House Resolution 153 - Introduced
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1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
1 2 BY WESSEL=KROESCHELL, HEDDENS, D. OLSON, WINCKLER,
1 3 STAED, MERTZ, DANDEKAR, FORD, T. OLSON, SWAIM,
1 4 R. OLSON, LENSING, HUNTER, REASONER, SHOMSHOR,
1 5 QUIRK, D. TAYLOR, PALMER, WENTHE, HUSER, GAYMAN,
1 6 MURPHY, ABDUL=SAMAD, PETERSEN, WISE, REICHERT, SMITH,
1 7 JACOBY, WENDT, THOMAS, BAILEY, KUHN, ZIRKELBACH,
1 8 H. MILLER, BERRY, COHOON, BELL, JOCHUM, GASKILL,
1 9 KRESSIG, MASCHER, DAVITT, KELLEY, WHITAKER,
1 10 BUKTA, WHITEAD, LYKAM, and FREVERT
1 11 A Resolution honoring the 2007 Iowa State University
1 12 Cyclones women's volleyball team for a phenomenal 2007
1 13 season that culminated in the team's appearance in the
1 14 NCAA Women's Volleyball Tournament Regional semifinal.
1 15 WHEREAS, the Iowa State University Cyclones women's
1 16 volleyball team finished the 2007 season 19=14
1 17 overall, and fifth in the Big 12 Conference, earning
1 18 their first ever national rankings; and
1 19 WHEREAS, the Cyclones earned a berth in the 2007
1 20 NCAA Women's Volleyball Tournament for the second
1 21 straight year led by coach Christy Johnson, in her
1 22 second season as head coach of the team and advanced
1 23 to the regional semifinal, volleyball's version of the
1 24 Sweet 16; and
1 25 WHEREAS, for the second straight year fan
1 26 enthusiasm and attendance at games in Hilton Coliseum
1 27 increased, giving the team a true home court advantage
1 28 and a rank of 20th in the nation in attendance; and
1 29 WHEREAS, the Cyclones won five matches against
1 30 ranked opponents and, defensively, were one of the top
2 1 teams in the nation; and
2 2 WHEREAS, the Cyclones' astonishing conclusion to
2 3 their season brought special recognition to two team
2 4 members, with Erin Boeve achieving All=Big 12
2 5 Conference first team honors for the second straight
2 6 season and recognition by Collegiate Volleyball Update
2 7 as a Stellar Spiker Honorable Mention selection, and
2 8 with freshman Ashley Mass being selected as a member
2 9 of the Big 12 all=freshman squad with 532 digs; and
2 10 WHEREAS, other team members made unforgettable
2 11 contributions to the season with Lauren Cummings
2 12 posting a career=best 422 kills and 120 total blocks;
2 13 senior defensive specialist Laura Cady finishing
2 14 second on the team with 336 digs; Jen Malcom leading
2 15 all regular attackers with a .293 hitting percentage
2 16 while averaging 2.50 kills per game and setting the
2 17 school record with 159 block assists; Victoria Henson
2 18 averaging 2.88 kills per game and finishing fourth on
2 19 the team with 276 kills; Mary Bisenius making 241
2 20 kills, including nine in the Cyclones' win over
2 21 Wisconsin in the NCAA tournament second round; and
2 22 defensive specialist Amy Vos recording a career=best
2 23 303 digs; NOW THEREFORE,
2 24 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
2 25 That the House of Representatives congratulates and
2 26 honors the members and coaches of the 2007 Iowa State
2 27 University Cyclones women's volleyball team: Mary
2 28 Bisenius, Erin Boeve, Laura Cady, Myranda Casterline,
2 29 Lauren Cummings, Meghan Ferrie, Victoria Henson, Diane
2 30 Kieger, Jen Malcom, Kaylee Manns, Ashley Mass, Cassie
3 1 Pratt, Amy Vos, Rachel Williams, Coach Christy
3 2 Johnson, Assistant Coach Joe Lynch, and Assistant
3 3 Coach Dawn Sullivan for an extraordinary season
3 4 climaxing with their appearance in the NCAA Regional
3 5 semifinal.
3 6 LSB 6629HH 82
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