Records were made to be broken by Nebraska volleyball.
The Huskers, one of the most decorated teams in college volleyball, hosted the first-ever NCAA outdoor match at Memorial Stadium with their sights set on breaking the women’s sporting event attendance record.
Volleyball Day in Nebraska, as Wednesday was called, was inspired by Wisconsin. Head coach John Cook, who previously coached at Wisconsin, wanted the attendance record to return to the Huskers.
The Badgers broke the regular-season attendance mark in September 2022 when 16,833 people watched their match against Florida in Madison’s Kohl Center. Nebraska and Creighton had broken the record the week prior with 15,797 fans at CHI Health Center in Omaha.
On Wednesday, the Huskers took on Omaha in prime time after Nebraska-Kearny and Wayne State opened the festivities with an exhibition match.
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In a state that loves volleyball like no other, it’s no surprise that Nebraska, Kearny and Wayne State are three of the programs with the most-attended games.
The Huskers have led the NCAA in average attendance every year since 2013 and have recorded 306 consecutive regular-season sellouts. Kearny and Wayne State rank among the top 10 in Division II volleyball…
