by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi
Lexi VerMeer has verbally committed to play volleyball for the University of Iowa, making her the first Lancaster High School volleyball player to commit to a Division 1 school and the first to play for a Big Ten Conference university.
VerMeer is a commit for the Class of 2028. The commitment is verbal and can be broken by VerMeer or the university.
“I’m just so awestruck. It’s just crazy to think about. I never thought I’d be at that big of a school,” said VerMeer.
As a sophomore, the 16-year-old hitter helped lead Lancaster to a record-breaking 22-6 season in 2025 when LHS finished as a Class 1 state semifinalist….
