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- ↑ "NCAA News Archive: JHU - From Bridesmaid to Bride" (PDF). NCAA News Archive. August 1, 1974. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 3, 2006.
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- 1 2 "Johns Hopkins 2009 Men's Lacrosse Guide". Johns Hopkins Sports Information Office. Archived from the original on December 18, 2017.
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