Rutgers University Athletics

The Martinelli File

• Three-year starter on defense with 38 games of experience during collegiate career
• Owns 36 ground balls and 14 caused turnovers in three seasons "On the Banks"
• 2x Academic All-Big Ten selection (2018-19)

• Ground Balls: 4 (at Cornell, March 31, 2018)
• Caused Turnovers: 2 (at Ohio State, March 23, 2018)

2020 (Senior)

• One of four team captains for 2020 season
• Played in five games with four starts before suffering season-ending injury at UPenn (2/26)
• Recorded three ground balls in win over Delaware (2/15)

2019 (Junior)

• 2019 Academic All-Big Ten selection
• Started final 14 games on defense after missing first two games due to injury

2018 (Sophomore)

• 2018 Academic All-Big Ten selection
• Started all 17 games in 2018
• Secured 25 ground balls and nine caused turnovers
• Produced four ground balls and one caused turnover at No. 21 Cornell (March 31)

2017 (Freshman)

• Appeared in two games during rookie season

Prior to Rutgers

• Played at Moorestown High School
• Two-time letterwinner for coach Deanna Knobloch
• Played club for South Jersey Select Lacrosse
• Was named an academic All-American while at Moorestown
• Also was a three-time letterwinner in soccer
• NJSIAA All-American in 2016

Personal

• Daughter of Rob and Amie
• Has one brother, Alex, and one sister, Katrina
• Alex played men’s lacrosse at Delaware, while Katrina was a four-year letterwinner and All-BIG EAST Conference player at Rutgers
• Exercise science major.