Taline Tahmassian Morais (Player) - Inducted 2026

Taline Tahmassian Morais began her soccer journey as a standout youth player, demonstrating exceptional skill and leadership from the start. She led the Chantilly Hotspurs to seven championship titles in five years, including multiple state and regional championships. 

At Langley High School, Taline became the all-time goal scorer in Virginia and was one of the most decorated players in the region. She was a three-time Washington Post All-Met Player of the Year, earning widespread recognition along with honors such as Parade All-American, NSCAA All-American, and Gatorade Virginia Player of the Year. Her exceptional performance also earned her a feature in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd.”

Taline was selected for the highly exclusive Adidas Elite Soccer Program (ESP) -- a prestigious, invitation-only program, that, at the time, brought together the top youth players in the country, across both boys and girls.  Her inclusion in this national pool further solidified her status as one of the premier players of her generation.  

Her success elevated her to the national stage, where she received multiple call-ups to the U.S. Women’s National Team pools: U-17 (1999), U-18 (2000), and U-19 Top 32 (2001). She represented both the national team and the USYS Region I ODP program at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California.

Taline entered college on full athletic scholarship, helping lead Santa Clara University to a NCAA National Championship before transferring to William & Mary – where she again received a full athletic scholarship.  At W&M, she earned CAA All-Conference, VASID All-State, and NSCAA All-Region honors, capturing two CAA titles and three NCAA Tournament appearances. She finished 10th all-time in program history with 80 career points and tied for 9th in career goals at 32—the highest total ever recorded by a non-four-year player.
 
Today, Taline remains deeply connected to soccer through coaching, mentorship, and developing the next generation of Virginia players—continuing to serve as a role model and inspiration on and off the field.