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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING THE RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM

ON THEIR OUTSTANDING 2022-2023 SEASON, AND WISHING THEM CONTINUED

SUCCESS AT THE NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIP

FINAL FOUR

     Introduced By: Representatives Hull, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Roberts,
Alzate, Fogarty, Ajello, Kennedy, and Speakman

     Date Introduced: March 16, 2023

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, The Rhode Island College Women’s Basketball Team has had one of the

greatest seasons in their school's history, compiling a sterling 28-3 regular season record and a

phenomenal 15-1 Conference record in the Little East; and

     WHEREAS, At the Little East Conference Tournament, the Rhode Island College squad

continued their stellar play defeating UMass Dartmouth by the score of 66-60, and vanquishing

their arch-rival Eastern Connecticut State by nine points, 61-52, to secure the Conference

Tournament Championship; and

     WHEREAS, In the NCAA Tournament, the Anchorwomen have continued their winning

ways and outstanding play. In the opening game they defeated Rowan University by eight points,

67-59, and defeated the University of Scranton by seven points in the round of 32 by the score of

62 to 55. In the Sweet 16 round, Rhode Island College defeated a tough University of Chicago

team by eight points, 64-56, to get to the Regional Finals; and

     WHEREAS, In the Regional Finals, Rhode Island College met a Babson University

squad that had defeated the Anchorwomen in the regular season. This Elite Eight matchup was a

defensive struggle for much of the game, but thanks to a strong third quarter in which Rhode

Island College at one point scored ten straight points, the Anchorwomen finished the third quarter

with a commanding 41-32 lead and never looked back, winning by a score of 60-47 to earn a

berth in the Final Four; and

     WHEREAS, The Rhode Island College Women’s Basketball Team has been led all

season by the outstanding play provided by Hailey Malozzi, Antonia Corsinetti, Izabelle Booth,

Dejah Middleton, Angelina Nardolillo, Claire Greene, McKenzie Field, Elli Cox, Madison

Medbury, Neleesha Meunier, Jayda Bing, and Jeniyah Jones. The team has also benefited all

season by the outstanding leadership and skillful coaching provided by Head Coach Jenna

Cosgrove, and Assistant Coaches Jhamal Diggs, Derek Shanks, and Claudia DeFaria; now,

therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

congratulates the Rhode Island College Women’s Basketball Team for their highly successful

basketball season and wishes them continued success at the NCAA Division III Women’s

Basketball Tournament Final Four; and be it further

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

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Rhode Island College Women’s Basketball

Head Coach, Jenna Cosgrove.

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