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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING THE WARWICK VETS GIRLS SOCCER TEAM ON WINNING THE

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

     

     Introduced By: Senators McCaffrey, Lynch Prata, Calkin, Lombardo, and Gallo

     Date Introduced: January 16, 2018

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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     WHEREAS, In a thrilling game that went into overtime and was decided by penalty

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kicks, the Warwick Vets Junior High School Girls Soccer Team won the Rhode Island state title

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over Curtis Corner Middle School; and

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     WHEREAS, After a scoreless first half, Curtis Corner took the lead in the second half but

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Warwick Vets mounted a furious rally and tied the game with 4:50 left in the game on a clutch

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goal scored by Amelia Murphy on a free kick; and

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     WHEREAS, Two five minute overtime periods were played without either side breaking

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the stalemate. As a result, penalty kicks were used to decide the championship, and in the penalty

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kick phase, Warwick Vets prevailed 2-0 thanks to two goals scored by Amelia Murphy and

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Dasani Stewart and the sterling play of goalkeeper Janelle Mixner, who made two outstanding

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saves; and

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     WHEREAS, Winning a State Title is a tremendous achievement, one requiring that every

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member of the team give their all and place team needs ahead of individual desires. Warwick

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Vets had those attributes in abundance all season as they were led by the sterling play provided

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by Mikayla Boyd, Gillian Brown, Mackenzie Costa, Kathryn Creamer, Lindsay Flanders, Seasia

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Kong, Samantha Laurent, Sarah Lynch, Faith Meade, Janelle Mixner, Amelia Murphy, Madelyn

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Narcavage, Olivia Nardolillo, Keira Ramsden, Ava Schobel, Sophia Schobel, Katie Shaheen,

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Dasani Stewart, Kylie Whitney, Isabella Zuller, and thanks to the outstanding leadership provided

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by Coach Nicole Kenney; now, therefore be it

 

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     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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hereby congratulates Warwick Vets Girls soccer Team on winning the State Championship; and

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be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Warwick Vets Girls Soccer Head Coach,

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Nicole Kenney.

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