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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Hardin-Simmons University women's soccer team |
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won the 2010 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III |
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championship, and it is a pleasure to recognize the team for this |
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significant achievement; and |
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WHEREAS, The Cowgirls captured the university's first |
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Division III national championship with a record of 24-0-1, |
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outscoring their opponents 113-6 over the course of the season; and |
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WHEREAS, These young athletes have demonstrated great talent |
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and perseverance throughout the year; with pride and determination, |
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they have carried on the outstanding tradition of this exemplary |
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program, which has won eight consecutive conference titles and |
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boasts a 132-game unbeaten streak in conference play; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the superior leadership and expertise of coach |
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Marcus Wood, who was named Division III Women's Soccer Coach of the |
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Year, the Cowgirls have developed exceptional teamwork and |
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discipline; and |
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WHEREAS, Team members have exemplified the finest qualities |
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of a student-athlete throughout the year; four Cowgirls were named |
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Scholar All-Americans, and the team's cumulative grade point |
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average was better than 3.50; and |
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WHEREAS, The students, faculty, staff, and alumni of |
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Hardin-Simmons University are proud of the Cowgirls for their hard |
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work, sportsmanship, and impressive skills; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the Hardin-Simmons University Cowgirls |
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soccer team on its exceptional season and congratulate the team's |
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members and coaches on winning the National Collegiate Athletic |
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Association Division III national championship title; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |