Bill Text: TX SR909 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing The University of Texas at San Antonio softball team for winning the Conference USA West Division title.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-19 - Reported enrolled [SR909 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR909-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas at San Antonio softball | ||
team enjoyed a successful 2015 season, capturing the Conference | ||
USA West Division title and advancing to the semifinals of the | ||
conference tournament; and | ||
WHEREAS, Under the guidance of head coach Michelle | ||
Cheatham, the Roadrunners finished the year with an impressive | ||
overall record of 36 wins and 18 losses; the team compiled a 16-7 | ||
mark against Conference USA opponents, and they claimed the West | ||
Division championship with a dominating 10-2 triumph over | ||
Louisiana Tech University in the regular season finale; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Roadrunners continued their fine play in the | ||
postseason, as they entered the 2015 Conference USA Softball | ||
Championship tournament as the league's number three seed; | ||
matching up once again with the squad from Louisiana Tech in the | ||
opening round, the team received an exemplary pitching effort | ||
from Kacy Freeze and timely hitting from Kendall Burton en route | ||
to a 4-1 victory and a berth in the semifinals; there, the team | ||
jumped out to an early lead over Florida Atlantic University | ||
before eventually falling by a score of 6-4 to bring its season to | ||
a close; and | ||
WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, this exceptional | ||
ball club received valuable contributions throughout the 2015 | ||
campaign from each member of the roster; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through teamwork and determination, the Roadrunners | ||
softball team has furthered the university's admirable tradition of | ||
athletic excellence, and the players may reflect with tremendous | ||
pride on a memorable season; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
Legislature, hereby congratulate The University of Texas at San | ||
Antonio softball team on its outstanding 2015 season and extend to | ||
the players and coaches sincere best wishes for continued success; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be prepared | ||
for the team as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
Menéndez | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 19, 2015. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |