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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas women's basketball team |
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enjoyed an exceptional 2024-2025 season that culminated in a Final |
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Four berth in the NCAA Division I tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas finished the regular season with a record of |
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29-2, including a 15-1 mark in conference play and a perfect ledger |
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of 15 wins and no losses at home; the Longhorns notched a share of |
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the Southeastern Conference regular-season championship with their |
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win over the University of Florida; along the way, the team secured |
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its first No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press poll in 21 years; |
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national voting put UT atop the weekly poll for the 49th time dating |
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to its inaugural appearance at No. 1 in 1980; and |
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WHEREAS, Entering the "Big Dance" as a top seed, the |
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Longhorns bested William & Mary in the opening round and defeated |
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the University of Illinois in the round of 32; moving on to the |
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Sweet 16, UT dispatched conference foe Tennessee 67-59 to set up an |
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Elite Eight showdown against second-seeded Texas Christian |
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University; Madison Booker and Rori Harmon combined for 31 points, |
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leading UT to a 58-47 victory over the Horned Frogs as the Longhorns |
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punched their fourth all-time ticket to the Final Four; while Texas |
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ultimately fell short to South Carolina in the semifinals, the team |
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furthered the program's legacy of excellence and ended with an |
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outstanding overall record of 35 wins and only 4 losses; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas had numerous heroes during its 2024-2025 |
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campaign; Ms. Booker was dubbed the SEC Player of the Year, |
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Ms. Harmon was selected for the All-Defensive Team, and Jordan Lee |
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collected All-Freshman honors; the Longhorns also received |
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valuable contributions over the course of the season from the other |
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members of the roster: Kyla Oldacre, Bryanna Preston, Laila Phelia, |
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Shay Holle, Justice Carlton, Jordana Codio, Aaliyah Moore, Sarah |
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Graves, Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda, Taylor Jones, and Abbie |
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Boutilier; the team was ably guided by head coach Vic Schaefer, who |
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was named the SEC Coach of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Playing with exemplary skill, determination, and |
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teamwork, the UT women's basketball squad has earned a place among |
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the best Division I teams in the country, and their achievements are |
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a source of great pride for the university's students, alumni, and |
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fans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate The University of Texas women's |
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basketball team on advancing to the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA |
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Division I tournament and extend to the team's players, coaches, |
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and staff 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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |