Men's Soccer

AS A SENIOR IN 2001: Has appeared in 11 matches this season, starting three of those contests... has missed eight games this season due to knee surgery... has the team lead in goals with four, and point with nine... scored three consecutive game-winning goals after coming back from surgery, lifting the Broncos to a 1-0 victory over Saint Mary's, a 2-1 overtime victory over San Jose State and a 1-0 victory over Loyola Marymount... first goal of the season was the game-winner in the Broncos 1-0 victory against Long Island in the Santa Clara adidas Classic... assisted on the game-winner in his first game back from surgery during the Broncos 1-0 victory over Sacramento State... has taken 28 shots this season, 18 of which have been on goal... earned All-Tournament honors in the Santa Clara adidas Classic.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2000: Was a second-team All-WCC selection... appeared in all 17 matches for Santa Clara, starting in 13 of those matches... recorded a team-leading six goals and four assists to lead the Broncos scoring attack (16 points) for the second consecutive year... registered a team-high 41 shots... earned Offensive MVP honors for the second consecutive year for his play at the Santa Clara adidas Classic... scored goals in consecutive games against Missouri Kansas-City and California during the Santa Clara adidas Classic... also notched two assists during the 5-0 victory over Cal... scored the first of his two game-winning goals on the season at Portland on October 15th... second game-winning goal of the year came at home against San Francisco... assisted on three game-winning goals on the year... two of his four assists on the year came from corner kicks... team went 6-1 in games that he scored at least one point... finished eighth in the WCC for points per game with a 0.94 average... improved his career mark in goals to 19 which ranks him ninth all-time at Santa Clara.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 1999: A key reserve who led the Broncos in scoring... appeared in 22 matches, earning the starting nod in one... scored a team-high nine goals and added five assists for a team-high 23 points... earned honorable mention All-WCC accolades... just the fourth Bronco in the last five seasons to post 20 or more points in a single-season (Shawn Percell, 20, 1999; Ari Rodopoulos, 24, 1998; Mike Lynch, 20, 1995)... had 47 shots on goal... started the season with a four-game point streak, netting four goals and three assists... scored all nine goals in the Broncos' first nine games of the season... twice recorded two goals in one match... double-goal performances came against Hofstra and San Diego State... had just one assist in the team's last 14 games... assist came in the Broncos' NCAA Tournament opening-round contest against Stanford... named the Offensive MVP of the Clemson Invitational, scoring the game-tying goal in the 87th minute and assisting teammate Keith Burden on the game-winner with 12 seconds remaining against the Tigers... appeared in both NCAA College Cup matches.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 1997: Played in 20 matches, earning five starts... tied for the fourth-highest point total on the squad with nine (4g, 1a)... half of his scores came during the NCAA Tournament... found the back of the net during a 4-1, opening night victory over the College of Notre Dame... put the finishing touches on a 4-0 defeat of Old Dominion on Sept. 18 with a late penalty-kick goal... fed Brett Davis for a second-half score en route to a 2-0 win over visiting San Francisco on Nov. 6... scored the final goal in a 4-1 victory over UNC Greensboro in the second round of the NCAA Tournament... netted the game-winning goal at the 67:38 mark of Santa Clara's 2-1 upset of No. 5 St. John's in the NCAA Quarterfinals.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Attended Leland High School in San Jose, Calif... played midfield and forward for David Gold at Leland...was a four-time first team All-Mount Hamilton Athletic League selection... also was the league's Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior as well as a first team All-Central Coast Section selection... led Leland to a pair of MHAL titles and the 1995 Homestead Christmas Cup... tied a school record with 69 career goals and established a new mark with 178 career points... played his club soccer with the Almaden Blackhawks and Chivas USA... led Blackhawks to 1996 California North State Championship and Far West Regional Quarterfinals... helped team to championship at Tournoi de France becoming first American team to win the title... helped Chivas USA from Watsonville, Calif., to the 1998 State Championship and Far West Regional Finals... son of Vince and Anna Chimienti... majoring in business... born on June 17, 1979 in San Jose, Calif.

Chimienti's Career Statistics

YearMatches-StartsShotsGoalsGWGAssistsPoints
199820-5194119
199922-14792523
200017-134162416
2001    11-3            28      4       4       1       9
Career70-221352391157

Chimienti's Career Honors

Santa Clara adidas All Tournament Team 2001
Second Team All-West Coast Conference 2000
Santa Clara adidas Classic Offensive MVP 2000
Honorable Mention All-West Coast Conference 1999
Clemson Invitational Offensive MVP 1999
Santa Clara Nike Classic Offensive MVP 1999