Russ Rose Then (1990): “Michelle has come a long way the past two years. She’s be coming a good offensive player. Hopefully, she’ll have a good preseason and be able to help us out. She’s a quality person and exemplifies the term student-athlete.”
1990 Season (RS Sophomore) Highlights and Awards: Was one of 6 student-athletes voted to the Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference team … an electrical engineering major who boasts a near-perfect cumulative grade-point average, Robinson is a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society and National Society of Black Engineers … a nominee for Phi Beta Kappa, she is enrolled in the University Scholars program … has been awarded 6 scholarships since enrolling at Penn State, 1 each from General Electric Foundation, Dow Chemical and American Express … was the team’s representative to the Student-Athlete Advisory Board of the Academic Support Center for Student-Athletes.
Season Recap: Played in 23 of 45 matches and 26 of 140 sets … tallied 33 kills, 5 blocks and 29 digs … hitting % was
.237 … season-highs: 3 kills (3 times) and 7 digs vs. St. Bonaventure (9/2).
Before Penn State: Robinson served as captain of the volleyball, basketball and softball teams at Providence Catholic HS, where she won all-area and all-conference honors in all three sports … a leftside hitter, she was recognized in a listing of top 50 players by a Midwest volleyball publication … won athlete-of-the-year and scholastic-athlete awards.