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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 175 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 175

  Commending the University of Michigan softball team for winning the 
  National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Championship on 
                             June 8, 2005.

_______________________________________________________________________

                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 16, 2005

   Mr. Levin (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION

 
  Commending the University of Michigan softball team for winning the 
  National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Championship on 
                             June 8, 2005.

Whereas the top-ranked University of Michigan softball team defeated the 
        University of California--Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins in the Women's 
        College World Series 2 games to 1, becoming only the eighth team to win 
        the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Softball 
        Championship and the first Big Ten Conference team to claim a national 
        title in softball or baseball since 1966;
Whereas the University of Michigan softball team clinched the 2005 Women's 
        College World Series in an exciting extra-innings game with a 3-run 
        homer in the 10th inning to win 4 to 1;
Whereas the University of Michigan softball team hit a home run in 57 of 65 
        games during the 2005 season and is just 1 of 3 schools in NCAA history 
        to hit 100 home runs in a season;
Whereas in 2005, the University of Michigan softball team earned its first 
        Number 1 ranking in school history and won its tenth Big Ten Conference 
        championship and seventh Big Ten Tournament title en route to advancing 
        to its eighth Women's College World Series;
Whereas the NCAA championship title marks the 52nd national championship for a 
        sports program at the University of Michigan, the second for a women's 
        athletic program at Michigan, and the first for a softball program east 
        of the Mississippi River;
Whereas the University of Michigan softball team mounted an impressive season 
        record of 65 wins and 7 losses;
Whereas Coach Carol Hutchins eclipsed the 900 win mark, capping a stellar 21 
        year career at Michigan that has seen her become the most victorious 
        coach in University of Michigan history, currently ranking among the top 
        10 Division I active coaches, with 940 career wins and a .729 winning 
        percentage;
Whereas 2 University of Michigan softball players, shortstop Jessica Merchant 
        and pitcher Jennie Ritter, were finalists for the USA Softball 
        Collegiate Player of the Year Award;
Whereas a record-tying 8 players from the University of Michigan softball team 
        were named to the Big Ten All-Conference Team, and 6 players were named 
        to the Spring 2005 Academic All-Big Ten Conference Team;
Whereas the University of Michigan softball team was led by the solid coaching 
        of Carol Hutchins, Bonnie Tholl, Jennifer Brundage, and Jennifer Teague;
Whereas players on the University of Michigan softball team included Stephanie 
        Bercaw, Angie Danis, Samantha Findlay, Alessandra Giampaolo, Tiffany 
        Haas, Lauren Holland, Jennifer Kreinbrink, Grace Leutele, Becky Marx, 
        Jessica Merchant, Rebekah Milian, Nicole Motycka, Jennie Ritter, Lauren 
        Talbot, Michelle Teschler, Michelle Weatherdon, Lorilyn Wilson, 
        Stephanie Winter, and Tiffany Worthy; and
Whereas Michigan had tremendous support from its hometown fans during their 
        season, setting a home attendance record in 2005, and bringing in the 5 
        largest crowds in program history: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends the University of Michigan softball team for 
        winning the 2005 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
        Division I Championship on June 8, 2005;
            (2) recognizes all of the players and coaches who were 
        instrumental in this achievement; and
            (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an 
        enrolled copy of this resolution to the University of Michigan 
        athletic department for appropriate display.
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