4 display and to transmit an enrolled copy of the reso5 lution to each coach and member of the 2005 Uni6 versity of Portland Pilots women’s soccer team. 

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