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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Austin volleyball team |
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proved itself the finest in the nation by winning the 2022 NCAA |
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Division I national championship on December 17; and |
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WHEREAS, Ranked No. 1 for all but one week of the regular |
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season, the 2022 Longhorns dropped just one match over the course of |
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the year and entered the NCAA tournament as the top overall seed; |
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the team notched commanding victories over Fairleigh Dickinson, |
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Georgia, Marquette, and Ohio State to reach the NCAA Final Four in |
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Omaha, Nebraska; matching up against the University of San Diego in |
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the semifinals, the Longhorns lost the first set but came back to |
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finish off their opponent 25-16, 25-18, 25-20 and earn a spot in the |
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title game; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas battled for the crown against the University |
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of Louisville; starting the match down 3-0, the Longhorns rallied |
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to win the first set 25-22; Texas dominated the second game, 25-14, |
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to take a 2-0 lead, but Louisville had a chance to extend the match |
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with two set points while leading 24-22 in the third; demonstrating |
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tremendous poise and confidence, the Longhorns won the next four |
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points to clinch a three-set sweep and secure the program's fourth |
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national championship; and |
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WHEREAS, The Longhorns were paced by team captain Logan |
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Eggleston, who was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player as |
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well as the American Volleyball Coaches Association National Player |
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of the Year; Texas also received valuable contributions throughout |
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the season from the other members of the roster: Jenna Ewert, Emma |
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Halter, DeAndra Pierce, Melanie Parra, Bella Bergmark, Madisen |
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Skinner, Asjia O'Neal, Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres, Zoe Fleck, |
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Marianna Singletary, Keonilei Akana, Kenna Miller, Molly Phillips, |
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Reilly Heinrich, Marina Crownover, Kayla Caffey, and Devin |
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Kahahawai; these determined student-athletes were ably guided by |
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Jerritt Elliott, who picked up his second national title at the helm |
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of the program; the team enjoyed additional support from associate |
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head coaches Erik Sullivan and David Hunt and volunteer assistant |
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Jessica Brannan as well as director of operations Nathan Mendoza, |
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video coordinator Jesse Sultzer, senior associate athletic trainer |
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DeAnn Koehler, and assistant athletics director for athletic |
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performance Donnie Maib; and |
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WHEREAS, Playing with exemplary skill, determination, and |
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teamwork, the 2022 Longhorns volleyball team realized their |
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season-long goal of becoming national champions, and their |
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achievement will forever be a proud memory for the university's |
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loyal fans throughout the Lone Star State and beyond; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate The University of Texas at Austin |
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volleyball team on winning the 2022 NCAA national championship and |
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extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Longhorns as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |