Makenzy Robbe

Makenzy Allyson Robbe (née Doniak; born February 25, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward or midfielder for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Robbe played collegiately for the Virginia Cavaliers, for which she is the all-time top scorer. She was drafted by the Western New York Flash in the second round of the 2016 NWSL College Draft and won an NWSL Championship in her rookie season. She later played for the North Carolina Courage, winning an additional championship title as well as two NWSL Shields. Robbe has also previously played for the Chicago Red Stars, Utah Royals FC, and on loan for Danish club HB Køge and Australian club Adelaide United FC.

Robbe was raised in Chino Hills, California. After originally participating in dance, she committed herself to soccer as a teenager. Robbe attended Ruben S. Ayala High School, where she led the team to the CIF Division 3 championship match in 2017. She also played club soccer for ECNL team Slammers FC.

In January 2011, Robbe committed to the University of Virginia as a junior in high school. During her freshman season, she appeared in all 24 of the Cavaliers games, starting 17 of them. She finished as the second-highest scorer on the team, with 10 goals. Robbe also recorded 8 assists and 28 points in total.

As a sophomore, Robbe started in all 26 of Virginia's games and scored 20 goals, which tied UVA's single-season record that Caroline Miller had set the year before. Robbe scored her first career hat trick in November 2013, in a 5–0 victory against Saint Francis. She was a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy and a first-team NCAA All-American in 2013.

In 2014, Robbe appeared in all 26 of Virginia's games, making the starting lineup in all but one. She set the UVA single-season points record, with 51 points, and scored 20 goals for the second year in a row. From October 9 to November 7, Robbe had a seven-game goalscoring streak. She was named as a first-team NSCAA All-American and a member of the NCAA All-Tournament and ACC All-Tournament teams. Once again, she was a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy. Robbe also was recognized on the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

In her final season of college, Robbe led the team in assists, tallying 11 throughout the season. She was recognized as the ACC Offensive Player of the Year and a Second-Team NSCAA All-American. She was also part of the NSCAA All-Southeast Region first team and the All-ACC first team. Robbe left the Virginia Cavaliers as the career leader in points (164) and goals (64). She had made 96 total appearances in her college career.

Robbe was drafted by Western New York Flash as the eleventh overall pick of the 2016 NWSL College Draft as the 11th overall pick. She scored her first professional goal on June 11, 2016, the game-winner in a 1–0 against the Orlando Pride. The Flash finished fourth overall in the standings and advanced to the playoffs, where they faced off against the Portland Thorns FC in the semifinals. Robbe scored a goal in the 38th minute, helping the Flash triumph over the Thorns and advance to the 2016 NWSL Championship. She played 80 minutes in the final as the Flash beat the Washington Spirit in a penalty shootout. Robbe completed her rookie NWSL season with 22 appearances and 4 goals.