The dominant defensive performance from Amber Rolfzen and Cecilia Hall on Saturday against Michigan has earned them both weekly honors from the Big Ten. Rolfzen was named Big Ten Player of the Week, and Cecilia Hall earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday.

Rolfzen picks up her first career player of the week honor. She twice earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week last season. The sophomore from Papillion, Neb., had eight kills and 12 blocks against Michigan on Saturday. Her 12 blocks were a career high and the second-highest total by a Big Ten player this season, behind only Hall’s performance in the same match. Rolfzen had 10 kills and two blocks while hitting .562 in the sweep at Indiana on Wednesday. Rolfzen averaged 3.00 kills per set and 2.33 blocks per set for the week and hit .395.

Hall earns her second career defensive weekly award. The junior from Linkoping, Sweden, had a career day against Michigan, totaling a career-high 13 blocks. Her performance tied the school record for most block assists in a three-set match, and it was the highest block total by a Big Ten player in any match this season. Hall also had four kills on six attacks in the match for a .667 hitting percentage. Against Indiana last Wednesday, Hall had five kills and three more blocks. On the week she averaged 1.50 kills per set and 2.67 blocks per set while hitting .375.

The Huskers have now won five individual awards during their eight-match win streak. NU has won Big Ten Player and Defensive Player of the Week in two of the past three weeks.

2014 Nebraska’s Big Ten Weekly Honors
Nov. 3 – Mary Pollmiller (Co-Setter of the Week)
Nov. 10 – Kelsey Fien (Player of the Week)
Meghan Haggerty (Defensive Player of the Week)
Nov. 24 – Amber Rolfzen (Player of the Week)
Cecilia Hall (Defensive Player of the Week)