Childhood friends Ella Bostic, Mabrey Shaffmaster reunite on UNC volleyball team

Posted Oct 11, 2022
With their hometowns of Carmel and New Castle, Indiana separated by just an hour, Ella Bostic and Mabrey Shaffmaster’s relationship goes back to the ages of nine and ten when the two spent time together at volleyball tournaments. Now, their friendship has shifted to Chapel Hill, allowing Bostic and Shaffmaster to reconnect both on and off the court. (Daily Tar Heel)

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