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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL | |
TEAM ON THEIR OUTSTANDING 2021-2022 SEASON | |
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Introduced By: Senator V. Susan Sosnowski | |
Date Introduced: March 22, 2022 | |
Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration | |
1 | WHEREAS, The 2021-2022 University of Rhode Island Women's Basketball Team have |
2 | had an historic season, as they have compiled an outstanding 22-7 overall record. The URI team |
3 | also finished in second-place in the Atlantic Ten Conference regular season, finishing with a |
4 | sterling 12-2 conference record; and |
5 | WHEREAS, The URI Women's Basketball Team was led all season by the outstanding |
6 | play and leadership provided by Senior Forward Emmanuelle Tahane, who was selected to the |
7 | Atlantic Ten All Conference First Team and led URI in both scoring and rebounding. All-Third |
8 | Team Conference selections Dez Elmore, a Senior Guard and the second leading scorer and |
9 | rebounder on the team, and Marie-Paule Foppossi, a junior forward and the third leading scorer |
10 | and rebounder on the team, also made vital contributions to the success of the team. Others |
11 | making important contributions are Dolly Cairns, Chanell Williams, Emmi Rinat, Anna |
12 | Dreimane, Marta Vargas, Rebecca Demeke, Mayé Touré, Sophie Phillips and Yanni Hendley; |
13 | and |
14 | WHEREAS, Much of the incredible success achieved by the University of Rhode Island |
15 | Women's Basketball Team can be accredited to Head Coach Tammy Reiss. Ms. Reiss, a |
16 | University of Virginia graduate and both a former actress and professional basketball player, has |
17 | in her three short years at URI, taken a program that had a record of 8-21 the season before Coach |
18 | Reiss arrived at URI, into one of the best women's basketball programs in the Atlantic Ten |
19 | Conference and within the New England and Northeast regions. In recognition of her outstanding |
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1 | success as the URI Women's Basketball Head Coach, she was named the 2020-2021 Atlantic Ten |
2 | Coach of the Year; now, therefore be it |
3 | RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby congratulates the |
4 | University of Rhode Island Women's Basketball Team on their exceptionally successful 2021- |
5 | 2022 season; and be it further |
6 | RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
7 | transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Ms. Tammi Reiss, Head Basketball Coach, |
8 | University of Rhode Island Women's Basketball Team. |
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