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Aug 31, 2023, 4:20:22 PM8/31/23
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Nebraska volleyball sets world record for women's sports attendance
LINCOLN, Neb. -- The largest crowd to witness a women's sports event
filled Memorial Stadium on Wednesday, as 92,003 fans watched the five-time
NCAA champion Nebraska volleyball team beat Omaha 3-0.
After the Huskers won the first two sets, the attendance record was
announced to the red-clad Nebraska faithful, who cheered wildly.
On what was dubbed "Volleyball Day in Nebraska," the match was the
culmination of months of planning for a program and state that have long
led the way in enthusiasm for the sport. The crowd, at what is usually the
home of Nebraska football, broke the previous world record for women's
sports attendance -- 91,648 -- set on April 22, 2022, in Barcelona, Spain,
for a Champions League match between FC Barcelona and Wolfsburg.
This was paid attendance too. Tickets for the doubleheader -- Wayne State
beat Nebraska-Kearney in a Division II exhibition before the Huskers and
Mavericks played -- were originally priced at $25 for adults and $5 for
high school students and younger. But ticket prices reached as much as
$400 on the secondary market.
"It's incredible. I don't have enough words to describe it," Nebraska
middle blocker Andi Jackson said. "We were walking out of the tunnel after
the second set, and we heard on the speaker we had just broken the world
record. Everyone was trying to stay locked in, but we were also so
excited. I can't describe how grateful I am to be a part of it."
The previous record for a women's sports event in the United States was
the 90,185 who attended the Women's World Cup soccer final between Team
USA and China at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on July 10, 1999.
That was a landmark event for women's athletics in general and women's
soccer in particular, won by the Americans on penalty kicks with the
winning kick coming from Brandi Chastain.
"I remember that like it was yesterday," Nebraska coach John Cook said of
that World Cup match. "It was so impactful seeing those women compete and
their celebration afterward. It made a mark on women's sports in this
country. They showed what could be done."
The competition stakes Wednesday weren't comparable to a World Cup final,
as the 2023 college volleyball season is just getting underway and No. 5-
ranked Nebraska is 4-0. But the Nebraska program, the university and the
state took the attendance competition seriously. Nebraska is known for its
sellout streaks in football (389) and volleyball (306).
Nebraska was also involved in the previous biggest crowd to see an NCAA
women's volleyball match: 18,755 for the national championship match
between the Huskers and winner Wisconsin on Dec. 18, 2021, at Nationwide
Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
The Badgers also had set the NCAA attendance record for a regular-season
women's volleyball match in September: 16,833 in Madison, Wisconsin. The
Huskers wanted to go bigger than that, and they did.
"There's a great business case and strategy around women's athletics long
term that maybe college athletics hasn't embraced," Nebraska athletic
director and former Huskers football star Trev Alberts said. "And we think
here in Nebraska, long before I became the athletic director, we've
significantly invested in women's athletics, and you're seeing the result
of that by seeing the success of the volleyball program and the fan base
surrounding it."
The NCAA does not track attendance across all sports, but associate
director of media coordination and statistics Jeff Williams told The
Associated Press a crowd of 90,000-plus was easily among the largest for a
non-football game. A 2010 outdoor hockey game between Michigan and
Michigan State at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor drew more than 113,000
fans.
Thousands of fans were already milling around outside the stadium
Wednesday afternoon, and many streamed in for the opening match, which
started at 4:30 p.m. local time and initially had the sun directly on the
court and the temperature in the mid-80s.
By the time the Huskers were ready to make their entrance for a 7 p.m.
start, the court was shaded, the temps had cooled, the stadium was packed,
jets flew in formation overhead, and the fans went high-decibel.
Then the Nebraska volleyball squad ran out onto the field and the court
that had been built on the northern side of the legendary stadium, which
opened in 1923.
Cook laughed and said going through the tunnel and into the sea of red
made him feel like a football coach. Cook, who has been the Huskers'
volleyball coach since 2000 and led them to four of their NCAA titles,
said he shed tears at least five times Wednesday, overcome with the
emotion of such a monumental event and seeing so many of Nebraska's former
players.
Nebraska junior Lexi Rodriguez said that the wind at times played tricks
on the ball, which of course doesn't happen indoors, and that the depth
perception was different playing in the stadium. But none of that bothered
her or any of the other players. She was asked about the effect the
nationally televised match could have.
"I've been saying it's so huge for little girls to get to see a women's
sport and volleyball being played on this big of a stage and having so
many people invest in it," Rodriguez said. "When you're little, you have
big dreams and big goals. Having this to look up to is something that a
lot of little girls will keep in the back of their mind when they're
pursuing the sport of volleyball."
Nebraska football is celebrating a century of memories at Memorial Stadium
this fall, and Wednesday's match added another unforgettable event here.
It also gave Nebraska football something to aim for, because 92,003 fans
is a stadium record. The biggest previous crowd was 91,585 for Nebraska's
football victory over Miami in September 2014.
Cook thanked the university administration, state government and fans
after the match, while a drone presentation lit up "92,003" next to the
stadium's giant video screen in the north end zone. University of Nebraska
students had gotten the day off from classes for the event, and Cook said
there were only three things that ever shut down school here.
"One, snowstorms. Two, COVID," Cook said. "Three, Nebraska volleyball in
the stadium."
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/38294591/nebraska-
volleyball-sets-world-record-attendance-women-sporting-event
They didn't have an America hating blue-haired lesbian cunt screwing up
the event either.
LINCOLN, Neb. -- The largest crowd to witness a women's sports event
filled Memorial Stadium on Wednesday, as 92,003 fans watched the five-time
NCAA champion Nebraska volleyball team beat Omaha 3-0.
After the Huskers won the first two sets, the attendance record was
announced to the red-clad Nebraska faithful, who cheered wildly.
On what was dubbed "Volleyball Day in Nebraska," the match was the
culmination of months of planning for a program and state that have long
led the way in enthusiasm for the sport. The crowd, at what is usually the
home of Nebraska football, broke the previous world record for women's
sports attendance -- 91,648 -- set on April 22, 2022, in Barcelona, Spain,
for a Champions League match between FC Barcelona and Wolfsburg.
This was paid attendance too. Tickets for the doubleheader -- Wayne State
beat Nebraska-Kearney in a Division II exhibition before the Huskers and
Mavericks played -- were originally priced at $25 for adults and $5 for
high school students and younger. But ticket prices reached as much as
$400 on the secondary market.
"It's incredible. I don't have enough words to describe it," Nebraska
middle blocker Andi Jackson said. "We were walking out of the tunnel after
the second set, and we heard on the speaker we had just broken the world
record. Everyone was trying to stay locked in, but we were also so
excited. I can't describe how grateful I am to be a part of it."
The previous record for a women's sports event in the United States was
the 90,185 who attended the Women's World Cup soccer final between Team
USA and China at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on July 10, 1999.
That was a landmark event for women's athletics in general and women's
soccer in particular, won by the Americans on penalty kicks with the
winning kick coming from Brandi Chastain.
"I remember that like it was yesterday," Nebraska coach John Cook said of
that World Cup match. "It was so impactful seeing those women compete and
their celebration afterward. It made a mark on women's sports in this
country. They showed what could be done."
The competition stakes Wednesday weren't comparable to a World Cup final,
as the 2023 college volleyball season is just getting underway and No. 5-
ranked Nebraska is 4-0. But the Nebraska program, the university and the
state took the attendance competition seriously. Nebraska is known for its
sellout streaks in football (389) and volleyball (306).
Nebraska was also involved in the previous biggest crowd to see an NCAA
women's volleyball match: 18,755 for the national championship match
between the Huskers and winner Wisconsin on Dec. 18, 2021, at Nationwide
Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
The Badgers also had set the NCAA attendance record for a regular-season
women's volleyball match in September: 16,833 in Madison, Wisconsin. The
Huskers wanted to go bigger than that, and they did.
"There's a great business case and strategy around women's athletics long
term that maybe college athletics hasn't embraced," Nebraska athletic
director and former Huskers football star Trev Alberts said. "And we think
here in Nebraska, long before I became the athletic director, we've
significantly invested in women's athletics, and you're seeing the result
of that by seeing the success of the volleyball program and the fan base
surrounding it."
The NCAA does not track attendance across all sports, but associate
director of media coordination and statistics Jeff Williams told The
Associated Press a crowd of 90,000-plus was easily among the largest for a
non-football game. A 2010 outdoor hockey game between Michigan and
Michigan State at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor drew more than 113,000
fans.
Thousands of fans were already milling around outside the stadium
Wednesday afternoon, and many streamed in for the opening match, which
started at 4:30 p.m. local time and initially had the sun directly on the
court and the temperature in the mid-80s.
By the time the Huskers were ready to make their entrance for a 7 p.m.
start, the court was shaded, the temps had cooled, the stadium was packed,
jets flew in formation overhead, and the fans went high-decibel.
Then the Nebraska volleyball squad ran out onto the field and the court
that had been built on the northern side of the legendary stadium, which
opened in 1923.
Cook laughed and said going through the tunnel and into the sea of red
made him feel like a football coach. Cook, who has been the Huskers'
volleyball coach since 2000 and led them to four of their NCAA titles,
said he shed tears at least five times Wednesday, overcome with the
emotion of such a monumental event and seeing so many of Nebraska's former
players.
Nebraska junior Lexi Rodriguez said that the wind at times played tricks
on the ball, which of course doesn't happen indoors, and that the depth
perception was different playing in the stadium. But none of that bothered
her or any of the other players. She was asked about the effect the
nationally televised match could have.
"I've been saying it's so huge for little girls to get to see a women's
sport and volleyball being played on this big of a stage and having so
many people invest in it," Rodriguez said. "When you're little, you have
big dreams and big goals. Having this to look up to is something that a
lot of little girls will keep in the back of their mind when they're
pursuing the sport of volleyball."
Nebraska football is celebrating a century of memories at Memorial Stadium
this fall, and Wednesday's match added another unforgettable event here.
It also gave Nebraska football something to aim for, because 92,003 fans
is a stadium record. The biggest previous crowd was 91,585 for Nebraska's
football victory over Miami in September 2014.
Cook thanked the university administration, state government and fans
after the match, while a drone presentation lit up "92,003" next to the
stadium's giant video screen in the north end zone. University of Nebraska
students had gotten the day off from classes for the event, and Cook said
there were only three things that ever shut down school here.
"One, snowstorms. Two, COVID," Cook said. "Three, Nebraska volleyball in
the stadium."
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/38294591/nebraska-
volleyball-sets-world-record-attendance-women-sporting-event
They didn't have an America hating blue-haired lesbian cunt screwing up
the event either.
Mike Fisher
Aug 31, 2023, 5:05:03 PM8/31/23
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On 31 Aug 2023, "World Record!" <huskers!@nebraska.edu> posted some
Congrats to the 'husker women for flipping off Megan Rapinoe and her
un-American teammates.
There is still hope for this great country. Even Democrat
communists can't destroy it.
> between the Huskers and winner Wisconsin on Dec. 18, 2021, at
Nationwide
> Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
>
> The Badgers also had set the NCAA attendance record for a
regular-season
Nationwide
> Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
>
> The Badgers also had set the NCAA attendance record for a
regular-season
un-American teammates.
There is still hope for this great country. Even Democrat
communists can't destroy it.
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