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            H.R. No. 464
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                   WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Austin volleyball team 
         
            proved itself the finest in the nation by winning the 2022 NCAA 
         
            Division I national championship on December 17; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Ranked No. 1 for all but one week of the regular 
         
            season, the 2022 Longhorns dropped just one match over the course of 
         
            the year and entered the NCAA tournament as the top overall seed; 
         
            the team notched commanding victories over Fairleigh Dickinson, 
         
            Georgia, Marquette, and Ohio State to reach the NCAA Final Four in 
         
            Omaha, Nebraska; matching up against the University of San Diego in 
         
            the semifinals, the Longhorns lost the first set but came back to 
         
            finish off their opponent 25-16, 25-18, 25-20 and earn a spot in the 
         
            title game; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Texas battled for the crown against the University 
         
            of Louisville; starting the match down 3-0, the Longhorns rallied 
         
            to win the first set 25-22; Texas dominated the second game, 25-14, 
         
            to take a 2-0 lead, but Louisville had a chance to extend the match 
         
            with two set points while leading 24-22 in the third; demonstrating 
         
            tremendous poise and confidence, the Longhorns won the next four 
         
            points to clinch a three-set sweep and secure the program's fourth 
         
            national championship; and
         
                   WHEREAS, The Longhorns were paced by team captain Logan 
         
            Eggleston, who was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player as 
         
            well as the American Volleyball Coaches Association National Player 
         
            of the Year; Texas also received valuable contributions throughout 
         
            the season from the other members of the roster: Jenna Ewert, Emma 
         
            Halter, DeAndra Pierce, Melanie Parra, Bella Bergmark, Madisen 
         
            Skinner, Asjia O'Neal, Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres, Zoe Fleck, 
         
            Marianna Singletary, Keonilei Akana, Kenna Miller, Molly Phillips, 
         
            Reilly Heinrich, Marina Crownover, Kayla Caffey, and Devin 
         
            Kahahawai; these determined student-athletes were ably guided by 
         
            Jerritt Elliott, who picked up his second national title at the helm 
         
            of the program; the team enjoyed additional support from associate 
         
            head coaches Erik Sullivan and David Hunt and volunteer assistant 
         
            Jessica Brannan as well as director of operations Nathan Mendoza, 
         
            video coordinator Jesse Sultzer, senior associate athletic trainer 
         
            DeAnn Koehler, and assistant athletics director for athletic 
         
            performance Donnie Maib; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Playing with exemplary skill, determination, and 
         
            teamwork, the 2022 Longhorns volleyball team realized their 
         
            season-long goal of becoming national champions, and their 
         
            achievement will forever be a proud memory for the university's 
         
            loyal fans throughout the Lone Star State and beyond; now, 
         
            therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas 
         
            Legislature hereby congratulate The University of Texas at Austin 
         
            volleyball team on winning the 2022 NCAA national championship and 
         
            extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best 
         
            wishes for continued success; and, be it further
         
                   RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
         
            prepared for the Longhorns as an expression of high regard by the 
         
            Texas House of Representatives.
         
            Hinojosa
         
            ______________________________
         
            Speaker of the House     
         
                   I certify that H.R. No. 464 was adopted by the House on March 
         
            16, 2023, by a non-record vote.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Austin volleyball team
	proved itself the finest in the nation by winning the 2022 NCAA
	Division I national championship on December 17; and
	WHEREAS, Ranked No. 1 for all but one week of the regular
	season, the 2022 Longhorns dropped just one match over the course of
	the year and entered the NCAA tournament as the top overall seed;
	the team notched commanding victories over Fairleigh Dickinson,
	Georgia, Marquette, and Ohio State to reach the NCAA Final Four in
	Omaha, Nebraska; matching up against the University of San Diego in
	the semifinals, the Longhorns lost the first set but came back to
	finish off their opponent 25-16, 25-18, 25-20 and earn a spot in the
	title game; and
	WHEREAS, Texas battled for the crown against the University
	of Louisville; starting the match down 3-0, the Longhorns rallied
	to win the first set 25-22; Texas dominated the second game, 25-14,
	to take a 2-0 lead, but Louisville had a chance to extend the match
	with two set points while leading 24-22 in the third; demonstrating
	tremendous poise and confidence, the Longhorns won the next four
	points to clinch a three-set sweep and secure the program's fourth
	national championship; and
	WHEREAS, The Longhorns were paced by team captain Logan
	Eggleston, who was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player as
	well as the American Volleyball Coaches Association National Player
	of the Year; Texas also received valuable contributions throughout
	the season from the other members of the roster: Jenna Ewert, Emma
	Halter, DeAndra Pierce, Melanie Parra, Bella Bergmark, Madisen
	Skinner, Asjia O'Neal, Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres, Zoe Fleck,
	Marianna Singletary, Keonilei Akana, Kenna Miller, Molly Phillips,
	Reilly Heinrich, Marina Crownover, Kayla Caffey, and Devin
	Kahahawai; these determined student-athletes were ably guided by
	Jerritt Elliott, who picked up his second national title at the helm
	of the program; the team enjoyed additional support from associate
	head coaches Erik Sullivan and David Hunt and volunteer assistant
	Jessica Brannan as well as director of operations Nathan Mendoza,
	video coordinator Jesse Sultzer, senior associate athletic trainer
	DeAnn Koehler, and assistant athletics director for athletic
	performance Donnie Maib; and
	WHEREAS, Playing with exemplary skill, determination, and
	teamwork, the 2022 Longhorns volleyball team realized their
	season-long goal of becoming national champions, and their
	achievement will forever be a proud memory for the university's
	loyal fans throughout the Lone Star State and beyond; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate The University of Texas at Austin
	volleyball team on winning the 2022 NCAA national championship and
	extend to the team's players, coaches, and staff sincere best
	wishes for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the Longhorns as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.

	Hinojosa

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 464 was adopted by the House on March
	16, 2023, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House