ERIE, Pa. – Penn State Behrend senior outside hitter Dylan Hildebrand (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) has been selected the 2029 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Men's Volleyball Preseason Player of the Year while the Lions were chosen to finish third in the Preseason Coaches Poll.
Hildebrand was named the Co-Preseason Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. He earned AMCC Player of the Year the last two seasons and is a three-time All-AMCC selection. Last season, Hildebrand led the conference and team in total kills (356) and kills per set (3.49), while ranking sixth in service aces (32) and 12th in attack percentage (.230). He registered double-digit kills in 20 matches, recording a career-high 25 kills vs. Wittenberg. Hildebrand also posted a career-high 12 digs to go with 16 kills for a double-double against Geneva. The junior set the career kills (903) and career aces (75) records at Behrend last season. Hildebrand also added 130 digs, 35 blocks and 13 assists.
Behrend finished the 2019 season with a 16-13 overall record and 8-6 mark in the AMCC. The Lions advanced to the AMCC Tournament, placing fourth. Behrend is looking to reclaim the title they first won in 2018.
Pre-Season Ranking
1. Geneva
2. Thiel
3. Penn State Behrend
4. Wittenberg
5. Penn State Altoona
6. Medaille
7. Hiram
8. D'Youville
