Robbie Mertz

Class:
Senior
Position:
M
Height:
5-7
Weight:
150
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.
High School:
Upper St. Clair

At Michigan
• Two-time United Soccer Coaches All-North Region (2018: Second Team; 2017: Third Team)
• Two-time All-Big Ten (2018: First Team; 2017: Second Team)
• All-Big Ten Tournament Team (2018)
• NSCA All-American (2018)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2018)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2018)
• Big Ten Medal of Honor (2019)
• Recipient of U-M Bates/Deskins Award (2018)
• Two-time team captain (2017-18)

Senior (2018)
• United Soccer Coaches All-North Region (Second Team)
• All-Big Ten (First Team)
• All-Big Ten Tournament Team
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• Big Ten Medal of Honor
• Co-Captain
• One of 10 finalists for 2018 Senior CLASS Award.
• Started all 21 matches in the midfield.
• Recorded an assist in Big Ten Tournament victory over Penn State (Nov. 4).
• Tallied an assist on game-winning goal against Maryland (Oct. 28).
• Had an assist vs. Notre Dame (Oct. 16).
• Scored a goal vs. Marquette (Sept. 10).
• Tallied an assist against Western Michigan (Sept. 7).
• Scored first goal of the season against South Florida (Aug. 27).

Junior (2017)
• All-Big Ten (Second Team)
• Co-Captain
• Led team in minutes played (1,755) and was the lone Wolverine to start every match on the season
• Totaled three goals and two assists on the campaign
• Picked up his second goal of the season in a 4-1 Big Ten Tournament win over Northwestern (Nov. 5)
• Scored the lone goal in a 1-3 loss against Notre Dame (Oct. 10)
• Picked up an assist in a 3-1 victory over Rutgers (Oct. 6)
• Recorded one shot and assisted on Ivo Cerda's goal in the 2-1 victory over Wisconsin (Sept. 8)
• Contributed an assist in 90 minutes of action in a 3-1 victory of Cleveland State (Sept. 1)
• Recorded four shots with one shot on goal in a 1-1 tie against Valparaiso (Aug. 28)

Sophomore (2016)
• Notched his fourth goal of the season off assist from Francis Atuahene in seventh minute of 3-2 double overtime loss to Maryland (Oct. 30).
• Scored a goal and added two assists in 5-1 victory over Oakland (Oct. 25).
• Netted a goal in 2-0 win against Detroit (Sept. 28).
• Scored his first goal of the season in 2-1 double-overtime loss at Northwestern (Sept. 25).
• Attempted a season-high four shots, three on goal, in 65 minutes of action against Michigan State (Sept. 18).
• Earned three starts through first four matches in an attacking role.
• Had two shots, both on goal, in the 2-2 draw against Yale (Sept. 5).
• Had a shot apiece against FGCU (Aug. 29) and Columbia (Sept. 2).

Freshman (2015)
• Appeared in 16 matches as a true freshman in reserve roles
• Picked up his first career assist on a Colin McAtee goal in the 46th minute in the 3-0 win over Duquesne (Oct. 13)
• Made his collegiate debut vs. #6 Creighton and fired one shot on goal (Aug. 28)

Prep
• Upper St. Clair High School (2015)
• NSCAA Regional All-American (2014)
• NSCAA All-American (2014)
• Gatorade Player of the Year in Pennsylvania (2014-2015)
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Elite 11 Team (2014)
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette South Player of the Year (2014)
• PIAA State Champion (2012 & 2013)

Club
• Century United (2005-2015)

Personal
• Charles Robbie Mertz Jr.
• Son of Rob and Kelly Mertz
• Brother, Ryan, plays soccer at Delaware
• Enrolled in the Ross School of Business, Business Administration major