A resolution congratulating the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers women's basketball team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Basketball Tournament Championship.

III 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 171 Congratulating the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers women’s bas- ketball team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Associa- tion Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES APRIL 25, 2023 Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. KENNEDY) submitted the following resolu- tion; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation RESOLUTION Congratulating the Louisiana State University Fighting Ti- gers women’s basketball team for winning the 2023 Na- tional Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament Championship. Whereas, on Sunday, April 2, 2023, the Louisiana State Uni- versity (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘LSU’’) Fighting Tigers women’s basketball team won the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this pre- amble as ‘‘NCAA’’) National Championship, defeating the University of Iowa Hawkeyes by a score of 102 to 85; Whereas the LSU Fighting Tigers won their first NCAA Di- vision I Women’s Basketball National Championship in LSU history; VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:39 Apr 26, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR171.IS SR171 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •SRES 171 IS Whereas during the NCAA Championship game— (1) the LSU Fighting Tigers scored 102 points, be- coming the first team to score more than 100 points in a NCAA Division I women’s college basketball champion- ship game; (2) Jasmine Carson scored 21 points in the first 20 minutes to open up a 17-point lead; (3) Alexis Morris, the only starter for the LSU Fighting Tigers returning from the 2021–2022 season, scored 21 points and a game-high 9 assists; and (4) LaDazhia Williams scored 20 points, along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals; Whereas head coach Kim Mulkey became the third coach with 4 or more national championships in NCAA Division I women’s college basketball history, and the first to win a championship as a head coach of multiple programs; Whereas the LSU Fighting Tigers finished the season with 34 wins and only 2 losses, including 15 wins and 1 loss in the Southeastern Conference (referred to in this pre- amble as ‘‘SEC’’); Whereas 4 LSU Fighting Tigers players earned All-SEC Sea- son Awards, awarded only to the premier players in the SEC, including— (1) Angel Reese, who earned First Team All-SEC and SEC All-Defensive Team honors; (2) Alexis Morris, who earned First Team All-SEC honors; (3) Flau’Jae Johnson, who earned SEC All-Fresh- man Team honors; and (4) Sa’Myah Smith, who earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors; VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:39 Apr 26, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR171.IS SR171 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •SRES 171 IS Whereas Angel Reese was named most outstanding player of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament Final Four; Whereas Angel Reese set an NCAA record for most double- doubles in a single season, with 34; Whereas Flau’Jae Johnson was named SEC Freshman of the Year, becoming the fourth in school history to achieve that recognition; Whereas the LSU Fighting Tigers demonstrated incredible teamwork and tenacity, with 9 freshman or transfer play- ers playing in their first season for the LSU Fighting Ti- gers; Whereas the LSU Fighting Tigers showed incredible sports- manship and teamwork throughout the entire season; and Whereas the LSU Fighting Tigers have made the entire State of Louisiana proud: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) congratulates the Louisiana State Univer- 2 sity Fighting Tigers for winning the 2023 National 3 Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women’s 4 Basketball Tournament Championship; 5 (2) recognizes the many achievements of the 6 coaches, players, and staff of the Louisiana State 7 University women’s basketball team; 8 (3) recognizes the fans and the entire State of 9 Louisiana for their dedication and support; and 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:39 Apr 26, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR171.IS SR171 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 4 •SRES 171 IS (4) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 1 the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu- 2 tion to— 3 (A) the head coach of the Louisiana State 4 University women’s basketball team, Kim 5 Mulkey; 6 (B) the associate head coach, Bob Starkey; 7 (C) assistant coach, Daphne Mitchell; 8 (D) assistant coach, Gary Redus II; 9 (E) the president of Louisiana State Uni- 10 versity, William F. Tate IV; and 11 (F) the athletic director of Louisiana State 12 University, Scott Woodward. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:39 Apr 26, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR171.IS SR171 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB