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- ↑ "Big East Softball Standings". BigEast.com. Big East Conference. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ↑ "BIG EAST Spring Television, BEDN Slate Announced". Big East Conference. March 12, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Big East Announces Softball Schedule Change". Big East Conference. May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.