Malaika Underwood

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Malaika Underwood
Medal record
Women's baseball
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Women's Baseball World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Taiwan Team competition
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Japan Team competition
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Venezuela Team competition
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Canada Team competition
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Japan Team competition
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto Team competition

Malaika Underwood (born June 7, 1981) is a member of the United States women's national baseball team which won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games. [1] [2]

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Playing career

Raised in San Diego, Underwood played baseball, volleyball and basketball at La Jolla High School. She would earn the Female Athlete of the Year Award (1998–99) in San Diego County.

Baseball

As a child, she played baseball at Chollas Lake Little League.

Volleyball

She accepted a volleyball scholarship to the University of North Carolina. During her career, she would win the ACC Tournament MVP Award.

Personal

Underwood earned a bachelor's degree in international studies and a master's degree in sports administration from the University of North Carolina.

Awards and honors

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References

  1. "UNDERWOOD, Malaika". Toronto2015.org. Pan American Games. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  2. "Baseball - Event Overview - Women". Toronto2015.org. Pan American Games. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  3. Ring, p. 190.