ORLANDO, Fla. – The Embry-Riddle women's soccer team saw the duo of Lauryn Mateo and Ebba Fjordskaer included on the 2026 All-Sunshine State Conference teams, as announced by the league office on Wednesday. The All-SSC honors, voted on by the conference's head coaches, had Mateo named the Midfielder of the Year in addition to earning First Team recognition. For Fjordskaer, she was named Second Team All-SSC after completing her freshman season with the Blue and Gold. The pair of Mateo and Fjordskaer extend the streak to seven consecutive seasons in which the Eagles have had at least two players named All-SSC.

Lauryn Mateo became the first Eagle to win the SSC Midfielder of the Year award and has now earned a spot on the First Team in back-to-back seasons. This season, the midfielder started each of the first 15 games of the season, totalling four goals and an assist. Mateo began the year with three goals in the first five games of the season, including the game-winners against both Flagler and Alabama-Huntsville. She played 90 minutes in eight of 16 games.

The Orange Park, Florida, native has put together an impressive collection of conference accolades across her four seasons, including two First Team selections, two Second Team honors, the 2023 SSC Freshman of the Year award and the 2026 Midfielder of the Year distinction. Mateo now ranks sixth all-time in program history with 11 career game-winning goals, as she now stands at 24 career goals and 11 assists since joining the Blue and Gold.

Ebba Fjordskaer finished up a fantastic debut season for the Eagles as she led the team in points (17), goals (8), shots (35), shots on goal (20). The freshman from Gothenburg, Sweden was one of only four players to start all 18 games for ERAU and scored in seven of her 18 appearances. Her best game of the season came on October 21 when she scored twice along with recording five shots and four shots on goal in the team's 3-0 over Palm Beach Atlantic. Fjordskaer also bagged the game-winning goal against Columbus State this season in addition to providing the assist on the game-winner versus Southern New Hampshire.

Mateo and Fjordskaer accounted for half of the Eagles' offensive production this season, combining for 12 of the team's 24 goals. The Blue and Gold finished the 2026 campaign with a 9-5-4 overall record and advanced to the SSC quarterfinals. Outside of conference play, ERAU posted a 5-0-1 record, highlighted by a victory over Columbus State and a draw against Lee, with both opponents currently ranked among the top 10 nationally.