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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Abilene Christian University women's basketball |
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team enjoyed an outstanding 2018-2019 season that culminated in the |
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Wildcats' first appearance in the NCAA Division I basketball |
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tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of head coach Julie |
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Goodenough, the Wildcats compiled a record of 20 wins and 9 losses |
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during the regular season before proving their big-game abilities |
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in the Southland Conference Tournament; ACU bested the University |
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of Central Arkansas in the quarterfinals and then squared off |
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against Lamar University, the tournament's top seed and one of the |
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nation's best defensive teams, in the semifinals; the Wildcats were |
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undaunted, and when they lit up the scoreboard for 36 points in the |
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fourth quarter, they pulled off a stunning 88-79 upset; the squad |
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went on to triumph over Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in a |
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nail-biting 69-68 title game win, taking home the conference |
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tournament crown and securing a berth in the NCAA tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, On March 23, the No. 16 seed ACU team made history by |
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playing its first game in the "big dance" of the NCAA Division I |
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tournament; facing No. 1 seed Baylor University at the Ferrell |
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Center in Waco, the Wildcats gave their all, with notable |
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contributions from team members Breanna Wright, Sara Williamson, |
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Dominique Golightly, and Lexi Kirgan; their efforts ultimately fell |
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short, however, and the team finished the season with an overall |
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record of 23 wins and 10 losses; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their hard work and unwavering commitment to |
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excellence, the 2018-2019 Wildcats have set a new standard of |
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success for ACU women's basketball, and they are a source of |
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tremendous pride to their school and their many supporters in the |
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Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Abilene Christian University |
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women's basketball team on winning the 2019 Southland Conference |
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Tournament championship and advancing to the NCAA Division I |
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tournament and extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Wildcats as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |