When Lauren Carlini comes to the University of Wisconsin to play volleyball next fall, the West Aurora, Ill., standout will do so as the 2012 winner of the Gatorade National Player of the Year. Carlini learned of the honor during a scheduled news conference this morning at her school where pro beach volleyball player and Olympic silver medalist April Ross surprised her by giving out the award. Ross won the Gatorade award herself during the 1999-2000 season.
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