Junior (Fall 2023):
Played in 14 matches for Alcorn…Started in 13 games…Recorded two goals on the season against Tougaloo College (Sept. 15 -1) and Alabama A&M (Oct. 15 -1)…Tallied four assists on the season
 
Sophomore (Fall 2022):
Played in 18 games for the Lady Braves…Started in 10 matches…Recorded two goals on the season against Grambling State (Aug. 21 -1) and Alabama A&M (Oct. 23 -1) and one assist in a match against Centenary College (Sept. 21 -1)...Finished the season with a total of 888 minutes.

Previous School(s)
Attended American International for her freshman year… Played in 13 games, including starting two games… Scored one goal on the season…Registered three shots overall, using a 66.7 percent shots on-target average… Scored the game-winning goal against Southern Connecticut State during the team’s Northeast-10 Conference matchup on October 26… Member of the Dean’s List both semesters…
 
High School
Prepped at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School… Employed as a center attacking midfield and center-back... Helped her team win the Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics (LOSSA) title in her junior year… Also lettered in track & field and basketball… Her basketball team won the conference championship during her freshman year in 2017… Graduated with honors…
 
Personal
Full name is Jaidyn Mercedes Matheu… Nickname is “Smiley”… Birthdate is January 10… Majoring in Biology… Plans on becoming a Forensic Chemist after graduation… Has two siblings – Javean Matheu and Kruz Dixon… Enjoys coaching soccer in her spare time, as well as traveling, singing, listening to music and watching men’s soccer… Named Female Athlete of the Year in elementary school… Says her favorite sports memory is representing and playing for the Trinidad and Tobago U-17 Women’s National Team under Head Coach Stephan DeFour… Favorite sports teams are the France Men’s National Team and Manchester United… Favorite Movie is Love and Basketball… Enjoys listening to different music including Soca, Hip-Hop, Dancehall, Reggaeton and R&B… Says her favorite meal is stew chicken and macaroni pie…