DAYTONA BEACH - St. Johns Country Day School soccer ace Lauryn Mateo was well known for her ability to put her head on a soccer ball and put said soccer ball into the net for the Spartan's multiple state title runs.

Now a freshman at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Mateo has used her head not only in the academics of aeronautical science but also on the soccer pitch with four goals thus far in an unbeaten (6-0-2) and eighth-ranked nationally season for the Eagles.

Mateo's first collegiate goal came in a September 16 Sunshine State Conference 5-1 win over Eckerd College after she tapped the first goal of the game on just the second shot of the contest. Eagles' teammate Savannah Sheahan put a crossing shot on the Eckerd goalkeeper that was deflected back out and Mateo alertly punched the loose ball back into the net.

Just three minutes later, Mateo returned the favor with an assist to teammate Marie Myhrvold Seim to put the Eagles up 2-0.

Mateo's second goal came in the next game, a September 20 win over Rollins that Mateo blasted a shot just outside the penalty area to put Embry-Riddle up 1-0.

Mateo's third goal was her first header goal with a 2-1 win over Barry University on September 23 as Mateo took a free kick to put her third tally in the net and put Embry Riddle up 1-0.

On September 27, against Rollins again, Embry-Riddle hammered four goals in the first 24 minutes of play with Mateo taking a corner kick from Berglind Thrastardottir to put the Eagles up 2-0 en route to a 4-1 win.