In 1983 she won the girls' doubles title at the U.S. Open, and the United States Tennis Association MCB Award for sportsmanship on and off the court.
In 1984, Hulbert earned All-American honors in singles and doubles at SMU[3] and reached the semi-finals of the NCAA Div 1 National Championships in singles.
In 1986[4] and 1988,[5] Hulbert earned All-American honors in doubles at Trinity University and in 1986 reached the finals of the NCAA National Championships in doubles with Gretchen Rush.
[6] With Rush, she also won the bronze medal at the 1985 World University Games in Kobe, Japan.
[7] Hulbert's collegiate career was capped by receiving the Arthur Ashe Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.