,,iii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #afc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #aa1 #bjai ,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself and ,mr4 ,cruz7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,commending and congratulating the ,lady ,bears of ,baylor ,university on winning the #bjai ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association ,division ,i women's basketball championship4 ,whereas1 on ,april #g1 #bjai1 the women's basketball team of ,baylor ,university1 the ,lady ,bears1 won its third ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association ,division ,i women's basketball championship 7referred to in this preamble as the national championship7 by defeating the ,university of ,notre ,dame by a score of #hb-ha and completing the season with an impressive overall record of #cg-a2 ,whereas ,head ,coach ,kim ,mulkey is the only woman in the history of women's basketball to have played and coached a national championship team and has now led the ,lady ,bears to #c national championship titles during her tenure at ,baylor ,university2 ,whereas junior forward ,lauren ,cox served to bring her team together throughout the season and played with commendable skill and spirit during the national championship game1 scoring #h points and #h rebounds before leaving the game due to an injury2 ,whereas point guard ,chloe ,jackson1 named the ,most ,outstanding ,player of the ,final ,four1 showed immense fortitude and exemplary leadership by rallying her team during the last quarter of the game to honor her injured teammate and bring home a victory for the ,lady ,bears with a tiebreaking layup in the last #c4i seconds of the fourth quarter2 ,whereas all of the following players should be congratulated for their teamwork1 dedication1 and display of impressive athletic talent3 ,na,lyssa ,smith1 ,didi ,richards1 ,trinity ,oliver1 ,honesty ,scott-,grayson1 ,aquira ,de,costa1 ,moon ,ursin1 ,lauren ,cox1 ,juicy ,landrum1 ,kalani ,brown1 ,chloe ,jackson1 ,queen ,egbo1 and ,caitlin ,bickle2 ,whereas the ,lady ,bears displayed impressive courage and composure facing off against the ,fighting ,irish of the ,university of ,notre ,dame1 defenders of the #bjah national championship title2 ,whereas the women of ,baylor ,university's #bjah-bjai women's basketball team have continuously pursued excellence in not only athletics1 but academics as well2 ,whereas the ,lady ,bears have proven themselves a paragon of hard work and sportsmanship1 as exemplified by an impressive season of #cg wins and only #a loss and championship titles in both the ,big #ab women's basketball tournament and the ,big #ab regular season2 ,whereas the accomplishments of the ,lady ,bears in their #bjah-bjai season inspire strength1 unity1 and cooperation in the hearts of women across the ,state of ,texas2 and ,whereas the ,lady ,bears are the pride of their loyal fans1 current students1 alumni1 and the ,lone ,star ,state3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate congratulates the ,lady ,bears of ,baylor ,university on winning the #bjai ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association ,division ,i women's basketball championship and completing a successful #bjah-bjai season4