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- ↑ "NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Standings - 2013-14". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ↑ "2014 NCAA Women's Basketball Rankings - AP Top 25 Postseason (Mar. 17)". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ↑ "NEC Fan Guide 2013-14" (PDF). northeastconference.org. Retrieved October 1, 2013.