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- ↑ "Big Ten Announces Men's Lacrosse Tournament Bracket". Big Ten Conference. April 30, 2017. Archived from the original on May 9, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ↑ Ulrey, Jarrod (May 6, 2017). "Maryland men edge Ohio State, 10-9, to capture Big Ten lacrosse title". Baltimore Sun.
- ↑ Stubbs, Roman (May 6, 2017). "Maryland men's lacrosse repeats as Big Ten champs with win over Ohio State". Washington Post.
- ↑ "B1G Men's Lacrosse Tournament". Ohio State University. Archived from the original on 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- ↑ "Big Ten Men's Lacrosse Statistics". BigTen.org. Archived from the original on 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ↑ "Maryland Wins Second Straight Big Ten Men's Lacrosse Tournament Title". 6 May 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2021.