A volleyball rivalry match between Nebraska and Creighton broke the regular-season NCAA attendance record Wednesday as 15,797 fans turned out in Omaha.
Those who showed up received quite a show. No. 2 Nebraska fended off No. 17 Creighton in five sets, 25-18, 25-23, 25-27, 17-25, 15-9. With the road win, the Cornhuskers improved to 21-0 all-time against the Bluejays.
“If Omaha is going to get over 15,000 in here, we might as well give them a show,” Nebraska coach John Cook said. “I thought it was a heck of a show tonight. Great match. Both teams played some great volleyball. Both teams played their hearts out. Great rallies. It was nerve-wracking watching it because you think the ball is down, and all of a sudden it’s up.”
The previous NCAA record for attendance also came in a match between Creighton and Nebraska, with 14,022 showing up in 2018. The 13 most-attended matches in college volleyball history have involved the Huskers.
“This is gonna get people fired up about volleyball,” Cook said. “It’s a celebration of volleyball in this state, from little kids all the way up to Division I college volleyball.”
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