FRESHMAN (2016): Played in 27 matches and appeared in 83 sets… Finished fourth on the team with 152 kills and third with 1.83 kills per set… Recorded nine service aces on the season which ranked her third on the team… Tallied 72 digs, 29 total blocks and three assists… Posted a team-high .285 kill percentage… Hammered a career-high 12 kills in back-to-back games against Grand Canyon and Air Force on Sept. 3 and Sept. 8… In the season finale against CSUN Carlson recorded her first career double-double with 11 kills and a career-high 17 digs.
HIGH SCHOOL A 2016 graduate of Damonte Ranch High School in Reno, Nev., played three years on the varsity squad for the Mustangs and head coach Danni Wallace. Was named to the All-Sierra League First Team all three seasons and earned First Team All-North honors in her final two seasons with the team. As a senior, she finished with 219 kills and 2.9 per set average. Also dished out 32 assists and tallied 16 total blocks. In addition to volleyball, also played basketball and track for the Mustangs. She earned All-Sierra League Second Team honors as a member of the women's basketball team.
PERSONAL Born in Virginia… parents are Joe and Donnalee Carlson… has six siblings Greg, Kristen, Pat, Chris, Colleen, and John… Majoring in Communications with a minor in Business… Older sister Kristen played for the Washington State Cougars in 2002 then transferred to the University of San Diego… Sister Colleen also played for the University of San Diego… Brother Pat played four years of Basketball for CSU Bakersfield… Brother Chris also played four years of NCAA Basketball… Brother Greg played four years of NCAA football… Brother John is a sophomore basketball player at the University of Nevada. Favorites include Samantha Bricio (volleyball player), Stephen Curry (athlete), Beyonce (musical artist), Micasa Two (restaurant), Golden State Warriors (team), Finding Nemo (movie), Harry Potter (book), Liam Hemsworth (actor), Spaghetti (food).