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- ↑ "FINAL 1998 DIVISION I WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). ncaa.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-14. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ "FINAL 1997 DIVISION I WOMEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). ncaa.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-14. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ "Andrea Garner Receives NCAA Top VIII Award - Women's Basketball - Penn State University Official Athletic Site". gopsusports.com.
