Title: President Bush welcomes Boston College hockey team

" We have to first time champion here today. UCLA women's tennis. And the University of Maryland Eastern Shore women bowling talks. We have two games have spent a long time waiting to reclaim their national programs. University of organ managed. Cross country team brought the national title EG for the first time in thirty years. I know your -- And -- men's golf Bruins earned their first national championship in twenty years. And even more impressive in winning the national title is becoming a repeat champion. Some of the teams here accomplished that feat cal -- man water polo team. University of Tennessee women's basketball University of Georgia men's tennis all -- congratulations. And then we've got ten games that if she achieved the rare. For a repeat. University of Georgia women's gymnastics affectionately known as the -- dogs. And two centers figured out. UCLA women's water total -- here. On the road these championships -- recorded particularly mom I'm memorable achievements a University of North Carolina women's field -- Team compiled a perfect 24 and I'll record. Making them and fifteen minutes and they -- history to that sports history to finish undefeated. Penn State men's volleyball and Penn State women's volleyball. Pull off a rare double -- championship winning both the men's and women's title in the same year. University of Denver men's and women's skeet team. Competed once fierce here than arrivals making them only the second ski team and NC QA history to win the title shorthanded. And we congratulate. USA women's golf -- set a school record with -- all Americans on their championship game. All five -- you know. Some of the champs you're building on long legacies of excellence. Ohio State men's and women's fencing finish in the top five for the seventh consecutive year it earned the third fencing championships in school history. And we welcome you here. Boston College men's ice hockey. Prevailed in the frozen four for the third time in school history and the second time in this decade. University of Minnesota -- women's ice hockey botox as senator. Are therefore championship in the past eight years it's good to see you again. University of Obama managed gymnastics upset the top seed to win their fifth national title in the past seven years. And the Syracuse men's lacrosse team. Claim -- can't national championship which sets a new NC -- across record. We honor you all and we welcome you to the White House. And as importantly we thank you for your contributions to the communities in which you live. These athletes have volunteered -- food banks during holidays they have visited schools to inspire children with disabilities -- encouraged literacy in good health. They've raised money to fight cancer. What I'm telling you ours are great athletes and good citizens. And for that our country is grateful. We're glad that you're here we congratulate you and your families schools for your achievements we ask for God's blessings on you. And our country thank you for them"