Nebraska Volleyball had a record-setting night on Thursday. The Huskers defeated Omaha in straight sets in front of a crowd of 92,003.
That crowd surpassed the world-record for attendance for any women’s sporting event. Head volleyball coach John Cook described his feelings about the record following the win.
“There is a lot of satisfaction to know that it’s not me. It’s a celebration of Nebraska volleyball at all levels. We took a chance playing a game in Memorial Stadium and to go for the record and break it. Not only did we make a statement on how important volleyball is here, we want that record to be known around the world now. I don’t think anyone could have envisioned all this when this started. It feels like a great accomplishment for this sport called ‘volleyball’ played by the women in Nebraska. It’s a state treasure and we just proved it.”
Here is the actual moment the record was announced to the crowd.
the moment we heard the number.
92,003
beyond remarkable. pic.twitter.com/pPospZvHKw
— Nebraska Huskers (@Huskers) August 31, 2023
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