IV 
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. SHAD-
EGG, 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 Cham-
pionship. 
Whereas on December 4, 2005, the University of Portland 
Pilots women’s soccer team completed an undefeated sea-
son and captured the 2005 National Collegiate Athletic 
Association (NCAA) Division I Women’s Soccer Cham-
pionship; 
Whereas the Pilots’ 2005 NCAA Women’s Soccer National 
Championship is the second such championship won by 
the University of Portland in four years;
•HRES 682 IH 
Whereas in 2005, the Pilots set the University of Portland 
women’s soccer record for wins in a single season by win-
ning 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 Wom-
en’s College Cup All-Tournament Team; 
Whereas Cori Alexander was named the 2005 NCAA Wom-
en’s College Cup defensive Most Valuable Player and 
Christine Sinclair was named the 2005 NCAA Women’s 
College Cup offensive Most Valuable Player;
•HRES 682 IH 
Whereas the University of Portland athletic program is high-
lighted 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 All- 
American 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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the University of Portland 
women’s soccer team for winning the 2005 National 
Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women’s 
Soccer Championship and recognizes the achieve-
ments of all the players, coaches, and support staff 
who were instrumental in this accomplishment; 
(2) requests that the President recognize the 
accomplishments and achievements of the 2005 Uni-
versity of Portland Pilots women’s soccer team and 
invite the team to Washington, D.C., for a White 
House ceremony for national championship teams; 
and