Nazareth College Athletics

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Business Administration major... born 3/16/90... son of Bill and Maryann Gimello, Hauppauge, N.Y... returning for his fourth season, Gimello was a standout player once again for Nazareth in 2011 as he led the team in kills with 322 (3.25 per set) and was second in digs with 168... also had 28 service aces and 54 blocks... ranked 12th nationally in Division III with a .321 hitting percentage... named second-team All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association and was a first-team United Volleyball Conference all-star... named MVP of the NECVA Tournament in helping Nazareth to its second straight itle... also named MVP of the Vassar Invitational and named to the all-tournament team for the Molten Tournament as Nazareth claimed the national title... named AVCA national Player of the Week for 4/4/11... played in 28 matches and 99 sets overall... reached double digits in kills 18 times, including a season-high of 20 kills vs. Philadelphia Biblical in the semifinals of the NECVA Tournament on 4/2/11... had 19 kills vs. New Paltz as Nazareth rallied for a five-set victory in the UVC title match... had 18 kills vs. Carthage in the Molten Tournament semifinals... hit 13-2-29 (.379) with 13 digs vs. Springfield in the Molten Tournament finals... had a career-best 15 digs vs. UC Santa Cruz on 2/12/11... begins 2012 season ranked fourth overall in career kills with 1,045...
2010: overcame several injuries to appear in 21 matches and 73 sets... finished second on the team in kills with 266 (3.64 per set), digs with 131 and 39 blocks... reached double digits in kills in 14 matches with a season-high of 22 kills in a four-set loss at Stevens on 1/23/10... helped the Golden Flyers finish first in the NECVA Tournament with 16 kills in a three-set sweep of Philadelphia Biblical in the title match... was a second-team all-tournament selection...
2009: enjoyed a spectacular first season for the Golden Flyers... recognized as a second-team All-American as well as Newcomer of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association... appeared in 110 sets and led the Golden Flyers in kills with 457 (4.15 per set)... had a .362 hitting percentage to go with 36 service aces, 148 digs and 97 blocks... reached double digits in kills 25 times, including a career-best 29 kills vs. Carthage 3/14/09... earned first-team NECVA West all-star honors and conference Rookie of the Year... named to all-tournament team at Vassar and earned national Player of the Week honors by the AVCA for Feb. 22, 2009...
Scholastic: a graduate of Hauppauge High School, Gimello played four seasons of volleyball there and was a three-time Suffolk County all-star as an outside hitter... helped team to Section 11 championship... competed in Empire State Games and captured gold and silver medals... member of high school honor roll for four years.