2016 All-Academic Team

BRONXVILLE, NY—NJIT redshirt junior Luke Robbe has earned a spot on the 2016 Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) All-Academic team, Communication Director Brian Snow announced on Wednesday.

Robbe, a two-time honoree, is a Mechanical Engineering major, who joins 15 student-athletes from six of the seven member institutions to be honored.

In order to be named to the team, recipients must have participated in at least 60% of their team's sets, maintained a minimum of a 3.50 GPA, and must be in at least their second year academically.

The Highlanders 6-foot-8 middle finished the season hitting a season-best .366.  Robbe led the team in total blocks (83) and ranked third in kills (143).  He notched five double-digit kill matches, including a season-best 12
kills in the Highlanders 3-2 victory at Princeton on March 22.

Robbe hit a season-best .909 (10k, 0e, 11a) at No. 9 Penn State and .625 against Princeton, posting 10 kills on 16 attempts with no errors.  He added a season-high 7 block assists.

NJIT, which did not earn a spot in the four-team EIVA tournament, completed its 2016 slate with a 8-18 record overall, including an even 7-7 record in league competition, the highest EIVA win total since 2012, when the Highlanders won six matches.