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FC Cincinnati Trio Receive USL First-Team Honors

October 18, 2016 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
FC Cincinnati News Release


CINCINNATI, OH --- Harrison Delbridge, Mitch Hildebrandt and Sean Okoli were all named to the USL All-League First Team, marking FC Cincinnati as the lone team with three first-team honorees.

Delbridge played in 31 of 33 fixtures and helped to anchor an FCC defense that posted 10 shutouts. The 6-4 defender from Sydney, Australia was named the team's Defensive Player of the Year. With seven shots on goal, Delbridge delivered the equalizer against Toronto FC II for his lone tally of the season. Delbridge logged 2,607 minutes on the pitch for the Orange and Blue.

Hildebrandt grabbed goalie spot on the all-league first-team. With nine of the 10 shutouts on Hildebrandt's ledger, the Livonia, Mich. native led the USL with 2,608 minutes in goal in league contests and 2,788 minutes overall. Hildebrandt started in 32 matches and played a full 90 minutes in all but two contests. He had a pair of six-save games against Charlotte Independence and Richmond Kickers. He finished seventh in the USL with 72 saves and ended the season with a 0.86 goals-against average.

Okoli, the USL's Golden Boot winner, was one of three forwards selected to the first team. The standout from Federal Way, WA topped the USL with 16 goals and 35 points. He recorded three braces in the club inaugural campaign, posting two goals against FC Montreal twice and once against Saint Louis FC. Okoli landed on Sport Center's Top 10 after putting away FCC's first goal at Nippert Stadium and ended the season by scoring at least a point in five of the last seven games.

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