Nebraska proved once again that it is the volleyball capital of the world. The University of Nebraska volleyball team has officially broken the women’s sport world record with an announced attendance of 92,003 at Lincoln’s Memorial Stadium. A sea of red filled the venue as the Cornhuskers hosted the Omaha Mavericks on Wednesday evening.
“This is unbelievable for women’s athletics. To do this in Nebraska, we dreamed big tonight, we really dreamed big,” Nebraska coach John Cook said. “(Junior setter) Kennedi Orr wrote me a note today. It said, ‘Coach, tonight the impossible will be possible.’ We did it.”
The previous record crowd for any NCAA volleyball match was 18,755 when Nebraska played Wisconsin on Dec. 18, 2021. The Huskers wanted to aim higher — much higher — as the old mark was easily shattered on Wednesday.
Nebraska finished the night with a 3-0 victory over Omaha, but the final score came second to making history with a world record.
“It’s incredible. I don’t have enough words to describe it… I can’t describe just how grateful I am to be a part of it and be part of Husker nation,” freshman Andi Jackson said.
The previous women’s sport world attendance record was 91,648, set in…
