LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Plattsburgh State Women's Ice
Hockey Team and Coach Kevin Houle upon the occasion of capturing the
NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey National Championship

WHEREAS, Excellence and success in competitive sports can be achieved
only through strenuous practice, team play and team spirit, nurtured by
dedicated coaching and strategic planning; and
WHEREAS, Athletic competition enhances the moral and physical develop-
ment of the young people of this State, preparing them for the future by
instilling in them the value of teamwork, encouraging a standard of
healthy living, imparting a desire for success and developing a sense of
fair play and competition; and
WHEREAS, The Plattsburgh State Women's Ice Hockey Team are the 2014
NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey National Champions; and
WHEREAS, After falling behind 1-0, the top-ranked Plattsburgh Cardi-
nals recorded eight unanswered goals in a 9-2 rout of No. 2 Norwich in
the NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Championship final at the Staf-
ford Ice Arena on Saturday, March 22, 2014; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Kevin Houle, a skilled and inspirational
tutor, respected for his ability to develop potential into excellence;
and
WHEREAS, The Plattsburgh State Women's Ice Hockey Team, competing in
the Final Four for the third consecutive year, clinched one of only
three National Championship Titles in the program's history; and
WHEREAS, The Cardinals tied the NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey
record and set a new Plattsburgh State record for single-season wins
(28); and
WHEREAS, In addition, the team set new NCAA Division III Women's Hock-
ey records for fewest goals allowed in a season (19), fewest goals
allowed per game (.63) and lowest goals-against average (.63); and
WHEREAS, The team's overall record of 28-1-1, is outstanding, and the
team members were loyally and enthusiastically supported by family,
fans, friends and the community at large; and
WHEREAS, The hallmarks of the Plattsburgh State Women's Ice Hockey
Team, from the opening game of the season to participation in the cham-
pionship, were a sisterhood of athletic ability, of good sportsmanship,
of honor and of scholarship, demonstrating that these team players are
second to none; and
WHEREAS, Athletically and academically, the team members have proven
themselves to be an unbeatable combination of talents, reflecting favor-
ably on their school; and
WHEREAS, Coach Kevin Houle has done a superb job in guiding, molding
and inspiring the team members toward their goals; and
WHEREAS, Sports competition instills the values of teamwork, pride and
accomplishment, and Coach Kevin Houle and his outstanding athletes have
clearly made a contribution to the spirit of excellence which is a
tradition of their school; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the Plattsburgh State Women's Ice Hockey Team; its members:
Jordan Lipson, Mia Favretto, Alyssa Parke, Maggie Kolcon, Jenny Kistner,
Allison Era, Katelyn Turk, Tyne Gove, Lizzie Aveson, Morgan Maclnnis,
Chelsea VanGlahn, Julia Duquette, Shannon Stewart, Caitlin Gilligan,
Giovanna Senese, Bridget Balisy, Andrea Ziesmann, Mel Ames, Sara Lanni,
Jordan Caldwell, Cami Leonard, Ally Ross, Sydney Aveson, Ali Vakos;
Coach Kevin Houle and Assistant Coach Danielle Blanchard, on their
outstanding season and overall team record; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Plattsburgh State Women's Ice Hockey Team, Coach Kevin
Houle and Assistant Coach Danielle Blanchard.