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- ↑ "Midfielder Greg Downing Announces His Retirement From Major League Lacrosse". Major League Lacrosse. March 14, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ↑ Downing Named To U.S. Indoor National Lacrosse Team Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine , accessed November 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Greg Downing '07 to Represent United States at 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship". Fairfield University . Retrieved August 3, 2019.
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