Whereas, on December 2, 2017, the University of Charleston Golden Eagles won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as the NCAA ) Division II Men's Soccer Championship at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri, which was the first national championship in the history of the University of Charleston; Whereas the University of Charleston men's soccer team finished their historic season with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss, and 2 ties by securing a victory over the Lynn University Fighting Knights in the national championship; Whereas the University of Charleston men's soccer team has become a symbol of pride and success to the University of Charleston and the surrounding communities in West Virginia; Whereas the University of Charleston men's soccer team did not allow a goal in 5 games throughout the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer championship tournament, becoming just the second team to shutout every opponent in tournament history; Whereas the Golden Eagles held their opponents scoreless in 19 of 24 matches in 2017, with All-American goalkeeper Paulo Pita registering 16 shutouts, the best in NCAA Division II Men's Soccer championship tournament history; Whereas Paulo Pita was recognized as the 2017-2018 NCAA Division II statistical champion for Goals Against Average; Whereas the University of Charleston Golden Eagles earned the 2017-2018 Division II men's soccer statistical championship title for Goals Against Average and Shutout Percentage; Whereas the University of Charleston Golden Eagles won the championship in the first season with Dan Stratford as head coach; Whereas this championship follows 3 seasons with Dan Stratford as an assistant coach, in which the Golden Eagles reached 3 consecutive NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Final Four tournaments and appeared in 2 National Championship games