Poulter was born in Naperville, Illinois[3] and grew up in Aurora, Colorado, attending Eaglecrest High School.

[5] She was a two-time All-American and was named the Big Ten Setter of the Year during her senior season, and led Illinois to a Final Four appearance.

[6] Poulter started the majority of the matches, and USA won the gold medal for the third straight year after defeating Brazil.

[9] The injury forced her to miss the quarterfinals versus Dominican Republic; however, USA was able to win the match after fellow setter Micha Hancock came in as a substitute.

[10] Poulter signed with Igor Gorgonzola Novara for the 2022–2023 professional season as the starting setter, but suffered season-ending ACL, MCL and meniscus injuries in her knee during a match in December 2022.