Lauren Carlini

Lauren Nicole Carlini (born February 28, 1995) 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.

Lauren Carlini
Personal information
Full nameLauren Nicole Carlini
Nationality United States
Born (1995-02-28) February 28, 1995
Geneva, Illinois, U.S.
HometownAurora, Illinois, U.S.
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Spike302 cm (119 in)
Block295 cm (116 in)
College / UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current club THY
Career
YearsTeams
2017–2018 Savino Del Bene Scandicci
2018–2019 Igor Gorgonzola Novara
2019–2020 Dinamo Moscow
2020– THY
National team
2016– United States
Medal record
Women’s Volleyball
Representing the  United States
World Cup
2019 JapanTeam
FIVB Nations League
2019 NanjingTeam
Pan-American Cup
2017 Cañete/Lima
2018 Santo Domingo
2016 Santo Domingo

She participated in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League.[1]

College

Lauren was raised in an Italian-American family in Illinois.[2] She played for University of Wisconsin.[3] 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.[4][5][6][7]

International career

On a club level, she plays for THY.[8]

In May 2021, she was named to the 18-player roster for the FIVB Volleyball Nations League tournament.[9] that was played May 25-June 24 in Rimini, Italy. It was the only major international competition before the Tokyo Olympics.

She was a selected as an Olympic alternate for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[10]

References
  1. "Team Roster - USA - FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2018". May 6, 2018. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  2. "Volleyball standout Lauren Carlini". Fra Noi. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  3. Journal, Dennis Punzel | Wisconsin State. "Badgers volleyball: Ex-Wisconsin star Lauren Carlini living her dream with Team USA". madison.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  4. "Nominees Announced for 2014-15 Honda Volleyball Sport Award". CWSA. December 17, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  5. "Lauren Carlini nominee for Honda Award in volleyball". Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  6. "Samantha Bricio of USC Named Honda Sports Award Winner for Women's Volleyball". CWSA. January 6, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  7. "Lauren Carlini nominee for Honda Sports Award". Wisconsin Badgers. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  8. "U.S. National Team Setter Lauren Carlini Signs With WVC Dynamo Moscow". VolleyMob. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  9. "Kiraly announces 18 USA Volleyball women on FIVB VNL Roster |". May 13, 2021.
  10. "USAV Announces U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team". USA Volleyball. June 7, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.


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