USA Volleyball has officially announced a multi-year partnership with adidas, naming the sportswear company as the official athletic footwear, apparel, and accessory brand for the organization. This is old news for most fans of the sport, however, since the men's and women's national teams have been competing in adidas uniforms for months now.

The bigger surprise embedded in the press release is that 2017 Wisconsin grad and national team rookie Lauren Carlini has signed a multi-year contract with the Portland-based company to be the face of adidas volleyball. According to USAV's announcement, that means the four-time All-American setter will "take a leading role in upcoming adidas brand marketing campaigns and collaborate on future volleyball sneakers, equipment, and accessories."

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Want to learn more about Lauren Carlini, the face of adidas volleyball? Check out the FloFilm "Lauren Carlini: Setting the Standard."

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