--- title: SR 269. University of Georgia Women's Tennis Team; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr269 cite_as: SR 269, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr269 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr269.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr269/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70821 date: 2025-02-27 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr268.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr270.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr269.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 269 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-27 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Matt Brass - Bo Hatchett - RaShaun Kemp - Freddie Sims - Nikki Merritt - Sonya Halpern - Kim Jackson - Shawn Still - Timothy Bearden - Ricky Williams - Randy Robertson - Donzella James - Brian Strickland - Frank Ginn - Chuck Payne - Chuck Hufstetler - Larry Walker - Blake Tillery - Kay Kirkpatrick - Russ Goodman - Clint Dixon - Bill Cowsert text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR269/2025 upstream_id: 1985963 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - University of Georgia - college tennis - Georgia Senate resolution - sports recognition --- # SR 269. University of Georgia Women's Tennis Team; congratulate ## Text Senate Resolution 269 By: Senators Brass of the 6th, Hatchett of the 50th, Kemp of the 38th, Sims of the 12th, Merritt of the 9th and others A RESOLUTION Congratulating the University of Georgia women's tennis team for winning the 2025 ITA National Team Indoor Championship; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the University of Georgia women's tennis team has established and maintained a proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and WHEREAS, this superlative team continues its triumphant season of tennis competition by securing the 2025 ITA National Team Indoor Championship, marking the seventh national championship and fifth national indoor title in program history; and WHEREAS, the Bulldogs demonstrated their strength in doubles play with Guillermina Grant and Anastasiia Lopata earning a dominant 6-1 victory on court two, while Dasha Vidmanova and Mell Reasco fought back to claim a 7-5 win on court one; and WHEREAS, in singles competition, Sofia Rojas delivered a commanding 6-2, 6-4 victory on court six to extend the Bulldogs' lead, followed by Aysegul Mert's hard-fought 6-2, 7-5 win on court four, putting Georgia one point away from clinching the title; and WHEREAS, top-ranked Dasha Vidmanova secured the championship for the Bulldogs with a clutch performance, defeating No. 3 Mary Stoiana in a tense second-set tiebreaker to win 6-1, 7-6(5) and seal Georgia's place as national champions; and WHEREAS, Dasha Vidmanova made history by becoming the first college women's tennis player since 2013 to achieve the championship trifecta, winning national titles in team, singles, and doubles competition during her collegiate career; and WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding athletic ability, dedication, hard work in the right direction, use of tools, and unity of purpose and spirit of each member of the team; its superb offensive and defensive talents; and the ability to fit Capability to Opportunity under the astute direction of Head Coach Drake Bernstein, the fastest head coach in program history to win a national championship at the helm; and WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by performing with courage and precision over months of training and competition, it is abundantly proper to call them champions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body congratulate the University of Georgia women's tennis team for winning the 2025 ITA National Team Indoor Championship and extend best wishes for continued success. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the University of Georgia women's tennis team. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia Senate resolution congratulates the University of Georgia women's tennis team for winning the 2025 ITA National Team Indoor Championship, the program's seventh national title. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate rather than a law that changes anyone's rights or duties. It praises the University of Georgia women's tennis team for winning the 2025 ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) National Team Indoor Championship, describing key moments from the deciding matches, including wins by Guillermina Grant, Anastasiia Lopata, Dasha Vidmanova, Mell Reasco, Sofia Rojas, and Aysegul Mert, and crediting Head Coach Drake Bernstein. The resolution formally congratulates the team and wishes them continued success. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team, which is a common closing step for these commemorative measures. ### What it does - Formally congratulates the University of Georgia women's tennis team for winning the 2025 ITA National Team Indoor Championship. - Recounts specific match results from the championship, naming individual players and their scores in doubles and singles play. - Credits Head Coach Drake Bernstein for leading the team to the title. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to the team. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the University of Georgia women's tennis team, its individual players, and Head Coach Drake Bernstein. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who must prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to the team. ### Why it matters This is a symbolic honor with no legal or financial effect on Georgians. It formally recognizes the team's championship in the official record of the Georgia Senate and provides the team with a keepsake copy of that recognition. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the team's season, individual match results, and Dasha Vidmanova's historic championship trifecta in team, singles, and doubles play. - The resolved clause formally congratulates the team and wishes it continued success. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to the team. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-27) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-27) - Sponsors: Matt Brass, Bo Hatchett, RaShaun Kemp, Freddie Sims, Nikki Merritt, Sonya Halpern, Kim Jackson, Shawn Still, Timothy Bearden, Ricky Williams, Randy Robertson, Donzella James, Brian Strickland, Frank Ginn, Chuck Payne, Chuck Hufstetler, Larry Walker, Blake Tillery, Kay Kirkpatrick, Russ Goodman, Clint Dixon, Bill Cowsert - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70821 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr269.md?full=1