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- ↑ "2015 Auburn Softball Schedule". Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ Melero, Carosone and Cooper Named to Preseason All-SEC Team
- ↑ Emily Carosone Wins SEC Softball Player of the Week
- ↑ "Carosone Named USA Softball National Player of the Week". Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ Estell and Melero Selected in National Pro Fastpitch Draft
- ↑ Branndi Melero Named SEC Softball Co-Player of the Week
- ↑ Carosone Named One of 26 Finalists For USA Softball Player of the Year
- ↑ 2015 SEC Softball Awards
- ↑ 2015 SEC Softball Awards
- ↑ 2015 SEC Softball Awards
- ↑ 2015 SEC Softball Awards
- ↑ Auburn's Emily Carosone finalist for National Player of Year
- ↑ Auburn Celebrates SEC softball tournament Title
- ↑ Auburn Celebrates SEC softball tournament Title
- ↑ Auburn softball heads to NCAAs as one of top seeds
- ↑ Auburn Celebrates First Trip to College World Series
- ↑ 2015 NFCA Division I All-Americans
- ↑ 2015 NFCA Division I All-Americans
- ↑ Kasey Cooper Named Academic All-American
- ↑ Tiffany Howard Named Academic All-American
- ↑ Wallace, Melero Named to WCWS All-Tournament Team
- ↑ NFCA Poll
- ↑ USA Softball Poll