9 Monica Robbins
9 - Monica Robbins
Birth Date: Apr. 2, 1983
Height: 5-9
Year: Jr.
Hometown: La Jolla, CA
High School: Francis Parker
Position: MH
Major: Business
Parents: Gerald & Miriam

Senior (2004):
In her final season at Emory, Robbins was named to the All-America second team. She finished her Emory career with the best career hitting percentage in school history (.353). In addition, she is second in school history in career blocks (433) and is one of five Emory players to amass more than 1,000 career kills. For this season, the senior led the team in hitting percentage (.336) and total blocks (147). She had a season-high 11 blocks against Ohio Northern on October 30, then ranked sixth in the nation. Robbins had at least 10 kills in 14 matches. The middle hitter was named to the all-region team for the third time in her career and the all-conference first team for the second time.

Junior (2003):
Received honorable mention in voting for the All-America team by American Volleyball Coaches Association. She was named to the all-region team for the second consecutive year and also was named to the all-conference first team. Robbins was named Most Valuable Player of the Emory Invitational. She had 10 kills with no errors in 12 attacks in the Sept. 26 match against East Texas Baptist for an .833 hitting percentage, highest of her career (minimum 12 attacks). Her previous best was .786 (11 kills, 0 errors, 14 attacks) against New York on Oct. 12, 2002. She led the Eagles with a .356 hitting percentage for the season. She was second on the team in total blocks with 126.

Sophomore (2002):
Her .425 hitting percentage for the season placed her ninth in the nation among Division III players. She broke the school record for kill percentage in a season. Robbins led the conference in hitting percentage in league games and was ninth in kills per game and 10th in blocks per game. She was second on the team in kills and total blocks. Robbins was named UAA Athlete of the Week on September 24 after hitting .590 in three matches during the UAA Round Robin I.

Freshman (2001):
Had a hitting percentage of .282 which ranked second among freshmen and third on the team. Led the team in solo blocks, assisted blocks and total blocks. Finished fourth on the team in kills with 255. Appeared in 34 and played in 106 games. Had a season-high 12 kills against Brandeis on September 23. Had a season-high .600 against Carnegie Mellon on October 6, when she had 10 kills and one error on 15 attacks.