Gannon University Athletics

Martinelli returns as one of Gannon’s starting attackers in 2018 … transitioned to attacker last season after serving as Gannon’s starting goalkeeper the previous two seasons.

2017: Was one of 10 Lady Knights in play in all 16 matches, starting 15 … finished second among Gannon student-athletes in assists (9), fourth in goals (15) and fourth in points (24) … recorded her first career hat trick during a 16-13 victory against the University of Findlay … dished out her first career assist at Kutztown … added a second hat trick to go along with two assists and a career-high five points at Bloomsburg … won a season-high two draw controls against the Huskies … recorded multiple goals in a match three times … had multiple assists in a contest three times … generated either a goal or assist in 13 of 16 matches … played 11 minutes and 58 seconds in a relief role during her only appearance in goal, recording two saves at Mercyhurst.

2016: Saw action in 11 matches as a true freshman, starting all 11 in goal … recorded 96 saves, representing the 19th-highest single-season total in program history … ranked 10th among Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) goalkeepers in saves per match (6.00), 11th in saves, 11th in save percentage (.395) and 12th in goals against average (13.36) … finished 69th among all NCAA Division II goalkeepers in saves per match, 71st in goals against average, 72nd in saves and 74th in save percentage … named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Defensive Player of the Week on April 20 after averaging 14.5 saves and recording a .509 save percentage during a pair of matches against Slippery Rock and No. 13 Lock Haven … began the award week with a season-high 16 saves during a 14-11 victory against Slippery Rock … turned away nine shots during the first half as Gannon held a one-goal lead, before adding seven more saves in the final 30 minutes … reached double digits in saves five times … earned her first career victory with seven saves during a 12-8 win against Kutztown … scored her first career goal as an attacker during a 12-7 victory against Wheeling Jesuit in the home opener, before moving to goalkeeper 10 days later … recorded multiple ground balls five times … secured a season-high six ground balls to go along with eight saves at Edinboro … had four ground balls and 13 saves during a 16-13 win at Shippensburg.

High School: Played for head coach John Callanan at Suffern (N.Y.) High School … recorded 37 goals and 44 assists … was part of two state final four teams as a junior and senior, finishing runner-up once … helped Suffern win the sectional and regional championships three times each … was a three-sport athlete, participating in field hockey and bowling … earned all-league honorable-mention accolades as a senior in field hockey … helped the Suffern field hockey team win back-to-back league titles … received the Sportsmanship Award for bowling … competed with the Hudson Valley Hurricanes club team.

Personal: History major … is the daughter of Joan … has two sisters.

Career-Highs
Goals: 3 at Bloomsburg, 4/15/17; vs. Findlay, 3/18/17
Assists: 2, three times, last at Slippery Rock, 4/18/17
Points: 5 at Bloomsburg, 4/15/17
Ground Balls: 6 at Edinboro, 4/20/16
Draw Controls: 2 at Bloomsburg, 4/15/17
Caused Turnovers: 1, three times, last vs. Edinboro, 4/26/17
Saves: 16 vs. Slippery Rock, 4/12/16