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 National Championship.

III 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 210 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 National Championship. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 11, 2023 Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. KENNEDY) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 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 National 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’’) Division I Women’s Basketball Na- tional Championship (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘national championship’’), defeating the University of Iowa Hawkeyes by a score of 102 to 85; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:31 May 11, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR210.ATS SR210 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •SRES 210 ATS Whereas the LSU Fighting Tigers won their first NCAA na- tional championship in LSU history, with 9 freshman or transfer players playing in their first season for the team; Whereas during the national championship game— (1) the LSU Fighting Tigers scored 102 points, be- coming the first team to score more than 100 points in a national championship game; (2) Jasmine Carson scored 21 points in the first 20 minutes to open up a 17 point lead; (3) Alexis Morris, the only starter for the LSU Fighting Tigers returning from the 2021–2022 season, scored 21 points and a game-high 9 assists; and (4) LaDazhia Williams scored 20 points, along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals; Whereas head coach Kim Mulkey became the third coach with 4 or more national championships in NCAA Division I women’s college basketball history, and the first to win a championship as a head coach of multiple programs; Whereas associate head coach Bob Starkey, assistant coach Daphne Mitchell, and assistant coach Gary Redus II de- serve recognition for their historic accomplishment; Whereas the LSU Fighting Tigers finished the season with 34 wins and 2 losses, with 15 wins and 1 loss in the Southeastern Conference (referred to in this preamble as ‘‘SEC’’); Whereas 4 LSU Fighting Tigers players earned All-SEC Sea- son honors, including— (1) Angel Reese, First Team All-SEC and SEC All- Defensive Team; (2) Alexis Morris, First Team All-SEC; (3) Sa’Myah Smith, SEC All-Freshman Team; and VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:31 May 11, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR210.ATS SR210 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •SRES 210 ATS (4) Flau’Jae Johnson, SEC All-Freshman Team, and was named SEC Freshmen of the Year; and Whereas Angel Reese was named most outstanding player of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament Final Four and set the record for most double-doubles in a single season, with 34: 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 National 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 (4) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 11 the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu- 12 tion to— 13 (A) the head coach of the Louisiana State 14 University women’s basketball team, Kim 15 Mulkey; 16 (B) the president of Louisiana State Uni- 17 versity, William F. Tate IV; and 18 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:31 May 11, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR210.ATS SR210 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 4 •SRES 210 ATS (C) the athletic director of Louisiana State 1 University, Scott Woodward. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:31 May 11, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR210.ATS SR210 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB