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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the DePaul
4University Women's Basketball team on their outstanding
5achievement in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The DePaul Women's Basketball team advanced to the
7Sweet 16 of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament as the third
8seed, the highest in the program's history; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Their 2011 appearance in the tournament was their
10ninth consecutive appearance and their 16th appearance
11overall; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The DePaul University Women's Basketball team
13compiled a 13-3 Big East Conference record and a 29-7 overall
14record, the most wins by a team in the program's history; and
 
15    WHEREAS, The Lady Blue Demons had a perfect 17-0 record on
16their home court at the McGrath Phillips Arena; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The Lady Blue Demons scored a total of 2,650
18points and had a total of 635 assists, both of which are
19single-season records; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Keisha Hampton and Deirdre Naughton were both
2honorable mention All-American selections; Sam Quigley was
3named to the second team, shared the Big East Sportsmanship
4Award, and was a finalist for the Nancy Lieberman Award as the
5nation's best point guard; Taylor Pikes was named the league's
6Six Man of the Year; Keisha Hampton was a unanimous first-team
7All Big East selection; and Felicia Chester earned an honorable
8mention in all-conference honors; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The Lady Blue Demons have maintained academic
10excellence in addition to their athletic achievements;
11therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
14we congratulate the DePaul University Lady Blue Demons on their
15outstanding achievement in the NCAA Women's Basketball
16Tournament and their commitment to athletics, academics, and
17sportsmanship; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
19presented to President of DePaul University Father Dennis H.
20Holtschneider, Athletic Director Jean Lenti Ponsetto, Head
21Coach Doug Bruno, and the members of the 2011 Lady Blue Demons
22Basketball Team.