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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the Western Illinois |
4 | | University women's basketball team, the Fighting Leathernecks, |
5 | | on winning the 2017 Summit League Tournament; and
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6 | | WHEREAS, The Fighting Leathernecks defeated Indiana |
7 | | University-Purdue University Indianapolis on March 7, 2017 in |
8 | | Sioux Falls, South Dakota by a score of 77 to 69 in overtime to |
9 | | win their first Summit League Tournament since 1995 and secured |
10 | | a berth in the NCAA tournament; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, The Fighting Leathernecks compiled a record of 26 |
12 | | wins and six losses on their way to winning the Summit League |
13 | | Tournament; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, The Fighting Leathernecks are coached by Head |
15 | | Coach JD Gravina, and Assistant Head Coach Seth Minter; the |
16 | | assistant coaches are Sydney Crafton and Taylor Ignoto; the |
17 | | Director of Basketball Operations is Mike Dashner; the graduate |
18 | | assistants are Marissa Webb and Paige Wolfe; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, The Fighting Leathernecks are Emily Clemens, |
20 | | Olivia Braun, Mallory Boyle, Morgan Blumer, Olivia Kaufmann, |
21 | | Taylor Hannerman, Andi Pierce, Jasmine Patrick, Michelle |