,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #bdi  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #ab1
 #bjai ,mr4 ,cardin 7for himself and    
,mr4 ,van ,hollen7 submitted the        
following resolution2 which was         
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,commemorating the victory of the       
,university of ,maryland in the #bjai   
,national ,collegiate ,athletic         
,association ,division ,i ,women's      
,lacrosse ,championship4  ,whereas1 on  
,may #bf1 #bjai1 the ,university of     
,maryland1 ,college ,park won a #adth   
,national ,collegiate ,athletic         
,association 7referred to in this       
preamble as ,,ncaa7 ,division ,i        
,women's ,lacrosse ,championship2       
,whereas the ,maryland ,terrapins       
women's lacrosse team of the ,university
 of ,maryland1 ,college ,park 7referred 
to in this preamble as the ,maryland    
,terrapins7 has won the most national   
championships of any women's lacrosse   
program2 ,whereas the #bjai ,,ncaa      

,division ,i ,women's ,lacrosse         
,championship victory represents-- 7#a7 
the fifth national championship victory 
for the ,maryland ,terrapins under head 
coach ,cathy ,reese2 and  7#b7 the #gdth
 ,,ncaa tournament victory for the      
,maryland ,terrapins2 ,whereas the      
,maryland ,terrapins completed the #bjai
 women's lacrosse season with an        
impressive record of #bb wins and #a    
loss2 ,whereas the ,maryland ,terrapins 
senior class finished a #d-year career  
with #b ,,ncaa titles and only #d       
losses2 ,whereas senior goalkeeper      
,megan ,taylor-- 7#a7 made #aj saves in 
the championship game2  7#b7 was named  
,most ,outstanding ,player of the ,final
 ,four2 and  7#c7 received the          
,tewaaraton ,award1 which is given to   
the top collegiate lacrosse player in   
the ,united ,states1 making ,megan      
,taylor the first goalie in history to  
receive that distinction2  ,whereas the 
,maryland ,terrapins won the #bjai      
,,ncaa ,women's ,lacrosse ,championship 

by a score of #ab to #aj1 with--  7#a7  
,brindi ,griffin and ,grace ,griffin    
each scoring #c goals2 and  7#b7 ,jen   
,giles1 ,kali ,hartshorn1 and ,caroline 
,steele each scoring #b goals2  ,whereas
 head coach ,cathy ,reese-- 7#a7 was    
selected for induction into the         
,national ,lacrosse ,hall of ,fame2 and 
7#b7 was named conference coach of the  
year for the #aath time2 ,whereas       
attendance at the #bjai ,,ncaa ,division
 ,i ,women's ,lacrosse ,championship was
 announced as totaling #i1dcc1 the      
fourth-highest attendance for an ,,ncaa 
women's lacrosse championship game2 and 
,whereas the #bjai ,maryland ,terrapins 
team1 with its commitment to excellence1
 tremendous teamwork1 and good          
sportsmanship1 has been a source of     
great pride to the ,university of       
,maryland1 the ,state of ,maryland1 and 
the ,united ,states3 ,now1 therefore1 be
 it  ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7           
congratulates the ,maryland ,terrapins  
women's lacrosse team of the ,university

 of ,maryland1 ,college ,park for       
winning the #bjai ,national ,collegiate 
,athletic ,association ,division ,i     
,women's ,lacrosse ,championship2  7#b7 
recognizes the outstanding achievements 
of the players1 coaches1 students1 and  
staff of the ,university of ,maryland   
whose teamwork and dedication were key  
to victory in the championship game2 and
  7#c7 respectfully requests that the   
,secretary of the ,senate transmit for  
appropriate display an enrolled copy of 
this resolution to--  7,a7 the president
 of the ,university of ,maryland1       
,college ,park1 ,wallace ,loh2 and  7,b7
 the head coach of the ,university of   
,maryland1 ,college ,park women's       
lacrosse team1 ,cathy ,reese4