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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 78
BY SENATOR LONG
COMMENDATIONS. Commends the Northwestern State Lady Demons on their Southland
Conference Tournament win and appearance in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.
A RESOLUTION1
To commend the coaches, players, and staff of the Northwestern State University Lady2
Demons basketball team upon their excellent 2013-2014 basketball season that3
culminated in the Southland Conference Tournament title, earning them an invitation4
to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament for the first time since 2004.5
WHEREAS, it is with great pride that the citizens of Louisiana and the Senate of the6
Legislature of Louisiana have learned of the exceptional accomplishments of the 2013-20147
Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team; and8
WHEREAS, the Lady Demons had an outstanding show of victories in the Southland9
Conference Tournament: first beating Nicholls; then Lamar; and finally Stephen F. Austin10
in the championship game, propelling them to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament;11
and12
WHEREAS, players Amy Staha, Emily Spector, Keisha Lee, Breanna Fuller,13
Chelsea Rogers, Janelle Perez, Meredith Graf, Presley Owens, Arianne Ausmer,14
Jasmine Bradley, Beatrice Attura, Trudy Armstead, Breonna O'Conner, Kourtney Pennywell,15
and Robin Richardson, under the tutelage of co-head coaches Brooke and Scott Stoehr and16
assistant coaches Learie Sandy and Kasondra Foreman, superb play during the 2013-201417
season, gave them an overall record of twenty-one wins and thirteen losses, a conference18
record of eleven wins and seven losses, and a non-conference record of ten wins and six19 SR NO. 78
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losses; and1
WHEREAS, the work of trainer Alex Moran, graduate manager Alexis Popelar,2
graduate manager, student manager Ashlie Dowden, student assistant Amber Sanders, sports3
information contact Matthew Fowler, and administrative assistant Chassity Curry was also4
vital to the Demons' successful season; and5
WHEREAS, as a result of their outstanding season record and their Southland6
Conference win, the Lady Demons were invited to continue in post-season play in the7
Women's NCAA Basketball Tournament; and8
WHEREAS, although the sixteenth-seeded Lady Demons lost to the number one9
seeded Tennessee Lady Volunteers in the first round of the tournament, it was the Demons'10
first post season appearance in the prestigious NCAA tournament in ten seasons.11
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana12
does hereby extend its tribute to the coaches, players, and staff of the Northwestern State13
University women's basketball team for their phenomenal season that culminated in the Lady14
Demons' title win in the Southland Conference Tournament and appearance in the NCAA15
Women's Basketball Tournament.16
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the17
Athletic Director and Co-Head Coaches Brooke and Scott Stoehr of Northwestern State18
University.19
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Tammy Crain Waldrop.
DIGEST
Long SR No. 78
Commends Northwestern State University Lady Demons basketball team upon their
excellent 2013-2014 basketball season that culminated in winning the Southland Conference
Tournament title and earning a spot in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.