Former UNC Volleyball Player Malaika Underwood Named to USA Baseball Women’s National Team

Posted Jun 21, 2018
Malaika Underwood, a 2003 graduate from North Carolina and a four-year standout on the Carolina volleyball team, was named to the 2018 USA Baseball Women's National Team that will compete at the Women's Baseball World Cup in Viera, Florida, from August 22-31. During Underwood's junior season at UNC, she was named MVP of the ACC Volleyball Tournament. (GoHeels.com)

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