Brittany Martelle recognized by the league for the first time in her career

RINDGE, N.H. (February 27, 2014) – Franklin Pierce University women’s basketball standouts Kara Charette (Fairhaven, Mass.) and Brittany Martelle (Brookfield, Conn.) were both honored by the Northeast-10 on Thursday, as they were received all-conference recognition for their outstanding performances during the 2013-14 regular season.

Charette, a sophomore forward, earned All-NE-10 Second-Team honors, while Martelle (a senior guard) was placed on the third-team. It marked the second all-conference recognition for Charette, who was named to the conference’s all-rookie team last season. Martelle was recognized by the league for the first time in her career.

Charette was one of the top posts player in the league during the regular season, as she averaged 18.3 points per game on 56 percent shooting from the floor, while also collecting 6.2 rebounds a night. She ranked second in the NE-10 in scoring, third in field goals made (172), and third in field goal percentage. Her 133 free throws made led the league this year.

Charette scored in double-figures in all but two games this season, and topped 20 points 12 times. She poured in a season-high 28 points in a 90-77 win over NYIT back on Jan. 5.

Martelle was one of the most lethal outside shooters in the NE-10 this year, as she averaged 16.1 points a game on 45 percent shooting from the floor. She ranked fifth in the league in scoring, as her 50 three-pointers made were the fourth highest mark in the conference. She led the NE-10 with a 92.4 percent average from the free throw line.

Martelle scored in double-figures in 22 games, including dropping in 17 points in a 97-88 win over first-place Adelphi on Jan. 29. In that game, she went over 1,000 points for her career, thus establishing herself as one of the top offensive performers in program history. She netted 20 points or more in eight games, including 28 in an 89-68 triumph at Caldwell on Dec. 13.

Both Charette and Martelle will lead the Ravens into their NE-10 first round game Friday night, when Franklin Pierce plays host to Southern Connecticut State at 7 p.m. in The Fieldhouse in Rindge.

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