Women’s volleyball in the state of Nebraska is about as good as it gets.
Every year, the Cornhuskers, of Lincoln roll out one of the best teams in all of the NCAA, as evidenced by their five national championships (tied for third-most in the sport). Meanwhile in Omaha, Creighton has also become a mainstay in the Top 25 over the years. And when you put the two in-state rivals on the same court, you get some seriously high-level volleyball.
What you also get when the two teams link up is an amazing turnout. Wednesday’s match, in which the No. 2 Huskers outlasted the No. 17 Bluejays in five sets, nearly filled up the CHI Health Center in Omaha.
The attendance? An NCAA women’s volleyball record-setting regular-season crowd of 15,797.
Last night, 15,797 fans attended Nebraska Volleyball's win over Creighton.
It's the largest regular season volleyball crowd in NCAA history.
The top 13 largest regular season crowds in NCAA history have all involved the Huskers.
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The attendance of nearly 16,000 is on par with both schools’ men’s basketball programs.
Per NCAA, Creighton’s 16,611 average fans per men’s basketball home game in 2022 ranked sixth in the nation, while Nebraska’s 15,283 came in at tenth.
Nebraska volleyball is 19-0 all-time against Creighton in its yearly rivalry game.
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