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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 594
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great |
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pleasure in recognizing the Baylor University Lady Bears |
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basketball team, which has won the 2019 National Collegiate |
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Athletic Association championship competition; and |
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WHEREAS, These skilled athletes earned their place in the |
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Final Four and ultimately claimed the title over defending |
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champions, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, by a score of 82-81 in |
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front of a crowd of 20,000; and |
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WHEREAS, In their lead-up to the championship, the Lady |
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Bears were steadfast in maintaining their focus and keeping their |
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reputation as a dominant force in women's college basketball; and |
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WHEREAS, The talented players faced a third-quarter blow |
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in their final game of the tournament when their star forward |
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sustained a knee injury that pulled her off the court; their |
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opponents mounted a ferocious comeback to tie the game in the |
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fourth quarter, and the Lady Bears pushed their trademark defense |
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to claim their third national championship title with only eight |
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seconds left in the game; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the outstanding leadership of renowned |
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coach Kim Mulkey, the Baylor Lady Bears have maintained their |
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reputation for excellence on the court and have gained a loyal |
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following of fans around the state and across the nation; the |
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Lone Star State is proud of the team for their most recent of many |
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achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Baylor University |
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Lady Bears basketball team for their impressive skills and fine |
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sportsmanship and congratulate them on earning the 2019 National |
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Collegiate Athletic Association championship title; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the team as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Birdwell, Hancock, |
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Hughes, Paxton, |
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Taylor, Watson |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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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 1, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |