Most Notable
- Chosen most valuable player and Best Setter at the 2018 Pan American Cup as she started all six matches leading the U.S. to gold
- Named 2016-17 Sullivan Award Winner for best amateur athlete in any sport in the United States
- Three-time AVCA All-America First-Team selection as setter at University of Wisconsin from 2014-16 after being second-team selection in 2013
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION:
- 2019: FIVB Volleyball Nations League (Gold); Tokyo Qualification Tournament (1st); FIVB World Cup (Silver); NORCECA Women's Continental Championship (Silver)
- 2018: Pan American Cup (Gold)
- 2017: Pan American Cup (Gold); USA Volleyball Cup vs. Brazil; FIVB World Grand Champions Cup (Bronze)
- 2016: Pan American Cup (Bronze)
Did You Know:
- Named Player of the Pool by the FIVB at the 2019 Tokyo Qualification Tournament held Aug. 2-4, 2019, in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana, as Team USA earned its berth into the 2020 Olympic Games
- First University of Wisconsin volleyball player to be a four-time AVCA All-American
- First University of Wisconsin player to be a four-time All-Big Ten pick
- Big Ten Setter of the Year in 2014 and 2015, as well as Big Ten Player of the Year in 2014
- Trained with the U.S. Women's National Team for three weeks during the summer of 2014
- Majored in retailing and consumer behavior with a certificate in entrepreneurship at University of Wisconsin
- Named 2012 Gatorade National High School Player of the Year and was ranked No. 1 by PrepVolleyball.com
- Member of U.S. Girls' Youth National Team that competed in 2010 FIVB Girls' U18 World Championship
- Parents are Anthony and Gale Carlini
- Sibling are brother Anthony and sister Alyssa
Lauren Carlini's Favorites
Food: Pizza and Ice Cream ... Book: Lone Survivor ... Music Type: Rap/Hip-Hop ... Musical Person/Group: Backstreet Boys and Travis Scott ... Movie: Avengers ... Actress: Jennifer Anniston ... Professional Team: Chicago Blackhawks ... Athlete: Misty May-Treanor
Hobbies and Interests: Reading, trying new food places, driving, listening to music, hanging out at the pool
Most Admired Person: Her grandmother
Happiest Moment in Life: "Winning National Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year"
Path to the Podium
- Started playing club indoor volleyball in 2000
- Member of U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team that competed in 2010 FIVB Girls’ U18 World Championship
- Named Gatorade National Volleyball Player of the Year in 2012 after stellar senior season at West Aurora High School
- Ranked as the No. 1 recruit coming out high school by prepvolleyball.com following her senior season in 2012
- Became University of Wisconsin’s first four-time AVCA All-American
- Made debut with the U.S. Women’s National Team at the 2016 Pan American Cup
- Chosen as the 2016-17 Sullivan Award Winner as the best amateur athlete in any sport in the United States
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