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- Height:
- 5-4
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- Year:
- Jr.
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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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- gp
- 12
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- p
- 45
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- g
- 37
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- a
- 8
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).
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.
Recent games
Season Statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 12 | 5 |
| Points | 45 | 16 |
| Goals | 37 | 15 |
| Assists | 8 | 1 |
| Shots | 90 | 35 |
| Shooting percentage | 41.1 | 42.9 |
| Shots on goal | 66 | 23 |
| Shots on goal percentage | 73.3 | 65.7 |
| Free position goals-shots | 5-13 | 2-5 |
| Ground balls | 40 | 17 |
| Draw controls | 39 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 40 | 24 |
| Caused turnovers | 30 | 15 |
| Fouls | 5 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Green cards | 6 | 3 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | at St. Michael's | L, 12-11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 3 | 66.7 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Mar 4 | at Southern Wesleyan | W, 17-4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0-2 | 14 | 21.4 | 12 | 85.7 |
| Mar 6 | at Life (Ga.) | L, 11-9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 5 | 40.0 | 4 | 80.0 |
| Mar 14 | Felician | W, 15-4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1-3 | 6 | 50.0 | 4 | 66.7 |
| Mar 19 | Franklin Pierce | L, 17-11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1-3 | 11 | 27.3 | 7 | 63.6 |
| Mar 22 | at Jefferson | L, 18-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 4 | 25.0 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Mar 26 | at St. Thomas Aquinas | W, 19-3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1-1 | 6 | 66.7 | 5 | 83.3 |
| Mar 29 | Wilmington (Del.) | L, 17-10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 11 | 27.3 | 6 | 54.5 |
| Mar 31 | at American Int'l | W, 19-11 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0-0 | 13 | 61.5 | 11 | 84.6 |
| Apr 4 | Chestnut Hill | W, 20-11 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0-0 | 10 | 60.0 | 8 | 80.0 |
| Apr 6 | Roberts Wesleyan | L, 21-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Apr 9 | at No. 24 Dominican | L, 22-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 4 | 50.0 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Apr 12 | Holy Family | SENIOR DAY | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 15 | at Post | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 18 | Georgian Court | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 23 | at Caldwell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | at St. Michael's | L, 12-11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4 | at Southern Wesleyan | W, 17-4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6 | at Life (Ga.) | L, 11-9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mar 14 | Felician | W, 15-4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 19 | Franklin Pierce | L, 17-11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 22 | at Jefferson | L, 18-4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | at St. Thomas Aquinas | W, 19-3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 29 | Wilmington (Del.) | L, 17-10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 31 | at American Int'l | W, 19-11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 4 | Chestnut Hill | W, 20-11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 6 | Roberts Wesleyan | L, 21-5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 9 | at No. 24 Dominican | L, 22-2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 12 | Holy Family | SENIOR DAY | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 15 | at Post | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 18 | Georgian Court | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Apr 23 | at Caldwell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 12 | 12 | 37 | 8 | 45 | 5-13 | 90 | 41.1 | 66 | 73.3 |
| Conference | 5 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 2-5 | 35 | 42.9 | 23 | 65.7 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0-0 | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 5 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 2-7 | 41 | 36.6 | 27 | 65.9 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 27 | 3-6 | 49 | 44.9 | 39 | 79.6 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0-0 | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 30 | 2-6 | 49 | 49.0 | 40 | 81.6 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 3-7 | 41 | 31.7 | 26 | 63.4 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| March | 9 | 9 | 29 | 6 | 35 | 4-10 | 73 | 39.7 | 53 | 72.6 |
| April | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1-3 | 17 | 47.1 | 13 | 76.5 |
Splits Stats: Offense
| gp | gs | gb | dc | to | ct | fo | yc | rc | gc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 12 | 12 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Conference | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| March | 9 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| April | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Splits Stats: Defense
News mentions
Mellia Breaks Career Saves Record in Women's Lacrosse's Loss at No. 24 Dominican
Senior keeper now was 518 career stops in 56 career games.
April 9, 2025
Tara Dimaio of Women's Lacrosse Named CACC's Co-Player of the Week
Totaled 14 goals, 12 draw controls, eight caused turnovers and eight ground balls across three games.
April 7, 2025
Women's Lacrosse Drops Non-Conference Game to Roberts Wesleyan
Purple Knights move to 5-6 overall this season.
April 6, 2025
Women's Lacrosse Charges Past Chestnut Hill, 20-11
Purple Knights close the game on a 10-2 run.
April 4, 2025
Women's Lacrosse Topped by Wilmington, 17-10
Purple Knights fall to 1-2 in the CACC this season.
March 29, 2025
Women's Lacrosse Posts 19-3 Win at STAC
Purple Knights piled up season highs in goals (19), assists (14) and shots on goal (25).
March 26, 2025
Women's Lacrosse Defeated at Jefferson to Move to 1-1 in CACC Play
Purple Knights drop first road conference game.
March 22, 2025
Tough Second Half Dooms Women's Lacrosse in Setback to Franklin Pierce
Purple Knights move their record to 2-3 this season.
March 19, 2025
Dimaio of Women's Lacrosse Tabbed CACC Defensive Player of the Week
Tallied five caused turnovers, six ground balls and three goals in a 15-4 win over Felician.
March 17, 2025
Women's Lacrosse Cruises Past Felician in CACC Opener
Purple Knights score the final nine goals of the first half.
March 14, 2025
Women's Lacrosse Edged at Life University, 11-9
Game featured seven ties and eight lead changes.
March 6, 2025
Women's Lacrosse Rolls Southern Wesleyan for First Win of 2025
Purple Knights improve to 1-1 this season.
March 4, 2025
Women's Lacrosse Nipped at Saint Michael's in Season Opener, 12-11
Purple Knights unable to hold onto early leads.
March 2, 2025
Women's Lacrosse Readies for Season Opener at Saint Michael's
Purple Knights are coming off their most wins (10) in a season since 2015.
February 27, 2025