Valerie is a Yorktown, Virginia native and Senior pitcher and infielder for the Clemson Tigers softball team. She is a two-time First-Team All-American, USA Softball Player of the Year Top 25 Finalist in 2022, Softball Player of the Year in 2023, and the 2021 ACC Player of The Year. She was named the U-18 WSBC Women's Softball World Cup MVP in 2021 as a member of Team USA Softball's Junior Women's National Team. Valerie is a Health Science major concentrating on health promotion and behavior and enjoys cooking, baking, hiking, and DIY projects in her free time.