| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 957 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Dallas women's basketball |
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| 6 | 6 | | team furthered its tradition of success by winning the championship |
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| 7 | 7 | | game of the 2023 American Southwest Conference Tournament; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Following an impressive showing in the regular |
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| 9 | 9 | | season, UT Dallas opened the ASC Tournament with a thrilling 62-58 |
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| 10 | 10 | | overtime decision against Sul Ross State University; the Comets |
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| 11 | 11 | | continued their exceptional play in the semifinals, stunning |
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| 12 | 12 | | nationally ranked Hardin-Simmons University with a winning shot at |
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| 13 | 13 | | the buzzer for a 73-71 win and a trip to the final; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, On February 25, UT Dallas battled East Texas Baptist |
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| 15 | 15 | | University for the ASC Tournament crown; after trailing 7-0, the |
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| 16 | 16 | | Comets built a 30-23 halftime advantage and expanded their lead to |
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| 17 | 17 | | 17 points in the third quarter; demonstrating tremendous resolve |
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| 18 | 18 | | down the stretch, UT Dallas held off a late rally from its opponent |
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| 19 | 19 | | to triumph by the final score of 63-57; the players clinched the |
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| 20 | 20 | | program's fifth ASC Tournament title while earning an automatic bid |
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| 21 | 21 | | to the NCAA Division III Tournament; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Most Valuable Player Jordan Maxwell paced UT Dallas |
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| 23 | 23 | | throughout the ASC Tournament, and she was joined by Cierra Trigg |
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| 24 | 24 | | and Trystan Clark on the ASC All-Tournament Team; the Comets also |
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| 25 | 25 | | received valuable contributions over the course of the season from |
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| 26 | 26 | | the other members of the roster: Amanda Crowninshield, Maddie |
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| 27 | 27 | | Edler, Mia Rudin, Maggie Delascurain, Kaylee Boykin, Diane Hurst, |
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| 28 | 28 | | Blythe Williams, Raven Busby, Anna Yellen, Lauren Fulenwider, |
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| 29 | 29 | | Jordyn Hofmann, Kyra Samuels, and Raylee Cave; these talented |
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| 30 | 30 | | student-athletes were ably guided by head coach Joe Shotland and |
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| 31 | 31 | | assistant coach Jackie Layng; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Winning a conference tournament championship |
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| 33 | 33 | | represents the culmination of countless hours of hard work and an |
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| 34 | 34 | | unwavering commitment to excellence, and the UT Dallas Comets may |
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| 35 | 35 | | reflect with pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 37 | 37 | | Legislature hereby congratulate The University of Texas at Dallas |
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| 38 | 38 | | women's basketball team on winning the 2023 ASC Tournament |
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| 39 | 39 | | championship and extend to the players, coaches, and staff sincere |
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| 40 | 40 | | best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | prepared for the Comets as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 43 | 43 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Plesa |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 47 | 47 | | I certify that H.R. No. 957 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 48 | 48 | | 20, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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