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- ↑ "Paul Rabil selected with #1 Overall Pick". MajorLeagueLacrosse.com. May 28, 2008. Archived from the original on June 1, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- ↑ "Stephen Peyser's New Jersey Pride Player Bio". NewJerseyPride.com. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
- ↑ "MLL News and Notes - Week 6". June 19, 2008. Archived from the original on January 3, 2010. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
During their 16-12 victory over Rochester last week, the New Jersey Pride became the first team in MLL history to have three members of the same family playing in the same game on the same team.
- ↑ "GRANT, GURENLIAN, JARBOE, S. PEYSER EARN WEEK 11 HONORS". MajorLeagueLacrosse.com. July 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
- ↑ "All-Star reserves announced". NLL.com. February 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-05.