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American volleyball player (born 1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lauren Nicole Carlini (/kɑːrˈliːni/ kar-LEE-nee; born February 28, 1995)[1] is an American volleyball player. She plays for the United States women's volleyball team. She won the 2016 Sullivan Award as America's best amateur athlete.
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| Full name | Lauren Nicole Carlini | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 28, 1995 Geneva, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Aurora, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 119 in (302 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Block | 116 in (295 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| College / University | University of Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Setter | ||||||||||||||||
| Current club | LOVB Madison | ||||||||||||||||
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Carlini graduated from West Aurora High School in Aurora, Illinois, in 2013.[2]
Lauren was raised in an Italian-American family in Illinois.[3] She played for University of Wisconsin.[4] While at Wisconsin, Carlini was named as one of the four finalists for the Honda Sports Award in volleyball for both the 2014–15 season as well as the 2015–16 season.[5][6][7][8]
On a club level, she played professionally in Italy, Russia and Turkey.[9][10] Beginning in 2025, Carlini will compete for LOVB Madison, in the league's inaugural season.[11]
In May 2021, she was named to the 18-player roster for the FIVB Volleyball Nations League tournament.[12] that was played May 25 – June 24 in Rimini, Italy. It was the only major international competition before the Tokyo Olympics.
She was selected as an Olympic alternate for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[13] She was named to the Olympic team for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[14] Following the 2024 games, Carlini announced her retirement from the national team.[15]
In September 2024, Carlini was hired by the University of Wisconsin team as an offensive analyst and strategy consultant.[16]
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