VILLANOVA, Pa. – Villanova golf head coach James Wilkes has announced two additions to the team, with the program welcoming a pair of transfers to the 2024-25 roster in Gus Vickers and Matt Zerfass.

Vickers (graduate transfer from Stevens Institute of Technology) and Zerfass (rising junior from Saint Joseph's) will each join the Wildcats in the summer and combine with freshmen Vibhav Alokam and Cameron Besaw as newcomers to the squad.

Gus Vickers
Graduate
Naples, Florida / Saint John Neumann Catholic / Stevens Institute of Technology

Stevens Institute of Technology: Played four years as a starter for the Ducks … Two-time MAC Freedom Golfer of the Year … Member of the All-Conference First Team in each of his four years at Stevens … Selected to the PING All-Region Team in 2023 and 2024 … Four-time member of the conference's team champion … Chosen as an all-conference scholar three separate times through his undergraduate career.

Saint John Neumann Catholic High School: Four-year letter-winner on the varsity golf team … Also earned three varsity letters in baseball with two years as the starting shortstop … Earned principal's list honors every year of his scholastic career.

Personal: Born 7/16/2002 … Oldest child of Michael and Mari-Elean Vickers … Older brother to Madeline … Plans to pursue a Masters of Science in Finance … Chose to attend Villanova because of "the reputation of the Masters in Finance program."

Matt Zerfass
Junior
Macungie, Pennsylvania / Emmaus / Saint Joseph's

Saint Joseph's University: Two year competitor for the Hawks … Earned his top finish with a tie for third place at the Cornell Invitational in 2023-24 … Earned two more top-20 finishes as a sophomore … Tied for 37th at the 2024 Atlantic 10 Men's Golf Championship after T-38 at the 2023 conference final … Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week on 4/16/2023 … Tied for fifth at the Columbia Invitational in his freshman year.

Emmaus High School: Earned four varsity golf letters as a scholastic … Three-time First Team All-Conference with one Second Team nod as a freshman … Earned 2019-20 Player of the Year from The Morning Call … Ranked second in Pennsylvania on Junior Golf Scoreboard as a senior … Earned a top four finish at the District XI championship in each year of high school … Ended in top 30 at the state championship three times with a top finish of T-12 in 2021-22 … Finished fourth and fifth at the AJGA in back-to-back years … Member of the National Honor Society, multi-time selection to the principal's honor roll and graduated with academic honors.

Personal: Born 3/16/2004 … Son of Derek and Kerri Zerfass … Has one sibling, Ava, who plays field hockey at Monmouth … Mom played volleyball at University of the Sciences from 1994-98 … Plans to major in Finance … Chose to attend Villanova because of "the academic prestige in the business programs, the family-like community, the phenomenal golf program and coaches."