H.Res. 58

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 58 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 58

Congratulating the University of Vermont men's soccer team on winning 
the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's 
soccer national championship.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 23, 2025

Ms. Balint submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Education and Workforce

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RESOLUTION

Congratulating the University of Vermont men's soccer team on winning 
the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's 
soccer national championship.

Whereas, on December 16th, 2024, the University of Vermont men's soccer team 
(referred to in this preamble as the ``Catamounts''), after a golden 
goal with 5 minutes and 6 seconds left in overtime, pulled off an 
historic comeback against Marshall University to win the 2024 National 
Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as 
``NCAA'') Division I men's soccer national championship, with a final 
score of 2 goals to 1;
Whereas the 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer national championship victory for 
the Catamounts is the first-ever NCAA Division I national championship 
in the history of the Catamounts;
Whereas the 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer national championship game was a 
game for the record books, with many notable moments including--

(1) a perfectly timed goal by Marcell Papp, which gave the Catamounts a 
golden opportunity in overtime; and

(2) the game winning goal by Maximilian Kissel, his 11th goal of the 
season, which will be remembered by the Catamounts for all time;

Whereas the coaching staff of the Catamounts led the team with grit and 
determination;
Whereas the support staff of the Catamounts played critical roles in supporting 
the Catamounts throughout the 2024 season;
Whereas, to the casual observer, the Catamounts may have been the underdogs or 
the ``Cinderella story'' of the entire 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer 
national championship tournament;
Whereas, during the 2024 season, the Catamounts scored 22 goals in the 76th 
minute or later, including the championship equalizing goal, earning the 
Catamounts the nickname ``Cardiac Cats'';
Whereas last-minute victories were a habit for the Catamounts during the 2024 
NCAA Division I men's soccer national championship tournament, 
including--

(1) beating San Diego University in overtime in the third round match; 
and

(2) tying the University of Denver in the final minutes of the 
semifinal match to push the game into penalty kicks, where a save from 
Catamounts goalkeeper Niklas Herceg ended up securing the Catamounts a 
ticket to the championship match;

Whereas Vermonters and fans of the Catamounts congratulate the Catamounts for 
their well-deserved 2024 NCAA Division I men's soccer national 
championship win;
Whereas the Catamounts are champions, not underdogs; and
Whereas the Catamounts made the people and State of Vermont very proud and 
showed the United States that the State of Vermont is, in fact, a soccer 
State: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) congratulates the University of Vermont men's soccer 
team on winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic 
Association Division I men's soccer national championship; and
(2) respectfully requests that the Clerk of the House of 
Representatives transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution 
to--
(A) the interim president of the University of 
Vermont, Patricia A. Prelock;
(B) the director of athletics of the University of 
Vermont, Jeff Schulman; and
(C) the head coach of the University of Vermont 
Catamounts men's soccer team, Rob Dow.
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