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- ↑ Whitehouse, Mike (3 September 2009). "Lady Hawks to battle Chinese Olympic Team". Laurier Athletics. Archived from the original on 2009-12-04. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ↑ "Ohio State Ties Wilfrid Laurier in Exhibition Game". Ohio State Buckeyes. 27 September 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ↑ "Colonials Capture 4-0 Shutout Win over Wilfrid-Laurier". Robert Morris University Athletics. 28 September 2009. Archived from the original on 2016-01-29. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ↑ Whitehouse, Mike (9 October 2009). "Women's Hockey earns draw against Team China". Laurier Athletics. Archived from the original on 16 October 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
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