College: Olsovsky began her collegiate career as part of USC's top-ranked recruiting class in 2000. A four-year starter, she played the first three seasons as middle blocker, then her senior campaign switched to opposite hitter. USC won the National Championship in both her junior and senior seasons, with Olsovsky hitting the match-winning kill in the 2002 title match. She left USC with her name in the top 10 of seven different career categories, including fourth in blocks.

Personal: One of three children, she has a brother, Will, and a sister, Cari. Her high school team won three state championships, and she was twice named CIF Division I MVP, including sharing the title her junior season with AVP pro and college teammate Tracy Lindquist. Olsovsky played on the USA Volleyball Youth National Team four seasons, placing sixth in the 1999 World Championships and first at the 1998 NORCECA Championships. In 2000-01 she played with the Junior National Team, helping the team qualify for the World Championships, and in 2002 trained with the USA A2 Women's National Phase I Team.