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Belle Martire - Lacrosse - Clemson University Athletics

#12  Belle Martire

Position:
Attack
Height:
5-5
Class:
Graduate
Hometown:
Baltimore, Md.
High School:
The Kinkaid School/William and Mary

Career Stats

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GRADUATE (2023): 

  • Appeared in all 18 games
  • Recorded 38 points, with 24 goals and 14 assists
  • Recorded 7 ground balls and 2 caused turnovers
  • Registered 3 hat tricks (Winthrop, Virginia Tech, and Pitt)
  • Earned ACC All-Academic Team Honors

Before Clemson:

A three-time All-CAA second team selection, Martire brings an extremely impressive résumé to Clemson. As a four year starter at William and Mary, she made her mark in Tribe history, scoring 149 goals in just 49 games, good for third-most in school history. As a team captain, she led the team in goals (37), assists (16) and points (53) in her senior season. She plays a prominent role for the Czech Republic National Team, and was tabbed by USA Lacrosse Magazine as one of the “30 Players to Watch” at the World Championships this July.

Notable Collegiate Honors / Stats:

  • 4 year starter who finished her W&M career ranked
    • 3rd in goals (149)
    • 6th in points (182)
    • Appeared in 10 games
    • Tied with Coach Allison Kwolek for 12th in draw controls (89)
  • First W&M player since 1980 to finish career averaging 3.0 or more goals per game (149 goals in 49 games, 3.04 goals/game)
  • 2019 All-CAA Rookie Team selection
  • 3x All-CAA 2nd Team selection
  • 2020 VaSID All-State First Team selection
  • 2022 Team Captain
  • Honored as CAA Rookie of the Week 3x and CAA Player of the week 3x
  • Set School records for Goals in a game (9), Points in a game (10), and Assists in a game (6)
  • Led team in points and goals all four seasons at W&M; two seasons led team in assists; led team in draw controls one season

2022

  • (53 points, 37 goals); Led team in assists (16)
    • Ranked second in the CAA in points per game (3.53), fourth in goals per game (2.47)
  • Member of Czech Republic National Team since 2018
    • Selected as MVP of European Cup in 2019
    • Led all players in points (48) and goals (40) at 2022 Women’s World Cup and helped lead Czech team to its best-ever finish in World Cup (7th)

2021

  • (48 points, 39 goals); Tied for team lead in assists (9); led team in draw controls (42)
  • Ranked fifth nationally in free position goals per game (1.42) and sixth in free position shooting percentage (.739)
  • Ranked fifth in the CAA in goals per game (3.25) and points per game (4.0)
  • 5 draw controls per game– fourth on W&M’s single-season list

2020

  • (32 points, 28 goals)
  • Led the CAA and ranked 11th nationally in goals per game (4.0)
  • Ranked second in the CAA in points per game (4.57)
  • Ranked eighth nationally in free position shooting percentage (.818)

Notable High School Accomplishments: 

  • Four-year starting midfielder for head coach Eva Martire at The Kinkaid School
  • Honored as a US Lacrosse All-American in 2018
  • Four-time All-State selection
  • Four-time All-Conference selection
  • Two-time US Lacrosse Academic All-American
  • Two-time team captain
  • Led team to State Championship game in her senior year
  • Finished her career with more than 300 goals

Why I Chose Clemson:

I chose Clemson because of its renowned graduate program, amazing facilities, and incredible coaching staff. I know playing for the purple and orange will allow me to pursue my dream of playing lacrosse at the most elite level while also getting a great education and making memories of a lifetime.

Fun Fact:

I play guitar and love reading.