Title: A resolution congratulating the Glenville State University women's basketball team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Women's Basketball Championship at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Alabama.
Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Summary:
This resolution congratulates the Glenville State University women's basketball team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Women's Basketball Championship and recognizes that university's athletic program for its achievement in both sports and academics.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 598 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 598

 Congratulating the Glenville State University women's basketball team 
 for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II 
    Women's Basketball Championship at the Birmingham CrossPlex in 
                          Birmingham, Alabama.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 27, 2022

   Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mrs. Capito) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating the Glenville State University women's basketball team 
 for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II 
    Women's Basketball Championship at the Birmingham CrossPlex in 
                          Birmingham, Alabama.

Whereas, on March 25, 2022, the Glenville State University Lady Pioneers women's 
        basketball team (referred to in this preamble as the ``Glenville State 
        Lady Pioneers'') won the National Collegiate Athletic Association 
        (referred to in this preamble as the ``NCAA'') Division II Women's 
        Basketball Championship at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, 
        Alabama, which was the first national championship in the history of 
        Glenville State University in any sport and the first NCAA basketball 
        title for a West Virginia school;
Whereas the Glenville State Lady Pioneers finished their historic season with a 
        record of 35 wins and 1 loss by securing an 85 to 72 victory over the 
        Western Washington University Vikings in the national championship;
Whereas the Glenville State Lady Pioneers and their team motto ``heart over 
        height'' have become symbols of pride and success to Glenville State 
        University and the State of West Virginia;
Whereas the Glenville State Lady Pioneers defeated their opponents by an average 
        of 25.6 points per game throughout the NCAA Division II Women's 
        Basketball Tournament, becoming just the second team to shutout every 
        opponent in tournament history and breaking the record for points scored 
        in a single NCAA Division II tournament by scoring 525 total points, 
        besting the previous record of 504 points set by California University 
        of Pennsylvania in 2004;
Whereas the Glenville State Lady Pioneers overcame a 2-point deficit at halftime 
        to outscore the Western Washington University Vikings by 15 points in 
        the second half, scoring 30 points off of 25 turnovers and taking 23 
        more shots than the Vikings;
Whereas Re'Shawna Stone scored 25 points in 29 minutes and collected 5 steals to 
        lead the team to victory over the Western Washington University Vikings 
        and was recognized as the Most Valuable Player for the 2021-2022 NCAA 
        Division II Women's Basketball Tournament;
Whereas Re'Shawna Stone was named to the First Team of the 2021-22 Division II 
        Conference Commissioners Association Women's Basketball All-Americans 
        and as the Player of the Year for the Mountain East Conference and 
        Atlantic Region, averaging 16.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game while 
        leading the team in both assists and steals;
Whereas Zakiyah Winfield played a pivotal role in the championship game by 
        scoring 23 points, including a buzzer beater in the third quarter of the 
        game, and collecting 7 rebounds, after averaging 19.5 points and 7.3 
        rebounds in the tournament;
Whereas Kim Stephens, Head Coach of the Glenville State Lady Pioneers, was named 
        the 2022 Women's Basketball Coaches Association NCAA Division II 
        National Coach of the Year and received the Pat Summitt Trophy, which 
        was named after the former University of Tennessee coach and is awarded 
        annually to each of the 6 membership divisions of the Women's Basketball 
        Coaches Association;
Whereas Coach Stephens, a native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, graduate of 
        Parkersburg South High School and Glenville State University, and former 
        player and Assistant Coach for the Glenville State Lady Pioneers, has 
        led the team to the NCAA Division II Tournament in all 6 years as Head 
        Coach, finishing the 2021-2022 season with a career record of 158 wins 
        and 21 losses;
Whereas, in the history of the Glenville State Lady Pioneers, the team has 
        reached the NCAA Division II Tournament 6 consecutive times and the 
        Elite Eight 3 times;
Whereas, on their way to winning the first national championship for the 
        Glenville State Lady Pioneers, the team was one of the most dominant 
        college sports teams in the United States, boasting the top scoring 
        offense in the United States by averaging 96 points per game and 13.5 
        points more than any other team in Division II during the 2021-2022 
        season; and
Whereas the Glenville State Lady Pioneers should be praised for the historic 
        season of both athletic and academic accomplishments: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Glenville State University Lady 
        Pioneers women's basketball team for winning the National 
        Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Women's Basketball 
        Championship;
            (2) recognizes the athletic program at Glenville State 
        University for its achievement in both sports and academics; 
        and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) Glenville State University for appropriate 
                display;
                    (B) the President of Glenville State University; 
                and
                    (C) the Head Coach of the Glenville State 
                University Lady Pioneers women's basketball team.
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