III 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 354 

Congratulating the University of Nebraska-Lincoln volleyball team for winning 

the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Volleyball 

Championship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 2, 2016 

Mrs. FISCHER (for herself and Mr. SASSE) submitted the following resolution; 

which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the University of Nebraska-Lincoln volleyball 

team for winning the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic 

Association Division I Volleyball Championship. 

Whereas, on December 19, 2015, the University of NebraskaLincoln Cornhuskers won the 2015 National Collegiate 

Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as the 

‘‘NCAA’’) Division I Volleyball Championship in Omaha, 

Nebraska in an overwhelming victory over the University 

of Texas Longhorns by a score of 25 to 23, 25 to 23, 

and 25 to 21; 

Whereas the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has won 4 

NCAA volleyball Championships; 


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Whereas the Cornhuskers ended their championship season 

with a 16-match winning streak and finished the year 

with a record of 32 wins and 4 losses; 

Whereas all members of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln 

volleyball team, including Annika Albrecht, Olivia 

Boender, Kelsey Fien, Mikaela Foecke, Meghan 

Haggerty, Cecilia Hall, Briana Holman, Kelly Hunter, 

Kenzie Maloney, Alicia Ostrander, Tiani Reeves, Amber 

Rolfzen, Kadie Rolfzen, Brooke Smith, Sydney Townsend, and Justine Wong-Orantes, contributed to this outstanding victory; 

Whereas head coach John Cook, assistant coach Chris 

Tamas, assistant coach Dani Busboom Kelly, volunteer 

assistant coach Jen Tamas, director of operations Lindsay Peterson, video coordinator Natalie Morgan, and 

graduate managers Dan Mader, Mike Owen, and Peter 

Netisingha guided this outstanding group of women to a 

national championship; 

Whereas Mikaela Foecke was named the Most Outstanding 

Player of the 2015 NCAA Championship; 

Whereas Justine Wong-Orantes was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first Nebraska 

player ever to earn that award; 

Whereas Kadie Rolfzen, Amber Rolfzen, and Justine WongOrantes were recognized as All-Americans by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, and Mikaela Foecke 

and Kelly Hunter received honorable mention; and 

Whereas an NCAA record-breaking crowd of 17,561 

volleyball fans attended the championship game, reflecting the tremendous spirit and dedication of Nebraska 


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fans supporting the Cornhuskers as the team won the national championship: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the University of Nebraska3 Lincoln volleyball team as the winner of the 2015 

4 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 

5 Volleyball Championship; 

6 (2) commends the University of Nebraska play7 ers, coaches, and staff for their hard work and dedi8 cation; 

9 (3) recognizes the students, alumni, and loyal 

10 fans that supported the Cornhuskers on their jour11 ney to win another Division I Championship; and 

12 (4) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

13 the Senate prepare an official copy of this resolution 

14 for presentation to— 

15 (A) the president of University of Ne16 braska; 

17 (B) the athletic director of the University 

18 of Nebraska-Lincoln; and 

19 (C) the head coach of the University of 

20 Nebraska-Lincoln volleyball team. 

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