MIAMI (Sept. 7, 2021) - David Garcia 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 junior center back Garcia, who scored the game-winning goal in FIU's home opener against No. 12 VCU. The junior also played a full 90-minutes against the Rams and helped the Panthers post a clean sheet while allowing only one shot-on-goal.
Garcia found the back on the net after an FIU corner kick in the 73rd minute.