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- Height:
- 5-4
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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Shirley, N.Y.
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- High School:
- William Floyd HS
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- Position:
- Midfield
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- Major:
- Nursing
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- 16
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- 67
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- 43
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- 24
Bio
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.
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).
Recent games
Season Statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 9 |
| Points | 67 | 34 |
| Goals | 43 | 21 |
| Assists | 24 | 13 |
| Shots | 102 | 61 |
| Shooting percentage | 42.2 | 34.4 |
| Shots on goal | 64 | 36 |
| Shots on goal percentage | 62.7 | 59.0 |
| Free position goals-shots | 15-35 | 7-23 |
| Ground balls | 53 | 24 |
| Draw controls | 33 | 16 |
| Turnovers | 59 | 29 |
| Caused turnovers | 46 | 26 |
| Fouls | 7 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 11 | 8 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Green cards | 8 | 7 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27 | at Barton | W, 14-13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0-0 | 5 | 20.0 | 2 | 40.0 |
| Feb 28 | at Chowan | W, 19-10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1-2 | 5 | 80.0 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Mar 1 | at Virginia St. | W, 10-8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0-0 | 8 | 62.5 | 7 | 87.5 |
| Mar 6 | at Southern Conn. St. | L, 16-6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 4 | 50.0 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Mar 9 | St. Michael's | W, 20-10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4-5 | 10 | 70.0 | 8 | 80.0 |
| Mar 16 | St. Thomas Aquinas | W, 14-5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1-1 | 5 | 40.0 | 2 | 40.0 |
| Mar 20 | Caldwell | W, 16-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 5 | 20.0 | 3 | 60.0 |
| Mar 23 | at Wilmington (Del.) | L, 22-11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1-2 | 5 | 40.0 | 2 | 40.0 |
| Apr 3 | Dominican (N.Y.) | L, 15-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 7 | 14.3 | 3 | 42.9 |
| Apr 6 | at Chestnut Hill | W, 18-6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1-2 | 10 | 30.0 | 7 | 70.0 |
| Apr 9 | Post | W, 21-12 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2-4 | 11 | 63.6 | 8 | 72.7 |
| Apr 13 | at Holy Family | W, 13-8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-2 | 6 | 16.7 | 3 | 50.0 |
| Apr 17 | at Georgian Court | L, 16-12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 5 | 40.0 | 4 | 80.0 |
| Apr 20 | Jefferson | L, 19-9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0-1 | 5 | 20.0 | 3 | 60.0 |
| Apr 25 | at Felician | W, 24-12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1-2 | 7 | 42.9 | 3 | 42.9 |
| Apr 29 | at No. 4 Seed Wilmington | L, 18-7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 4 | 25.0 | 1 | 25.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27 | at Barton | W, 14-13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 28 | at Chowan | W, 19-10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 1 | at Virginia St. | W, 10-8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6 | at Southern Conn. St. | L, 16-6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9 | St. Michael's | W, 20-10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 16 | St. Thomas Aquinas | W, 14-5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 20 | Caldwell | W, 16-7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 23 | at Wilmington (Del.) | L, 22-11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 3 | Dominican (N.Y.) | L, 15-6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 6 | at Chestnut Hill | W, 18-6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 9 | Post | W, 21-12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 13 | at Holy Family | W, 13-8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 17 | at Georgian Court | L, 16-12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 20 | Jefferson | L, 19-9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 25 | at Felician | W, 24-12 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 29 | at No. 4 Seed Wilmington | L, 18-7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 16 | 16 | 43 | 24 | 67 | 15-35 | 102 | 42.2 | 64 | 62.7 |
| Conference | 9 | 9 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 7-23 | 61 | 34.4 | 36 | 59.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0-0 | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 6 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 8-17 | 43 | 44.2 | 27 | 62.8 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 7-18 | 59 | 40.7 | 37 | 62.7 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0-0 | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 10 | 34 | 18 | 52 | 10-19 | 72 | 47.2 | 48 | 66.7 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 5-16 | 30 | 30.0 | 16 | 53.3 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| February | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1-2 | 10 | 50.0 | 7 | 70.0 |
| March | 6 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 8-12 | 37 | 51.4 | 25 | 67.6 |
| April | 8 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 6-21 | 55 | 34.5 | 32 | 58.2 |
Splits Stats: Offense
| gp | gs | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 16 | 16 | 53 | 33 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| Conference | 9 | 9 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 6 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 37 | 19 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | 10 | 41 | 26 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| February | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| March | 6 | 6 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| April | 8 | 8 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
Splits Stats: Defense
News mentions
UB boasts the most honorees of any school in the conference.
Tara Dimaio and Danielle Kreitler were named to the First Team while Tereza Kreuzova was tabbed to the CACC’s All-Conference Second Team.
Purple Knights finish 2024 with a record of 10-6.
The Purple Knights will enter the postseason with their most wins in a year since 2015 (10).
The loss moves the Purple Knights’ record to 9-5 this season (4-4, CACC).
The loss shifts the Purple Knights’ record to 9-4 this season, including 4-3 in the CACC.
Named Defensive Player of the Week for third time this season.
Purple Knights have now won their most games in a season (9) since 2017.
Tara Dimaio finished with nine points (7G, 2A) and eight caused turnovers.
Purple Knights scored 10 goals in the second quarter.
Bridgeport’s six goals were supplied by six different players.
Megan Kreitler highlighted the Purple Knights’ offense with a team-high five goals.
Dimaio: Defensive Player of the Week | Mellia: Goalkeeper of the Week
UB led 6-0 after the first quarter and 10-0 at halftime.
The sophomore totaled nine goals and three assists in a 1-1 week.
Purple Knights scored the first six goals of the game.
Danielle Kreitler, Tara Dimaio and Tereza Kreuzova all found the back of the net twice for UB.
McDermott: CACC Player of the Week | Dimaio: CACC Defensive Player of the Week
Tara Dimaio led the way with a game-high five goals.
Danielle Kreitler notched a career-high six goals, including four in the first half.
Danielle Kreitler served as the hero for UB, scoring the game-winning goal with 44 seconds left in the first overtime.
Purple Knights to play three games during their spring break trip.