Robert, a senior middle blocker on the USC men’s volleyball team, had seven kills and three service aces to help the eighth-ranked Trojans upset second-ranked Pepperdine 25-23, 20-25, 25-14, 26-24 in their Mountain Pacific Sports Federation opener last Friday at Galen Center. He added nine kills in Monday’s sweep of 12th-ranked Stanford. Robert was a prep standout at Loyola High and led his Palisades 17 Kaepa team to a gold medal in the Under 17 Open Gold Division at the 2008 Junior Olympics. To nominate your favorite Palisadian for Athlete of the Week, email sports@palipost.com.
Photo: USC Athletics
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