2012 [Junior]: Named to the all-conference second-team by the Southern States Athletic Conference after collecting two goals and four assists from AUM’s back line … was also a NAIA Scholar-Athlete and a member of the SSAC All-Academic team … clinched the Warhawks’ first SSAC Championship since 2006 with a last-minute goal against Southern Poly on Nov. 10 … took a pass from defender Daniel Grobelny, emerged from a scramble of defenders, and drilled a low shot into the lower left-hand corner with 16 seconds remaining … also scored a game-winner with 13 minutes remaining against Southern Wesleyan in a 2-1 victory on Sept. 22 … the two goals were the first of his AUM career … tallied assists against Tennessee Wesleyan (Aug. 31), Emmanuel (Sept. 29), William Carey (Oct. 17) and Jamestown (Nov. 26) … led all defenders with 27 shots and 11 shots on goal (both career highs) … had a season-high three shots on three separate occasions … registered four blocks.
2011 [Sophomore]: Played in 14 games, with 13 starts … finished season with 16 shots, five shots on goal and three blocks … registered a career-high five shots, including two shots on goal, in the Warhawks 13-0 victory over Talladega on Aug. 30 … added four shots vs. Southern Poly on Oct. 4 … had a season-high two blocks against Emory-Riddle on Sept. 3 … was a member of the SSAC All-Academic team.
2010 [Freshman]: Played in eight matches, making two starts … made first career start against Montevallo on Sept. 29 … posted five shots, including one on goal, and one assist on the season … tallied a season-high two shots against Belhaven on Oct. 19 … tallied first career shot on goal against Spring Hill on Oct. 12 … scored first career point with an assist on Sept. 7 against Missouri Baptist … played 253 minutes on the year … averaged 31.6 minutes per match … played a season-high 55 minutes against Belhaven.
Prior to AUM: Attended Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for one year.
Prep: Attended Colegio Pala Recreio in Rio de Janerio, Brazil … was a member of the club soccer team Bela Vista Futbol Club in Sao Goncalo, Brazil, in 2008.
Personal: Full name is Taian Saraiva De Souza … born Nov. 28, 1988 … is the son of Jose Carlos De Souza and Cristina Saraiva … has two older brothers, Raphael and Camilo, and a younger sister, Lara … is majoring in marketing ... played for the Panama City Beach Pirates of the Premier Developmental League in the summer of 2012 ... was the only member of his team to be named to the league’s all-conference team ... a member of the AUM Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
