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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 677
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas at San Antonio men's |
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tennis team achieved great distinction by winning the Conference |
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USA Tournament Championship on April 19, 2015, at Folkes-Stevens |
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Tennis Center in Norfolk, Virginia; and |
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WHEREAS, The Roadrunners captured the title with a 4-2 |
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victory over Rice University in the tournament final; Tito |
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Moreiras, Tomas Stillman, and Diogo Casa posted singles wins for |
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the university, while the teams of Mr. Casa and Yannick Junger |
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and Jake Rother and Joel Rubio were triumphant in doubles |
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matches; also competing for the Roadrunners was Joao Riquelme; and |
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WHEREAS, Ably guided by head coach Jeff Kader, the team |
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improved its overall record to 17 wins against 8 defeats in |
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claiming the school's first tournament crown since 2012; with the |
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victory, the Roadrunners have secured a berth in the National |
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Collegiate Athletic Assocation Championship tournament in May; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating great skill and an unwavering |
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dedication to excellence, the talented student-athletes of the |
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University of Texas at San Antonio men's tennis team have proven |
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themselves to be the finest squad in Conference USA, and they may |
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indeed reflect with pride on their outstanding accomplishment; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate The University of Texas at San |
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Antonio men's tennis team on winning the Conference USA |
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Tournament and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff |
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sincere best wishes for success at the National Collegiate |
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Athletic Assocation Championships; and, be it 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 from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Menéndez |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 4, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |