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- ↑ "Louisiana Tech, USC Gain Women's Final". The Washington Post . April 2, 1983. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ↑ "LA. TECH WILL PLAY U.S.C. FOR THE TITLE". The New York Times . April 20, 1983. Retrieved March 23, 2024.