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- ↑ "Long Beach State Beats UC Irvine, Advances To Big West Tournament Final". The 562. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
- ↑ "Hawaii volleyball team sweeps UC Santa Barbara, plays Long Beach State for Big West title". Star-Advertiser . Retrieved April 22, 2022.