Yiana Dimmitt
Yiana Dimmitt

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Redwood City, CA

High School:
Woodside

Height:
5-8

Position:
GK

2009
* Appeared in six matches, starting her lone match at North Carolina on Aug. 22
* Tallied a season-high six saves against UNC
* Ended the season with a 3.39 goals against average, playing a total of 186 minutes
* Appeared as a reserve in NCAA Tournament wins over Boise State and SDSU

2008
* Played in seven matches, making one start
* Registered the first start of her career in a 0-0 draw with Brown on Sept. 14
* Recorded four saves on the season
* Made two saves at UConn
* Also tallied saves against Brown and Miami
* Played 130 minutes on the year.

High School/Club
* Named one of the top 150 recruits in the country by Soccer Buzz
* Four-year letterwinner at Woodside High School in Woodside, Calif.
* First-team All-Peninsula Athletic League selection as a freshman
* Named a second-team selection by the Palo Alto Daily News as a sophomore
* Team captain as a sophomore and senior
* Three-time team MVP
* Four-year member of the Cal-North ODP Team (2004-07)
* Played on the Region IV ODP Team in 2005 and 2006
* Helped her club team, the MVLA Mercury, to a state championship in 2006
* The team also reached the state finals in 2007
* Attended the adidas ESP Camp in 2007
* Also played for her high school's badminton team as a junior and senior

Personal
* Full name is Yiana Nicole Dimmitt
* Born January 29, 1990 in San Mateo, Calif.
* Parents are Scott and Voula Dimmitt
* Has two sisters, Alexa and Kristina
* Enjoys traveling, playing badminton and staying active with other sports
* Admires Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar
* English major

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