LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating the Adelphi University Women's
Lacrosse Team and Coach Joseph Spallina upon the occasion of winning
their second consecutive Division II NCAA 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 Adelphi University Women's Lacrosse Team are the Division
II NCAA Champions; the Lady Panthers secured their title by defeating
West Chester, Pennsylvania, with a 17-7 victory; and
WHEREAS, The athletic talent displayed by this team is due in great
part to the efforts of Coach Joseph Spallina and assistant coaches Alex-
is Curcio, Krista Pellizzi, and Rachel Ray, skilled and inspirational
tutors, respected for their ability to develop potential into excel-
lence; and
WHEREAS, The team's overall record of 19-1 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 Adelphi University Women's Lacrosse
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 Joseph Spallina and his dedicated staff have 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 Joseph Spallina and these 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 Adelphi University Women's Lacrosse Team; its members:
Courtney Acker, Nicole Bass, Jackie Bogensberger, Cathryn Bonitz,
Arielle Burke, Holly Burke, Kaitlyn Carter, Michelle Ceraso, Demmianne
Cook, Erica Devito, Elizabeth Fey, Caitlin Fitzpatrick, Lauren Fox,
Brittany Fronczak, Tara Gangarossa, Alison Incarnato, Kristin Jones,
Danielle Kafarski, Lindsay Kane, Alyssa LaBosco, Nicole Liebermann,
Stacey McPartland, Marissa Mills, Claire Peterson, Corinne Pingitore,
Sara Sangiorgio, Alison Staudt, Alison Tumulty, Kristina Wargo, Mariel
Wenzel, Lindsay Whitfield, and Joanna Zahra; and Coaches Joseph Spalli-
na, Alexis Curcio, Krista Pellizzi, and Rachel Ray 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 Adelphi University Women's Lacrosse Team and to the
aforementioned coaches.