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- ↑ "Ashley Obrest". BCEagles.com. Boston College Athletics. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
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- ↑ "Boston adds Ashley Obrest as volunteer assistant coach". JustinsWorldB.com. Justin’s World of Softball. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
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