Nebraska junior middle blocker Amber Rolfzen earned her third Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Award this season on Monday, the conference office announced.

Rolfzen helped the Huskers to sweeps of No. 18 Illinois and No. 7 Penn State last week with 15 total blocks (2.50 per set), including eight against Penn State. Rolfzen also totaled 17 kills with no errors for a .567 hitting percentage in the two matches. 

The Papillion, Neb., native finished the regular season with a Big Ten-best 1.59 blocks per set in conference play. For the season, she was first in blocks (1.57 per set) and fourth in hitting percentage (.372). Rolfzen ranks fifth nationally in blocks per set and holds the highest block average by a Husker since Melissa Elmer in 2005 (2.17).