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.

Early life
Carlini graduated from West Aurora High School in Aurora, Illinois in 2013.

College
Lauren was raised in an Italian-American family in Illinois. She played for University of Wisconsin. 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.

International career
On a club level, she plays for THY.

In May 2021, she was named to the 18-player roster for the FIVB Volleyball Nations League tournament. 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. She was named to the Olympic team for the 2024 Summer Olympics.