A resolution congratulating the University of Wisconsin Badgers on winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Ice Hockey Championship.

III 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 187 Congratulating the University of Wisconsin Badgers on winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s Ice Hockey Championship. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES APRIL 28, 2021 Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. JOHNSON) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the University of Wisconsin Badgers on win- ning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s Ice Hockey Championship. Whereas, on March 20, 2021, the University of Wisconsin Badgers won the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Asso- ciation Women’s Ice Hockey Championship and finished the season with an impressive record of 17-3-1; Whereas the University of Wisconsin Badgers senior forward Daryl Watts scored a spectacular game-winning goal in overtime to give the Badgers a 2 to 1 victory over the Northeastern University Huskies in the national cham- pionship game; Whereas the University of Wisconsin Women’s Hockey Team won their 6th national title, adding to championship sea- sons in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2019; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:08 Apr 28, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR187.ATS SR187 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 187 ATS Whereas the 2020 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s Ice Hockey Championship was cancelled due to the COVID–19 pandemic; Whereas the University of Wisconsin Women’s Hockey Team won back-to-back national championships for the second time in program history, having also won in 2006 and 2007; Whereas the following players should be congratulated for their hard work and dedication in representing the Uni- versity of Wisconsin: Kennedy Blair, Breanna Blesi, Grace Bowlby, Natalie Buchbinder, Britta Curl, Delaney Drake, Lacey Eden, Chayla Edwards, Jane Gervais, Teagan Grant, Dara Greig, Katie Kotlowski, Cami Kronish, Nicole Lamantia, Casey O’Brian, Brette Pettet, Maddie Posick, Caitlin Schneider, Grace Shirley, Sophie Shirley, Mayson Toft, Daryl Watts, Makenna Webster, and Maddi Wheeler; Whereas the University of Wisconsin Badgers were guided by a superb coaching staff of Mark Johnson, Dan Koch, Jackie Crum, Mark Greenhalgh, Sis Paulsen, Stefanie Arndt, Jim Snider, Justin Kakuska, AJ Harrison, and Billy Breider; Whereas the University of Wisconsin Women’s Hockey Head Coach Mark Johnson was named the U.S. College Hock- ey Online (‘‘USCHO’’) Coach of the Year and has coached the Badgers for 18 seasons, producing 539 wins and 6 national championships to become the all-time winningest coach in the history of college women’s hock- ey; Whereas the University of Wisconsin Women’s Hockey Team— VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:08 Apr 28, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR187.ATS SR187 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 187 ATS (1) also captured the 2021 Western Collegiate Hock- ey Association Conference’s regular season and tour- nament championships; (2) featured 4 players who earned USCHO All- American honors at the end of the season: Daryl Watts, Grace Bowlby, Sophie Shirley, and Lacey Eden; and (3) has had a long history of players, past and present, who also represent the University of Wisconsin on the international and Olympic stage; Whereas the players and staff persevered through the chal- lenges presented by the COVID–19 pandemic, including the cancellation of games and limited attendance at LaBahn Arena in order to protect the health and safety of the players, staff, and loyal fans throughout the State of Wisconsin; and Whereas the Badgers Women’s Hockey Team has brought great pride and honor to the University of Wisconsin and its alumni, loyal fans, and the State of Wisconsin: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) congratulates the University of Wisconsin 2 Badgers on winning the 2021 National Collegiate 3 Athletic Association Women’s Ice Hockey Champion- 4 ship; 5 (2) recognizes the achievements of the players, 6 coaches, and staff who contributed to this unprece- 7 dented championship season; and 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:08 Apr 28, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR187.ATS SR187 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 4 •SRES 187 ATS (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 1 the Senate prepare an official copy of this resolution 2 for presentation to— 3 (A) the Chancellor of the University of 4 Wisconsin, Rebecca Blank; 5 (B) the Athletic Director of the University 6 of Wisconsin, Barry Alvarez; and 7 (C) the Head Coach of the University of 8 Wisconsin Women’s Hockey Team, Mark John- 9 son. 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:08 Apr 28, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR187.ATS SR187 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS