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- ↑ "Archives". Gophersports.com. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ↑ "2020 Big Ten Softball Record Book" (PDF). Bigten.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 12, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ↑ "HISTORICAL ROSTERS". Profastpitch.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ "Farmington softball alumni Piper Ritter named University of Minnesota's softball coach". Profastpitch.com. May 5, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ↑ "Piper Ritter Announced as New Head Coach". GopherSports.com. University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Gophers softball elevates long-time pitching guru Piper Ritter to head coach". TwinCities.com. MediaNews Group, Inc. May 4, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Gophers promote Piper Ritter to head softball coach". StarTribune.com. StarTribune. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ↑ "2021 SOFTBALL SCHEDULE". Gophersports.com. Retrieved February 21, 2021.