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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 514 

Commemorating the victory of Loyola University Maryland in the 2012 NCAA 

Division I Men’s Lacrosse National Championship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 28, 2012 

Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Ms. MIKULSKI) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commemorating the victory of Loyola University Maryland 

in the 2012 NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse National 

Championship. 

Whereas on May 28, 2012, Loyola University Maryland won 

its first NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse National 

Championship and the first Division I national title in 

the history of the school; 

Whereas Loyola is the smallest school in NCAA history to 

win the Division I Men’s Lacrosse National Championship, with only 3,863 undergraduate students; 

Whereas the Loyola Greyhounds finished the men’s lacrosse 

season with a record of 18 wins and 1 loss; 


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Whereas the Loyola Greyhounds set a NCAA record for the 

fewest goals allowed during a men’s lacrosse championship game; 

Whereas 5 members of the Loyola Greyhounds, Joe Fletcher, 

Josh Hawkins, Eric Lusby, Scott Ratliff, and Jack 

Runkel, were named members of the All-Tournament 

team; 

Whereas Loyola senior Eric Lusby was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2012 NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse National Championship after scoring 4 goals in 

the title game, while also setting a tournament record 

with a total of 17 goals in 4 games; 

Whereas sophomore goalie Jack Runkel had 6 saves in the 

championship game, holding the University of Maryland 

to only 3 goals; 

Whereas the 18 wins by the Loyola Greyhounds this season 

set a program record; 

Whereas Loyola became just the ninth team to win an NCAA 

Division I Men’s Lacrosse National Championship since 

the first championship was held in 1971; 

Whereas the Loyola Greyhounds secured their victory in only 

their second appearance in a national championship, having been defeated by Syracuse in 1990; 

Whereas the vision and leadership of the Rev. Brian Linnane, 

S.J. and Jim Paquette, Loyola University’s President 

and Athletic Director, respectively, were instrumental in 

bringing academic and athletic success, as well as national recognition, to Loyola University Maryland; and 

Whereas the 2012 Loyola University Maryland men’s lacrosse 

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sity, the State of Maryland, and the United States: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the Loyola University Mary3 land Greyhounds for winning the 2012 NCAA Divi4 sion I Men’s Lacrosse National Championship; 

5 (2) recognizes the achievements of the players, 

6 coaches, students, and staff whose hard work and 

7 dedication were key to Loyola’s victory in the cham8 pionship game; and 

9 (3) requests the Secretary of the Senate to 

10 transmit for appropriate display an enrolled copy of 

11 this resolution to Loyola University President Rev. 

12 Brian Linnane, S.J. and Loyola University Men’s 

13 Lacrosse Head Coach Charley Toomey. 

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