Rock Hill, SC- The South Atlantic Conference has named LMU's Rachel Mathieson as the SAC Women's Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Mathieson is a senior from Aberdeen, Scotland, who earned her degree in business administration from LMU. Academically, she has seen several honors including induction into both the Delta Mu Delta and Chi Alpha Sigma Honor societies, Dean's List, WGCA All-America Scholar, and been a part of LMU's Top 25 DII ranking for team GPA. 

Athletically, she has seen several honors including LMU's Juice Spot Player of the Week, SAC Golfer of the Week, and SAC All-Conference nods. Mathieson has been a key contributor in the LMU Women's Golf lineup since her freshman season. Her senior season included two Top 20 finishes on the year, most notably a fourth-place finish this past October at the Ralph Hayes Toyota DII Elite Invitational with scores of 73-72-69 (-2). She posted a 75.3 adjusted scoring average on the year, helping the Lady Railsplitters to six Top Five team finishes, the highest ranking in LMU Women's Golf History (#22), and a Third Place finish at the SAC Championship.

Mathieson has also shown involvement outside of the course and the classroom, working LMU basketball games in the concession stand and volunteering with the ROHO Charitable Trust, local golf courses, Women of Service, local animal shelters, and other events that include the youth surrounding Harrogate. Mathieson has also served as a team captain for the team in her upperclassmen years, cementing herself as a key contributor to the growth of Lincoln Memorial's Women's Golf program.