MIAMI (Aug. 31, 2021) - Philip Hildebrandt of the FIU men's soccer team has been named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week, as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon.
The award marks the first-ever for newcomer Hildebrandt, who started in his first two contests this past week against No. 13 UCF (Aug. 26) and Florida Gulf Coast (Aug. 29).
Hildebrandt was critical in both of FIU's road victories in the season's opening week. The Panther backliner recorded three points in the two contests combined, including the game-winning goal in overtime at FGCU, and one assist at UCF.