Want to play in college? VC United is proud to announce our Recruiting Support Team!

Lauren Hansen - Recruiting Director

As VC United's National Recruiting Director, Lauren will be responsible for maintaining current information on what college coaches are looking for in each class as well as assisting our Recruiting Coordinator matching VC United's athletes to college programs. Lauren will often assist our Recruiting Coordinator in conducting PSA Consultations as well as conducting seminars, recruiting combines and developing resources for our athletes to guide them through the recruiting process throughout their career. Lauren will offer athletes at VC United unprecedented support in the world of college recruiting leveraging her relationships, expertise and passion to provide a unique service that will rival anything the top clubs in the country provide.

I am thrilled to have the opportunity to guide the players of VC United to achieve their dreams of playing collegiate volleyball. Eric Schulze shares in the same vision as I do for his athletes and getting to the next level. Eric's expertise, paired with myself and VC United's amazing staff, will set VC united apart from all other clubs in the Midwest.

Lauren Hansen, Recruiting Director

I cannot say enough about Lauren and her active involvement with the recruiting process for VC United. She has went above and beyond for us personally. I truly feel at all levels of play with the club she works to get your name out there and really works to find the perfect fit for the player.

Brenda Lessman, Mom of Rae Ann Bergman - 2019 - MB - Bradley University

Courtney Slinko - Recruiting Coordinator

Starting in December 2021 - Bio Coming Soon!

Moving Courtney into the role of Recruiting Coordinator is a "no-brainer" decision as we can leverage her familiarity with our athletes in assisting them in finding the right fit. This is a "super-hero team up" between Courtney and Lauren and our athletes will love it!

Courtney Slinko, Recruiting Coordinator

Commitments

VC United is extremely proud of what we've accomplished with our players and their families on the recruiting front! Congratulations to all the athletes that have made their commitments and/or signed their National Letter of Intent!

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NCAA DI

Girls' NCAA DI Commits

9

NCAA DII

Girls' NCAA DII Commits

14

NCAA DIII

Girls' NCAA DIII Commits

11

NAIA

Girls' NAIA Commits

13

NJCAA

Girls' NJCAA Commits

College Commitments

First Name	Last Name	Gender	Position	Class	High School	Height	College	Division
Ashley	Wehrstein	Girls	LIB	2018	Keith Country Day	5-5	TCU	NCAA DI
Katelyn	Keefe	Girls	LIB	2019	Guilford HS	5-10	Illinois State	NCAA DI
Paige	Kaufman	Girls	LIB	2019	Keith Country Day	5-6	Loyola-Chicago	NCAA DI
Gabby	DePersio	Girls	LIB	2019	McHenry HS	5-4	Western Illinois	NCAA DI
Lauren	Kunke	Girls	LIB	2019	Woodstock North HS	5-5	Kishwaukee College	NJCAA
Lily	Littlefield	Girls	LIB	2019	Hononegah HS	5-3	Rock Valley College	NJCAA
Ashley	Sharkus	Girls	LIB	2020	Oconomowoc HS	5-7	Eastern Illinois	NCAA DI
Olivia	Taylor	Girls	LIB	2020	Hononegah HS	5-6	Tennessee Tech	NCAA DI
Katie	Angel	Girls	LIB	2020	Rockford Lutheran HS	5-4	South Dakota Mines	NCAA DII
Kaylee	Kidd	Girls	LIB	2020	Hononegah HS	5-7	Waldorf	NAIA
Alyssa	Summers	Girls	LIB	2021	Harlem HS	5-6	Hannibal-Lagrange	NAIA
Karina	Simatos	Girls	LIB	2021	Crystal Lake Central HS	5-7	Bradley	NCAA DI
Trysta	Foster	Girls	LIB	2021	Indian Creek HS	5-10	Arkansas Tech	NCAA DII
Hailey	Dittmar	Girls	LIB	2021	Aquin HS	5-4	Dubuque	NCAA DIII
Kaitlin	Leider	Girls	LIB	2022	Belvidere North HS	5-7	Bradley	NCAA DI
Kara	Erdmann	Girls	LIB	2022	Forreston HS	5-5	Michigan State	NCAA DI
Grace	Betke	Girls	LIB	2022	Belvidere North HS	5-6	Texas Tech	NCAA DI
Kendyl	LaShay	Girls	LIB	2022	East Troy HS	5-7	Morningside	NAIA
Taj	Haire	Girls	MB	2018	Rockford Auburn HS	6-1	Des Moines Area CC	NJCAA
Olivia	Makinen	Girls	MB	2018	Beloit Memorial HS	5-11	Mount Mercy	NAIA
Raeann	Bergman	Girls	MB	2019	Stockton HS	6-4	Bradley	NCAA DI
Sammi	Lockwood	Girls	MB	2019	Prairie Ridge HS	6-3	Notre Dame	NCAA DI
Elle	Shult	Girls	MB	2019	Oconomowoc HS	6-3	Western Illinois	NCAA DI
Grace	Huelsman	Girls	MB	2019	Woodstock North HS	6-1	Central College	NCAA DIII
Alexandra	Wis	Girls	MB	2019	Belvidere North HS	6-0	St. Xavier	NAIA
Amy	Jones	Girls	MB	2020	Hononegah HS	6-0	U.S. Merchant Marine Academy	NCAA DIII
Katelyn	Van Hise	Girls	MB	2020	Rochelle HS	5-11	Wisconsin-Platteville	NCAA DIII
Sophia	Walter	Girls	MB	2020	Boylan HS	6-2	Des Moines Area CC	NJCAA
Gracey	Lovgren	Girls	MB	2020	Stillman Valley HS	6-1	Sauk Valley CC	NJCAA
Jordan	Weber	Girls	MB	2020	Kaneland HS	6-0	Waubonsee CC	NJCAA
Madisen	Perry	Girls	MB	2020	Rockford East HS	5-10	Rock Valley College	NJCAA
Evelyn	Witte	Girls	MB	2020	Indian Creek HS	5-11	St. Ambrose	NAIA
Brittney	Mundell	Girls	MB	2021	Ashton-Franklin-Center HS	5-10	Clarke	NAIA
Victoria	Wakenight	Girls	MB	2021	Pecatonica HS	6-0	Grandview	NAIA
Lizzy	Danelski	Girls	MB	2021	Oconomowoc HS	5-10	Quinnipiac	NCAA DI
Lexi	Lewis	Girls	MB	2021	Hononegah HS	6-1	Memphis	NCAA DI
Myiah	Porter	Girls	MB	2021	Guilford HS	5-11	Pitt-Johnstown	NCAA DII
Elizabeth	Conroy	Girls	MB	2021	Durand HS	6-0	Simpson	NCAA DIII
Jordan	Weber	Girls	MB	2021	Kaneland HS	6-0	Waubonsie Valley CC	NJCAA
Sadie	Berry-Sneed	Girls	MB	2021	Guilford HS	6-0	Point Park	NAIA
Savanah	Brandt	Girls	MB	2022	Pearl City HS	6-2	Belmont	NCAA DI
Emma	Schroeder	Girls	MB	2022	Hononegah HS	6-2	Kent State	NCAA DI
Brooklyn	Messenger	Girls	OH	2019	Belvidere North HS	5-10	Air Force	NCAA DI
McKenzie	Damon	Girls	OH	2019	Durand HS	5-7	North Dakota	NCAA DI
Katie	Erdmann	Girls	OH	2019	Forreston HS	5-11	Southern Miss	NCAA DI
Arynn	Mathieu	Girls	OH	2019	Byron HS	5-9	Ripon	NCAA DIII
Brenna	Melvin	Girls	OH	2020	Dixon HS	6-1	Northern Illinois	NCAA DI
Brooke	Amann	Girls	OH	2020	Woodstock North HS	6-0	South Dakota State	NCAA DI
Abbie	McKinley	Girls	OH	2020	Byron HS	5-9	Rock Valley College	NJCAA
Kenzie	Kidd	Girls	OH	2020	Hononegah HS	5-8	Waldorf	NAIA
Emma	Sinclair	Girls	OH	2021	Keith Country Day HS	6-1	Dartmouth	NCAA DI
Kaitlyn	Flynn	Girls	OH	2021	Guilford HS	6-2	Eastern Illinois	NCAA DI
Tabytha	Toelke	Girls	OH	2021	Dakota HS	5-11	Memphis	NCAA DI
Jordyn	Duncan	Girls	OH	2021	Richmond-Burton HS	5-11	Bluefield State	NCAA DII
Savannah	Coats	Girls	OH	2021	McHenry HS	6-0	Colorado St - Pueblo	NCAA DII
Kaitlyn	Bingham	Girls	OH	2021	Oconomowoc HS	5-9	Southwest Minn. State	NCAA DII
Riley	Shores	Girls	OH	2021	Hononegah HS	5-7	Aurora	NCAA DIII
Isabella	Alfaro	Girls	OH	2021	Yorkville HS	5-9	Carroll (WI)	NCAA DIII
Kayla	Lindquist	Girls	OH	2021	Pecatonica HS	5-11	Central (IA)	NCAA DIII
Rebekkah	DeKok	Girls	OH	2021	South Beloit HS	5-8	Lake Forest	NCAA DIII
Jeleyana	Fichtner	Girls	OH	2021	Rockford East HS	5-8	Rock Valley College	NJCAA
Ella	Holmstrom	Girls	OH	2022	Guilford HS	6-1	Indiana	NCAA DI
Maleah	Howe	Girls	OH	2022	Oconomowoc HS	5-9	Troy University	NCAA DI
Laina	Yurs	Girls	OPP	2021	Hononegah HS	5-9	Waldorf	NAIA
Emma	Konie	Girls	OPP	2021	Huntley HS	5-9	Illinois-Springfield	NCAA DII
Abigail	Smith	Girls	OPP	2021	Guilford HS	5-10	Florida Southwestern State College	NJCAA
Rachel	Scott	Girls	OPP	2022	Belvidere North HS	6-2	UW-Milwaukee	NCAA DI
Bailey	Nelson	Girls	OPP	2019	Oregon HS	6-1	DePaul	NCAA DI
Madelyne	Confer	Girls	ST	2018	Guilford HS	5-7	Lincoln	NCAA DII
Madison	West	Girls	ST	2018	Harlem HS	5-7	Rock Valley College	NJCAA
Peyton	Sewell	Girls	ST	2019	Belvidere North HS	5-10	North Dakota	NCAA DI
Ava	Vitale	Girls	ST	2019	Boylan HS	5-7	Northern Iowa	NCAA DI
Kamryn	Olson	Girls	ST	2020	LaSalle-Peru HS	5-9	Central Michigan	NCAA DI
Tayler	Alden	Girls	ST	2020	Oconomowoc HS	6-0	Northern Iowa	NCAA DI
Anna	Tapia	Girls	ST	2020	Hononegah HS	5-10	Marian-WI	NCAA DIII
Haylee	King	Girls	ST	2020	Stillman Valley HS	5-7	Simpson	NCAA DIII
Gillian	DePauw	Girls	ST	2021	Hononegah HS	5-10	Morningside	NAIA
Elaina	Wamhoff	Girls	ST	2021	LaSalle St. Bede HS	5-9	Albany	NCAA DI
Clare	Green	Girls	ST	2021	Rochelle HS	5-9	Cornell (IA)	NCAA DIII
Jade	Coffman	Girls	ST	2021	Rockford Lutheran HS	5-7	Millikin	NCAA DIII
Kaitlynn	Pfeiffer	Girls	ST	2021	Dixon HS	5-6	Southeastern Community	NJCAA
Jayden	Flynn	Girls	ST	2022	Belvidere North HS	5-8	Stephen F. Austin	NCAA DI
Olivia	Heidel	Girls	ST	2022	Hononegah HS	5-11	Michigan Tech	NCAA DII
Andy	Roungtakoun	Boys	LIB	2018			Viterbo University	NAIA
Anthony	Galindo	Boys	MB	2018			Concordia	NCAA DIII
Mitchell	Wannahwilai	Boys	LIB	2018			Mount Mercy	NAIA
Skylar	Versendaal	Boys	OH	2018			Concordia	NCAA DIII
Anthony	Munoz	Boys	MB	2019			Rockford	NCAA DIII
Derek	Moore	Boys	MB	2019	Rockford East HS		Missouri Baptist	NAIA
Gabe	DeBenedetto	Boys	ST	2019	Boylan HS		Endicott	NCAA DIII
Stephen	Lewandowski	Boys	MB	2019	Boylan HS		Clarke	NAIA
Carlon	Keith	Boys	OPP	2020	Jefferson HS		Grand View	NAIA
Ethan	Weber	Boys	MB	2020	Harlem HS		Park University Gilbert	NAIA
Jason	Rodriguez	Boys	ST	2020	Rockford East HS		Aurora	NCAA DIII
Kenny	Kirnberger	Boys	LIB	2020	Boylan HS		Milwaukee School of Engineering	NCAA DIII
Kyle	Eggers	Boys	OPP	2020	Hononegah HS		Domincan	NAIA
Noah	Chanthalangsy	Boys	LIB	2020	Jefferson HS		Benedictine	NAIA
Nikos	Xydakis	Boys	OPP	2020	Boylan HS		McKendree	NCAA DI-II
Westin	Roy	Boys	LIB	2020	Boylan HS		Maryville	NCAA DI-II

Our Process

Step 1

Complete PSA Questionnaire

Players start the recruiting process by completing the Prospective Student Athlete form that will be submitted to Lauren Hansen. This process generally starts between your freshman and sophomore year.

Step 2

PSA Consultation

Once receiving the PSA Questionnaire, Lauren will contact the player and her family to schedule a PSA Consultation to discuss the recruiting process. The process varies for each player, so Lauren will help each family navigate the process and help them to understand timelines.

Step 3

Video, Video, Video

Players that want to be recruited in today's college game must have video. Parents will receive instructions on how to video their child during matches. Players submit video and request "Highlight Reels" that will be prepared by our team.

Step 4

Recruiting Visits & Camps

Players will begin the process of attending Official & Unofficial Visits after September 1st of their Junior year. Prior to that players may attend special camps or clinics hosted by college programs, VC United or other 3rd Party camps. These camps are NOT required but may lead to additional exposure.

Step 5

Verbal Commitments & Signings

Once a player receives and offer and decides that the school is the right fit for them, they make a "Verbal Commitment" to the program. That commitment will stay in place until their Senior Year when they will likely sign a National Letter of Intent to play for a school. (Dependent on scholarship situation.)

Recruiting Myths

You Should Hire A Recruiting Service

If you are not a member of VC United, that might be the case. There are a number of recruiting services out there that promise to deliver exposure and the hopes of a scholarship. NCSA, CaptainU, independent consultants, etc. However, as a player at VC United, the simple fact of the matter is that you simply need to work with VC United's recruiting team to navigate the process. There is NO NEED to spend additional funds on outside services!

You MUST attend Recruiting Combines

Recruiting Combines (Showcases) have become the latest "money grab" in the recruiting world. While there are several that offer amazing exposure, many do NOT. Do your research and make sure the combine has an established history of college coaches attending. Please know that 150 college coaches can NEVER see hundreds of athletes in a short time frame. Combines are likely to have a low return on investment.

It is TOO late for me to get recruited

The recruiting process is different for EVERY player. It is NEVER too late. Recruiting needs are changing constantly in the college game as players will transfer, medically retire or simply quit programs all the time. We have many stories of players committing to BIG TIME schools late in their senior year. Never stop dreaming!

We will NEVER get seen on a 2's team

Many players and parents FEAR that not being on the top team will affect recruiting. That simply ISN'T true. Most college coaches believe the level of training a player receives is much more impactful to recruiting than being on a top team. Here is a great article on the subject.

WHAT ARE THEY SAYING?

Check out what people are saying about Lauren Hansen (Recruiting Director) in her role for VC United! We couldn't be more fortunate to have ONE OF THE BEST with her background and experience behind the players for VC United!

I cannot say enough about Lauren and her active involvement with the recruiting process for VC United. She has went above and beyond for us personally. I truly feel at all levels of play with the club she works to get your name out there and really works to find the perfect fit for the player. Lauren was in contact on a regular basis with Rae Ann (daughter) and myself. She really took an interest in Rae and listened to what she wanted and was looking for in a college and the level of play. She got her film out there and updated on a regular basis. Before we knew it in one week Rae was taking with 3 different schools. It can be a stressful time and Lauren, along with Eric walked us through it, talked with Rae many times and myself. We live in a rural area, and along with Rae, another girl in a neighboring town, has committed for 2020.

I found out quickly Lauren is very well respected and trusted amongst the college coaches we talked with. Before committing Lauren was in contact with Rae making sure she was 100% certain. I felt she really took the time to get to know you and the family.

Bottom line, I am impressed and Lauren has pretty much done most of the work. She is busy but she always has time for my call or text. We just spoke yesterday and for this fall alone she has close to sixty National Letter of Intent signings to attend. How she will do that I have no idea but between she and Eric, they will make it happen. I cannot thank Lauren and VC United enough for their guidance and help.
Brenda Lessman
Mother of Rae Ann Bergman - Class of 2019
Lauren started building a relationship with my daughter immediately after she was offered a spot on the team. �Lauren provides a personal, 360 degree service from prepping our daughter for communicating with college coaches to listening to what our daughter is looking for in a college.� Lauren has a straight forward approach which makes the process very efficient.
Kim and Doug Wagemester
Athletic Director at Kirkwood Community College and Parent
It has been a pleasure working with Lauren to recruit many different Iowa Rockets athletes. Lauren does a great job educating her athletes about how the process works. The Rockets athletes I have communicated with always understand NCAA rules, have great questions, and are extremely proactive during the recruiting process. She also does a great job getting to know what each individual athlete is looking for, and then helps them navigate through the recruiting process to find the school and program that fits the athlete best. Having recruited Iowa Rockets athletes for several years, it is evident Lauren has streamlined the process for both athletes and college coaches!
Associate Head Coach
Division I
We wanted to thank you and Lauren as a recruiter. She is amazing! She is such a wealth of knowledge and support during this recruiting time for Ally! I seriously don't know how we would be surviving without her help from emails, to phone calls, face to face meetings and most importantly emotional support (lol)! We love her!!
Julie Grothusen
Parent
Lauren's quick responses, knowledge of her athletes and grasp of schools equate to her being incredible to work with. She is the best thing to hit Iowa since sweet corn! I really enjoy working with her!!!"
Associate Head Coach
Division I

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