U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) on Wednesday congratulated the players, coaches and staff of the U.S. women’s national soccer team on winning the World Cup by sponsoring a Senate resolution recognizing the team’s accomplishments and contributions to U.S. soccer history.
“We couldn’t be prouder of all the players and coaches on the U.S. Women’s National Team for bringing home our nation’s third World Cup title,” said Sens. Warner and Kaine. “Their teamwork, determination and extraordinary talent shattered records on the field in front of the largest soccer audience in American TV history. Congratulations to every member of the team who contributed to this outstanding victory.”
U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) head coach Jill Ellis played forward at the College of William and Mary from 1984 to 1987 and later spent a year as assistant coach of the women’s soccer team at the University of Virginia. Current Cavaliers head coach Steve Swanson is a member of Ellis’ staff for the World Cup as well as serving as the head coach of the United States U-23 Women’s National Team. USWNT player Ali Krieger is a Virginia native born in Alexandria and raised in Dumfries, Va., and plays for the Washington Spirit along with fellow national team member Ashlyn Harris, while USWNT players Morgan Brian and Becky Sauerbrunn are alumnae of the University of Virginia soccer program.
This 5-2 victory over Japan is the highest scoring Women’s World Cup Final in history, included the fastest hat trick in World Cup history by Carli Lloyd in the 16th minute, and made the United States the first country to win the Women’s World Cup three times.
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