BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech women's golf head coach Carol Robertson announced Wednesday the signing of Emily Mathews and Valentine Delon to national letters of intent. The two golfers will join the Hokies in the fall of 2023.
EMILY MATHEWS
5-3
MEBANE, N.C.
ALAMANCE VIRTUAL SCHOOL
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Eastern Alamance … Team captain … Regional Champion 2019, 2020 and 2022 … NCHSAA 3A individual state champion 2020, 2021 and 2022 … Shot 6-under 66 in the final round of state championship in 2022, the second-lowest round in state championship history … Chose Tech over UNC and NC State.
Junior/Amateur: Appeared in the 2021 AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions … Competed in the 2021 AJGA Ping Invitational … Finished 21st out of 70 in the 2021 Arizona Silver Belle … Took part in the 2022 USGA Girls Junior Amateur – placed 20th out of 155 in stroke play and advanced to the round of 32 in match play … Finished second out of 24 in the 2022 AJGA Lanto Junior Championship … Finished 26th out of 71 in 2022 AJGA ANNIKA Invitational … North Carolina Girls' all-state first team (2019-2022) … Four-time Carolinas Golf Association Champion … Conference Player of the Year (2019, 2020 and 2022) … Undefeated senior season.
Personal: Emily Marie Mathews … Born in El Paso, Texas … Daughter of Jon and Michelle Mathews … Has one sibling, Nick, who was the 2019 North Carolina Junior Golfer of the Year … Major is currently undecided … Has an interest in Psychology and Nutrition … After graduation, she would like to work in a sports-related setting.
Coach Robertson on Mathews: "Having Emily join our program is extremely exciting. Her personality and talent will be a great fit. She is a humble and dedicated athlete who will help this program continue in a great direction."
VALENTINE DELON
5-7
PARIS, FRANCE
DIAGONALE PARIS
Junior/Amateur: French ranking of No. 22 as of November 2022 … Checks in at No. 650 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings … Averaged a 72.6 for the 2022 season … Two-time vice champion of France in her division (2017, 2022) … Four-time competitor in the French team championship with her club … Placed second at the 2021 Torremirona Open, firing rounds of 71-72-72 … Carded a final-round 65 at the 2021 German Ladies International to tie for 24th … Won the 2022 Grand Prix of Saint Cloud with a 71-70-69 showing … Made the cut at the 2022 European Ladies Amateur, tying for 64th … Claimed the 2022 Classic of Joyenval with rounds of 72-70-75 … Two-time club champion.
Personal: Valentine Delon … Daughter of Antoine and Laetitia Delon … Has two siblings, Victoria and Vladimir … Father is the captain of the French men's golf national team … Plans to major in business and economics.
Coach Robertson on Delon: "It only takes a moment to recognize Valentine's passion for the game and the doors it opens for her. She is highly talented and just scratching the surface of her capabilities. We are thrilled to welcome her to America and Virginia Tech Women's Golf."