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- ↑ "Roundup: Brombacher loses first game of career". Gainesville Sun . February 13, 2010.
- ↑ "SOFTBALL WINS FIRST WCWS GAME WHILE SETTING NCAA WINS RECORD". FloridaGators.com. May 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Four Gator Softball Players Named Capital One Academic All-America Selections". FloridaGators.com. May 26, 2011.
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