SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24108535D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

168 IE Offered March 7, 2024 N Commending Emily Fox.

TN ––––––––––Agreed Patron––Subramanyamto by the Senate, March 8, 2024 R O WHEREAS, Emily Fox, a 25-year-old native of Ashburn and graduate of Stone Bridge High School, waswasWHEREAS, able to pave her way to the United States women's national soccer team at a very young age;Dand WHEREAS, Emily Fox was first added to the U-20 roster for the women's youth national team in 2015and at the age of 17;

and UL WHEREAS, Emily Fox made her international debut when she was added to the roster for the 201C2015 E and 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup tournaments;

ands also a pivotal player in both the 2016 ED WHEREAS, Emily Fox was recruited by the University of North Carolina and started numerous times for the team after overcoming the adversity of an anterior cruciate ligament tear during her freshmanwomen's yearnational atsoccer Chapelteam Hill;(USWNT) in 2018;

duringanda her time as a Tar Heel, she was placed on the United States women'sWHEREAS, nationalin soccer2021, teamEmily (USWNT)Fox inwas 2018;selected by Racing Louisville Football Club as the first overall finalist for the NWSL Rookie of the Year Award;

andSL) Draft, and pickshe ofwould go on to become a WHEREAS, Emily Fox continued her NWSL career with the 2021North NationalCarolina Courage as a pivotal R defensive player and, in early January 2024, began her Women's SoccerSuper League (NWSL)career Draft,with andthe sheArsena8 wouldWomWHEREAS, goin on2023, Emily Fox was named to becomethe averallUSWNT finalistroster for the NWSL2023 RookieWomen's ofWorld theCup Yearand Award;R in Australia and New Zealand;

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now, therefore, be itNT roster for the 2023 Women's World Cup 6 RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Emily Fox hereby be commended for representing 8 Ashburn during her time playing international soccer for the United States;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Emily Fox as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for her achievements in professional soccer.

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