Lauren Carlini

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Lauren Carlini

Lauren Nicole Carlini (/kɑːrˈlni/ 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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Lauren Carlini
Personal information
Full nameLauren Nicole Carlini
Nationality United States
Born (1995-02-28) February 28, 1995 (age 30)
Geneva, Illinois, U.S.
HometownAurora, Illinois, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Spike119 in (302 cm)
Block116 in (295 cm)
College / UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current club LOVB Madison
Career
YearsTeams
2017–2018 Savino Del Bene Scandicci
2018–2019 Igor Gorgonzola Novara
2019–2020 Dinamo Moscow
2020–2022 Türk Hava Yolları
2022–2023 Casalmaggiore
2023–2024 Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor
2024–present LOVB Madison
National team
2016–2024 United States
Medal record
Women's Volleyball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2024 ParisTeam
World Cup
2019 JapanTeam
FIVB Nations League
2019 NanjingTeam
Pan-American Cup
2017 Cañete/Lima
2018 Santo Domingo
2016 Santo Domingo
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Early life

Carlini graduated from West Aurora High School in Aurora, Illinois, in 2013.[2]

College

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]

International career

Club

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Carlini playing with LOVB Madison in January 2025

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]

National Team

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]

Coaching

In September 2024, Carlini was hired by the University of Wisconsin team as an offensive analyst and strategy consultant.[16]

References

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