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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />PROCLAMATION OF RECOGNITION ON <br />UNC WOMEN'S LACROSSE TEAM WINNING THE <br />2013 NCAA LACROSSE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP <br />WHEREAS, on May 26, 2013, the University of North Carolina women's lacrosse team <br />captured the NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse National Championship; and, <br />WHEREAS, under the guidance of Head Coach Jenny Levy, the UNC women's lacrosse team <br />earned its first NCAA National Championship title; and, <br />WHEREAS, the Tar Heels completed the season in the longest NCAA women's lacrosse <br />championship game in the history of the tournament, going into triple overtime; <br />and, <br />WHEREAS, the UNC women's lacrosse team finished the year with a 18 -3 record; and, <br />WHEREAS, Coach Levy continues to emphasize the importance of education for her college <br />athletes when the team, in the spring of 2012, posted the best academic semester in <br />its recorded history with a team GPA of 3.227; and, <br />WHEREAS, through hard work, dedication, teamwork, and commitment, the Tar Heels have <br />brought honor upon themselves, the University of North Carolina, Orange County <br />and the State of North Carolina; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, be it proclaimed that the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />expresses its sincere appreciation and respect for the University of North Carolina <br />women's lacrosse team, for the Tar Heels' outstanding achievement, and for their <br />inspiration to youth across the nation through their dedication, teamwork, and <br />athletic prowess. <br />This the fifth day of September 2013. <br />Barry Jacobs, Chair <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board <br />