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- ↑ "In First For Female Player, Jesse Shofner Makes Nashville NightWatch Roster - Ultiworld" . Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ↑ "AUDL Throwaround: Shofner Makes History, Ugly Jersey Effect, Polk On SportsCenter" . Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ↑ "Major CHanges for 2019". www.theaudl.com . Retrieved 9 December 2018.
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