Tara Dimaio
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- Height:
- 5-4
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- Hometown:
- Shirley, N.Y.
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- Position:
- Midfield
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- William Floyd HS
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- Major:
- Nursing
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- gp
- 15
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- p
- 68
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- g
- 55
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- a
- 13
Bio
2024-25: CACC All-Conference First Team… CACC All-Academic Team… Started all 17 games… Led the Purple Knights in goals (52), ground balls (54) and caused turnovers (42)… Also tallied 14 assists and 56 draw controls… Named the CACC’s Defensive Player of the Week on March 17… Tabbed CACC’s Player of Week on April 7… Recorded at least three goals in 10 games, including a season-high eight in a win at AIC (March 31)… Tallied at least three CTs in eight games, including a season-best five on two occasions… Picked up seven GBs in a game twice and six DCs in a game twice… Made the CACC’s Academic Honor Roll following both semesters.
2023-24: Named to CACC All-Conference First Team… Led the CACC in caused turnovers with 46… Also tied for first in the conference in ground balls with 53…. Offensively, finished the year second on UB in goals (43) and total points (67) and first in assists (24)… Named the CACC's Defensive Player of the Week on three occasions (4/15, 3/18, 3/4) and tabbed the overall Player of the Week on March 18… Tallied multiple points in 14 of UB’s 16 games… Totaled seven goals, two assists and eight caused turnovers against Post (April 9)… Tallied a season-best 10 points (7G, 3A) in a win over Saint Michael’s (March 9)… Voted to the College Sports Communicators’ Academic All-District Team… Made the CACC’s All-Academic Team… Earned recognition on the CACC’s Academic Honor Roll following both semesters... Collected a D2ADA Academic Achievement Award.
2022-23: Started 13 contests… Totaled 35 goals and six assists for 41 points… Led Bridgeport in both ground balls (40) and caused turnovers (24)… Also grabbed 32 draw controls… Named the CACC Rookie of the Week on May 2... Scored at least one goal in all 13 games… Racked up a season-high eight points (7G, A) in a win over Caldwell (April 29)… Nabbed a season-best seven draw controls against AIC (March 11).
High School: Mascot the Colonials… Named All-County and All-Division.
Personal: Parents: Amanda and Patrick DiMaio… Siblings: Emma and Khloe DiMaio… Intended Major: Nursing.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 15 | 9 |
| Points | 68 | 43 |
| Goals | 55 | 34 |
| Assists | 13 | 9 |
| Shots | 131 | 83 |
| Shooting percentage | 42.0 | 41.0 |
| Shots on goal | 92 | 62 |
| Shots on goal percentage | 70.2 | 74.7 |
| Free position goals-shots | 12-25 | 8-18 |
| Ground balls | 31 | 17 |
| Draw controls | 40 | 25 |
| Turnovers | 36 | 20 |
| Caused turnovers | 29 | 19 |
| Fouls | 3 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Green cards | 5 | 4 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5 | at Barton | L, 13-12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7 | at Ferrum | W, 20-7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | W, 21-1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 24 | at Georgian Court | L, 11-10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 28 | at Chestnut Hill | W, 13-7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 1 | No. 20 Dominican | L, 15-2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 3 | American Int'l | W, 25-8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 7 | Post | W, 16-7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 9 | St. Michael's | L, 14-8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 11 | at Holy Family | W, 15-6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 15 | Caldwell | W, 20-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18 | Jefferson | L, 14-6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22 | at Felician | W, 13-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 25 | at Wilmington (Del.) | L, 23-5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 28 | at No. 4 Seed Georgian Court (CACC Quarterfinals) | L, 17-6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5 | at Barton | L, 13-12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0-1 | 7 | 28.6 | 3 | 42.9 |
| Mar 7 | at Ferrum | W, 20-7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3-3 | 10 | 70.0 | 7 | 70.0 |
| Mar 11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | W, 21-1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0-0 | 8 | 87.5 | 7 | 87.5 |
| Mar 24 | at Georgian Court | L, 11-10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1-2 | 10 | 40.0 | 8 | 80.0 |
| Mar 28 | at Chestnut Hill | W, 13-7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0-1 | 8 | 50.0 | 6 | 75.0 |
| Apr 1 | No. 20 Dominican | L, 15-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 5 | 20.0 | 4 | 80.0 |
| Apr 3 | American Int'l | W, 25-8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1-2 | 10 | 30.0 | 7 | 70.0 |
| Apr 7 | Post | W, 16-7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0-0 | 8 | 62.5 | 7 | 87.5 |
| Apr 9 | St. Michael's | L, 14-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 7 | 14.3 | 4 | 57.1 |
| Apr 11 | at Holy Family | W, 15-6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0-1 | 9 | 33.3 | 6 | 66.7 |
| Apr 15 | Caldwell | W, 20-4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3-3 | 11 | 63.6 | 8 | 72.7 |
| Apr 18 | Jefferson | L, 14-6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2-3 | 7 | 42.9 | 5 | 71.4 |
| Apr 22 | at Felician | W, 13-2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1-4 | 13 | 30.8 | 10 | 76.9 |
| Apr 25 | at Wilmington (Del.) | L, 23-5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0-2 | 12 | 25.0 | 8 | 66.7 |
| Apr 28 | at No. 4 Seed Georgian Court (CACC Quarterfinals) | L, 17-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 6 | 16.7 | 2 | 33.3 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 15 | 15 | 31 | 40 | 36 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Conference | 9 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 8 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| March | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| April | 10 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 15 | 15 | 55 | 13 | 68 | 12-25 | 131 | 42.0 | 92 | 70.2 |
| Conference | 9 | 9 | 34 | 9 | 43 | 8-18 | 83 | 41.0 | 62 | 74.7 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0-0 | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | 27 | 9 | 36 | 7-10 | 56 | 48.2 | 42 | 75.0 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 32 | 5-15 | 75 | 37.3 | 50 | 66.7 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0-0 | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 8 | 8 | 40 | 11 | 51 | 8-14 | 77 | 51.9 | 58 | 75.3 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 4-11 | 54 | 27.8 | 34 | 63.0 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| March | 5 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 27 | 4-7 | 43 | 55.8 | 31 | 72.1 |
| April | 10 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 41 | 8-18 | 88 | 35.2 | 61 | 69.3 |
News mentions
Payton Noack (First Team, ROTY), Tara Dimaio (First Team) and Kaley Maxwell (Second Team) all honored for standout seasons.
Fifth-seeded Purple Knights end the season with an overall record of 8-7.
Purple Knights, seeded fifth, will now gear up for the CACC Quarterfinals against Georgian Court on Tuesday.
Purple Knights open the game on a 10-0 run.
Purple Knights outscore Rams, 5-3, in the second half.
Purple Knights inch closer to securing fourth consecutive CACC playoff berth.
Purple Knights get key conference win to improve to 6-4 overall, 3-2 in the CACC.
Purple Knights unable to hold on to 5-4 halftime lead, end up with eight goals from six different players.
Purple Knights improve their record to 5-3 this season, including 2-2 in the CACC.
Purple Knights move their record to 4-3 overall this season.
Purple Knights' record moves to 3-3 this season.
Purple Knights improve to 3-2 overall, including 1-1 in CACC play.
11-10 loss shifts the Purple Knights' record to 2-2 overall this season (0-1, CACC).
Purple Knights, now 2-1 this season, scored the first 20 goals of the game.
Purple Knights, now 1-1 this season, score the game's final seven goals.
Purple Knights unable to hold onto 6-1 first-quarter lead.
Purple Knights begin the new season with a spring break trip to Barton and Ferrum.
Purple Knights to begin new season on Feb. 28 at home against Saint Michael's.