[Congressional Bills 110th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. Res. 586 Agreed to Senate (ATS)] 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 586 Congratulating the Arizona State University women's softball team for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Softball Championship. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2008 Mr. Kyl (for himself and Mr. McCain) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Congratulating the Arizona State University women's softball team for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Softball Championship. Whereas, on June 3, 2008, the Arizona State University women's softball team (in this preamble referred to as the ``ASU Sun Devils'') won the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women's College World Series Softball Championship by defeating the women's softball team of Texas A & M University by a score of 11 to 0; Whereas that victory marks the first championship title for the ASU Sun Devils; Whereas the ASU Sun Devils now hold the Women's College World Series record for the largest margin of victory in a championship game; Whereas the ASU Sun Devils beat opponents by a combined score of 24 to 2 in 5 Women's College World Series wins and completed the season with 66 wins and 5 losses and a perfect 10 and 0 mark in the postseason; and Whereas ASU Sun Devils pitcher Katie Burkhart finished with 5 wins and 53 strikeouts in the Women's College World Series and earned Most Valuable Player honors: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate-- (1) congratulates the Arizona State University women's softball team for winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women's Softball Championship; and (2) recognizes the players, coaches, and support staff who were instrumental in that achievement. <all>