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- ↑ USA Volleyball. "U.S. Women's Beach Team Wins Bronze in Mexico". Archived from the original on 2009-11-27.
- ↑ "Puerto Vallarta Open - Teams". FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour. Fédération Internationale de Volleyball.
- ↑ "Cincinnati Open - Teams". FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour. Fédération Internationale de Volleyball.
- ↑ "Another Shot for Strickland". Los Angeles Times. 23 June 1999.
- ↑ "Player Bio: Marcin Jagoda". UCLA Official Athletic Site. UCLA.
