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- ↑ "Laramie County Community College - Roster - NJCAA Stats". NJCAA. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ↑ Ehrli, Andres (10 February 2016). "OLYMPIC QUALIFYING: USWNT & Mexico score 11 goals, thrash Costa Rica and Puerto Rico". FC Dallas. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
