player bios

JUSTIN TAIT
Year: Junior
Position: Mid/Forward
Height: 5'7
Hometown: Lakeland, Fla.
High School: Lake Gibson High School

At Southeastern: Will red-shirt in 2009 after suffering a torn ACL in the spring...In 2008, played in 17 games and scored eight goals, while dishing out five assists...Second on team with 21 points...Named Second Team All-Region...Named Most Improved Player by Coach Stacey...Scored a hat-trick versus Atlanta Christian College in the South Region Tournament on 10/31/08...Scored a goal versus NCAA D-II Palm Beach Atlantic as the Fire tied the Sailfish 2-2 on 10/16/08...Played in 21 games as a freshman…Scored six goals and added seven assists…Scored two goals versus Tennessee Temple on 9/15/07…Scored a goal and added an assists versus Florida College on 8/28/07.

High School: In 2004, won Attacking Player of the Year award…In 2005, won team MVP award…In 2006, was named team captain.

Personal: Son of John and Melinda Tait...Graduated with highest honors from Lake Gibson High School…Majoring international business.