Lauren Carlini: Setting The Standard

21 Things You Didn't Know About Lauren Carlini

21 Things You Didn't Know About Lauren Carlini

No doubt you've know who Lauren Carlini. You've probably seen her in action, dishing nectar to her Wisconsin teammates from 2013 to 2016, or playing with the U.S. Women's National Team at the NORCECA Pan-American Cup just a couple weeks ago.

Jul 5, 2017 by Megan Kaplon
21 Things You Didn't Know About Lauren Carlini
If you're a volleyball fan, you probably know who Lauren Carlini is. You know that she was a four-time All-American setter at Wisconsin from 2013 to 2016 and now she's a member of the U.S. Women's National Team.

What you may not know is that she still harbors deep feelings for a 90s boy band or that she knows exactly what she would be if she wasn't a professional volleyball player.

Want to find out even more about All-American setter and Team USA rookie Lauren Carlini? Watch FloVolleyball's new film "Lauren Carlini: Setting The Standard."

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Lauren's first concert was Hilary Duff and the Cheetah Girls.



Her favorite band is the Backstreet Boys.



But her favorite song is "Revolution" by Diplo.



She doesn't have any tattoos, yet.




Before every game she listens to her pre-game playlist, does her makeup, and brushes her teeth.



Her least favorite team to play in college was Iowa because the gym was tough to play in. "Very airy."



Her favorite matches of her college career were playing Ohio State in the NCAA tournament round of 16 last year and the 2013 NCAA national semifinals versus Texas.



If she wasn't a professional volleyball player, she would be a drag racer.



She has way too many favorite movies to name, but her go-tos are Avengers and Harry Potter.



Her favorite sports to watch (besides volleyball) are softball and gymnastics.



She loves to read.



Her first car was a Dodge Stratus.

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Her celebrity crush is Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.

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Her most recent binge watch was "New Girl."



Terrible (slow) drivers are her pet peeve.



Her go-to karaoke song is "Everybody" by the Backstreet Boys.



Her biggest fear is sky diving. "Never ever."



Her favorite quote is "Tough times don't last. Tough people do."

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Her favorite candy is Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.




Her favorite meal is whatever her dad cooks or Lou Malnati's Chicago-style pizza.



Want to find out even more about Lauren Carlini? Watch FloVolleyball's latest film "Lauren Carlini: Setting The Standard."


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