Ari Robinson Ari Robinson 5'11" | S Santa Margarita Catholic | 2028 CA (2028, S, 5’11”) moved to setter a year ago after playing six rotations at outside hitter. She extended her full body to get the ball to her hitters against Mater Dei, and she treats every point as a battle. She has 441 assists this season.

~ Michelle Bamford @Coachable247

Ari Robinson Ari Robinson 5'11" | S Santa Margarita Catholic | 2028 CA took matters into her own hands.

Ari moved to setter a year ago after playing six rotations at outside hitter. She leads Santa Margarita with 381 assists this season, per MaxPreps.

Last night, she extended her full body to get the ball to her hitters with ease and mixed up the offense. After two beautiful sets to the outside hitter that were blocked, she delivered a kill from the right side herself. In last week’s preview, Ari said she runs an offense “with an attacker’s mindset” and takes pride in chasing down tough balls. Both showed up last night.

~ Michelle Bamford @Coachable247

Ari Robinson Ari Robinson 5'11" | S Santa Margarita Catholic | 2028 CA runs an offense like a hitter who has lived it, and it showed.

Before the match, Robinson said her outside hitter background shapes how she sets and that she treats every point as a battle. On the court, her hands gave her hitters a consistent target. She was solid on block press and reads, and she served aces. Ari is a fun player to watch as she orchestrates her offense. MaxPreps lists her as the Eagles’ season leader in assists with 328.

~ Michelle Bamford @Coachable247

Ari Robinson Ari Robinson 5'11" | S Santa Margarita Catholic | 2028 CA runs an offense like a hitter who has lived it.

Robinson moved to setter a year ago after playing six rotations at outside hitter. That path shapes how she sees the court and what she gives her hitters.

Ari’s Voice
“If there is one thing I want college coaches to notice about my game, it is the edge and versatility that come from my background as a six-rotation outside hitter. Because I transitioned to setting just a year ago, I run an offense with an attacker’s mindset and understand what hitters need to be successful having lived those high-pressure hitting moments myself.

Beyond that, I want coaches to see my competitiveness and adaptability. I take pride in being a setter who chases down tough balls, plays high-level defense, and treats every point as a battle.”

She operates with an attacker’s mindset and a defender’s appetite. Coaches should watch what she does when a pass breaks down, because that is where her background shows.

~ Michelle Bamford @Coachable247