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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 501 

Commending the University of Virginia Cavaliers men’s lacrosse team for 

winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 

National Lacrosse Championship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 6, 2006 

Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. WARNER) submitted the following resolution; 

which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the University of Virginia Cavaliers men’s lacrosse team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate 

Athletic Association Division I National Lacrosse Championship. 

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

University of Virginia are to be congratulated for their 

commitment to, and pride in, the University of Virginia 

Cavaliers national champion men’s lacrosse team; 

Whereas the University of Virginia Cavaliers men’s lacrosse 

team won the National Collegiate Athletic Association 

(NCAA) championship game 15–7 against the University 

of Massachusetts Amherst Minutemen, and became the 

first team in NCAA history to finish with a 17–0 record 


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and the 12th team in NCAA history to win the national 

championship with an undefeated record; 

Whereas the University of Virginia Cavaliers men’s lacrosse 

team won the 2006 NCAA Division I National Championship, which was dominated by the Cavaliers possession, due to the impressive play of Drew Thompson who 

won 8 out of 12 face offs, goals scored by Matt Poskay, 

Ben Rubeor, Kyle Dixon, and Danny Glading, sparkling 

goaltending by Kip Turner, and the outstanding performance of NCAA Men’s Division I Lacrosse Tournament’s 

Most Outstanding Player Matt Ward; 

Whereas the University of Virginia Cavaliers men’s lacrosse 

team added the Division I title to 5 previous national 

championships; 

Whereas every player on the University of Virginia lacrosse 

team, Will Barrow, Garrett Billings, Mike Britt, Douglas 

Brody, Patrick Buchanan, Kevin Coale, Chris Conlon, 

Michael Culver, Joe Dewey, Kyle Dixon, Adam 

Fassnacht, Drew Garrison, Steve Giannone, Foster Gilbert, Gavin Gill, Danny Glading, Charlie Glazer, Pike 

Howard, Drew Jordan, Matt Kelly, Ryan Kelly, James 

King, Jared Little, J.J. Morrissey, Chris Ourisman, Matt 

Paquet, Michael ‘‘Bud’’ Petit, Derek Pilipiak, Max 

Pomper, Matt Poskay, Jack Riley, Ben Rubeor, Tim 

Shaw, Ricky Smith, Drew Thompson, Mike Timms, Kip 

Turner, Mark Wade, and Matt Ward, contributed to the 

team’s success in this undefeated championship season; 

Whereas the University of Virginia Cavaliers outstanding, 

creative, and motivational lacrosse Head Coach Dom 

Starsia has had a successful 14-year tenure as the University of Virginia’s head lacrosse coach that includes 3 


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NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse National Championships; and 

Whereas Assistant Coaches Marc Van Arsdale and Hannon 

Wright deserve high commendation for their strong leadership and superb coaching support, as well as the dedication of team staff members Lorenzo Rivers, Katie 

Serenelli, Matt Diehl, Jade White, and Dr. Danny Mistry 

to the University of Virginia Cavaliers men’s lacrosse 

team: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the University of Virginia 

3 Cavaliers men’s lacrosse team for winning the 2006 

4 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I, 

5 National Championship; and 

6 (2) respectfully requests the Secretary of the 

7 Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu8 tion to Dom Starsia of the National Champion Uni9 versity of Virginia Cavaliers and a copy to John T. 

10 Casteen III, the president of the University of Vir11 ginia. 

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