A resolution commending the Wesleyan University Men's Lacrosse Team for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship.

Bill: 115-sres-538
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2018-06-07
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Athletes

Congressional tributes

Connecticut

Higher education

School athletics
Latest action: action_date: 2018-06-07
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3391; text: CR S3296)

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-06-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Congratulates the Wesleyan University men's lacrosse team for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship.</p>

tv_txt: III 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 538 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 7, 2018 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Murphy ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commending the Wesleyan University Men's Lacrosse Team for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Men’s Lacrosse Championship.

Whereas, on Sunday, May 27, 2018, the Wesleyan University Men’s Lacrosse Team (referred to in this preamble as Wesleyan ) won the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as the “NCAA”) Division III title with an 8-6 win over the Salisbury Sea Gulls at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts; Whereas this is the first NCAA lacrosse national championship for Wesleyan; and Whereas Wesleyan finished the 2018 season with a record of 19-3: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) commends the Wesleyan University Men’s Lacrosse Team for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III title; (2) congratulates the fans, students, and faculty of Wesleyan University; and (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to— (A) the President of Wesleyan University, Michael S. Roth; and (B) the Head Coach of the Wesleyan University Men’s Lacrosse Team, John Raba.