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III
117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. RES. 257
Commending and congratulating the Marshall University Thundering Herd
men’s soccer team for winning the 2020 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I men’s soccer national championship.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 28 (legislative day, MAY 27), 2021
Mrs. CAPITO (for herself and Mr. MANCHIN) submitted the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Commending and congratulating the Marshall University
Thundering Herd men’s soccer team for winning the
2020 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division
I men’s soccer national championship.
Whereas, on May 17, 2021, the Marshall University Thun-
dering Herd men’s soccer team (in this preamble referred
to as the ‘‘Thundering Herd’’) defeated the Indiana Uni-
versity Hoosiers by a score of 1 to 0 in overtime in the
2020 National Collegiate Athletic Association (in this
preamble referred to as the ‘‘NCAA’’) Division I national
championship game;
Whereas the 2020 NCAA Division I national championship is
the first national championship in the history of the
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men’s soccer program at Marshall University and the
University’s first Division I championship in any sport;
Whereas the Thundering Herd is the first active member of
the Conference USA to win a NCAA national champion-
ship in any sport;
Whereas the 2020 NCAA men’s soccer season was moved
from the fall of 2020 to the spring of 2021 due to the
coronavirus pandemic;
Whereas the Thundering Herd overcame the adversity of the
season, finishing with a record of 13 wins, 2 losses, and
3 draws;
Whereas the Thundering Herd were the Conference USA reg-
ular season champions, earning the team a bid to the
NCAA tournament;
Whereas the number 10 seeded Thundering Herd won 4
games in the NCAA tournament leading up to the na-
tional championship game, by defeating the number 23
seeded Fordham University, the number 1 seeded
Clemson University, the number 8 seeded Georgetown
University, and the number 16 seeded University of
North Carolina;
Whereas Jamil Roberts scored his third game-winning goal in
the NCAA Tournament in the 98th minute of the na-
tional championship game, solidifying the Thundering
Herd’s victory and earning him the title of the NCAA
Tournament’s Offensive Most Outstanding Player;
Whereas Nathan Dossantos, Vinicius Fernandes, Max
Schneider, and Vitor Dias of Marshall University were
named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team;
Whereas in 4 years as head coach, Chris Grassie took the
team from missing the Conference USA Tournament in
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his first season to becoming the 2020 national cham-
pions; and
Whereas Coach Grassie has rallied the Sons and Daughters
of Marshall University around the soccer program, thus
transforming Marshall University into a soccer school:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
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(1) commends the Marshall University Thun-
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dering Herd men’s soccer team (in this resolution
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referred to as the ‘‘Thundering Herd’’) for winning
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the 2020 National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Division I men’s soccer national championship;
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(2) recognizes the players, coaches, and staff of
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the Thundering Herd; and
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(3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of
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the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu-
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tion to—
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(A) the President of Marshall University,
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Jerome A. Gilbert; and
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(B) the head coach of the Thundering
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Herd, Chris Grassie.
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