Bill Text: NY J00166 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Syracuse University Men's Soccer Team upon the occasion of capturing the NCAA Division 1 Men's Soccer Championship

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 42-21)

Status: (Passed) 2023-01-10 - ADOPTED [J00166 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00166-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 166

BY: Senator MAY

        CONGRATULATING   the   Syracuse  University  Men's
        Soccer Team upon the occasion of capturing the  NCAA
        Division 1 Men's Soccer Championship on December 12,
        2022

  WHEREAS,  Individual  and team championships are highly sought after
in  college  sports;  this  Legislative  Body  commends  rare   athletic
achievements  and  pays  special  recognition  to  those who pursue such
excellence and become examples for the youth of this great Empire State;
and

  WHEREAS,  Excellence  and  success  in  competitive  sports  can  be
achieved  only  through  strenuous  practice, team play and team spirit,
nurtured by dedicated coaching and strategic planning; and

  WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to  congratulate  the
Syracuse University Men's Soccer Team upon the occasion of capturing the
2022 NCAA Men's College Cup; and

  WHEREAS,  To  the  praise  and  applause  of their excited fans, the
number 3 ranked Orange defeated number 13 ranked Indiana University in a
thrilling 7-6 victory on penalty kicks after playing to a 2-2 tie in two
overtimes to capture its first ever Championship on Monday, December 12,
2022, at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina; and

  WHEREAS, Proudly donning the school's color of orange, the community
at large loyally and enthusiastically supported the Syracuse  University
Men's  Soccer  Team  throughout  their journey as they ended their dream
season with an impressive 19-2-4 overall record; and

  WHEREAS, In a sport such as soccer, which demands athletic  prowess,
speed  and  agility,  and  mental  toughness,  Head  Coach Ian McIntyre,
Associate Head Coach Jukka  Masalin  and  Assistant  Coach  Sean  Lawlor
worked  hard to hone the skills of this outstanding team, teaching these
incredible athletes lessons which will prove invaluable both on and  off
the field; and

  WHEREAS, Head Coach Ian McIntyre and all of the outstanding athletes
on  the  Syracuse  University  Men's  Soccer  Team have clearly utilized
dedication,  determination  and  teamwork   in   providing   a   lasting
contribution  to  the spirit of excellence which is a tradition of their
school; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
congratulate  the  members of the Syracuse University Men's Soccer Team:
Sam Coss, Russell Shealy, Christian Curti, Abdi Salim, Noah  Singelmann,
Amferny  Sinclair,  Julio  Fulcar,  Curt Calov, Jeorgio Kocevski, Julius
Rauch, Nathan Opoku, Lorenzo Boselli, Gavin Wigg, Colin  Biros,  Levonte
Johnson,  Louie  Bulger,  Michal Gradus, Giona Leibold, Camden Holbrook,
Buster Sjoberg, Trevor Carabin,  Stephen  Betz,  Olu  Oyegunle,  Jackson
Glenn,  Andrea  DiBlasio, Parker Kump, Tony Shaw, Aidan Arber, Francesco
Pagano, Antonino Pagano, Jahiem Wickham, Noah Lechelt,  Marc  Chin,  and
Lucas  Daunhauer;  Head Coach, Ian McIntyre; Associate Head Coach, Jukka

Masalin; and Assistant Coach, Sean Lawlor on their  outstanding  season;
and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the members of the Syracuse University Men's Soccer Team,
Head  Coach  Ian  McIntyre,  Associate  Head  Coach  Jukka  Masalin  and
Assistant Coach Sean Lawlor.