Title: A resolution congratulating the Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team of the University of Maryland, College Park for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's soccer national championship.
Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Summary:
Congratulates the University of Maryland men's soccer team for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Division I men's soccer championship.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 739 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 739

    Congratulating the Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team of the 
  University of Maryland, College Park for winning the 2018 National 
   Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's soccer national 
                             championship.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 20, 2018

  Mr. Van Hollen (for himself and Mr. Cardin) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Congratulating the Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team of the 
  University of Maryland, College Park for winning the 2018 National 
   Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's soccer national 
                             championship.

Whereas, on December 9, 2018, the Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team of the 
        University of Maryland, College Park (referred to in this preamble as 
        the ``University of Maryland Terps'') defeated the University of Akron 
        Zips by a score of 1 to 0 in the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic 
        Association (referred to in this preamble as the ``NCAA'') Division I 
        national championship game;
Whereas the 2018 NCAA Division I national championship is the fourth national 
        championship in the history of the men's soccer program at the 
        University of Maryland, making the University of Maryland the sixth 
        school in the United States to win 4 national men's soccer titles;
Whereas 3 of the 4 national men's soccer titles won by the University of 
        Maryland Terps were won under the leadership of head coach Sasho 
        Cirovski, who is the ninth coach in the United States to win 3 Division 
        I national titles;
Whereas, in the last 11 games of the season, the University of Maryland Terps 
        had 9 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, after starting the season with 4 wins, 5 
        losses, and 3 draws;
Whereas the University of Maryland Terps scored in each of the last 12 games of 
        the season after not scoring in the first 476 minutes of the season;
Whereas the University of Maryland Terps finished the season without conceding a 
        goal in the last 500 minutes of play, which includes the entire 2018 
        NCAA tournament;
Whereas the senior midfielder for the University of Maryland Terps, Amar Sejdic, 
        was named the NCAA Tournament Offensive Most Outstanding Player;
Whereas Eli Crognale, Donovan Pines, Ben Di Rosa, and Dayne St. Clair were named 
        to the All-Tournament Team;
Whereas Donovan Pines was named a United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-
        American; and
Whereas Amar Sejdic and Dayne St. Clair were named United Soccer Coaches All-
        Region selections: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team 
        of the University of Maryland, College Park for winning the 
        2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's 
        soccer national championship;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches, 
        students, and staff of the University of Maryland whose 
        perseverance and dedication to excellence helped propel the 
        Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team to win the championship; 
        and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the chancellor of the University System of 
                Maryland, Robert L. Caret;
                    (B) the president of the University of Maryland, 
                College Park, Wallace D. Loh; and
                    (C) the head coach of the University of Maryland, 
                College Park men's soccer team, Sasho Cirovski.
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