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Nebraska Volleyball sets NCAA record

The Nebraska Volleyball program has set another record in what has been a record-setting season.

The Nebraska Volleyball program has set another record in what has been a record-setting season. The team became the first female sports team in NCAA history to eclipse 250,000 spectators in home attendance in a single season.

The Big Ten Network first broke the news on Friday afternoon. The official number is 255,953 fans at home in 2023, which includes the record-setting Volleyball Day in Nebraska.

The Cornhuskers are 31-1 on the season and are currently in the middle of an NCAA tournament run. They’ll next take the floor on Friday evening when they host Arkansas for an elite eight showdown.

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Husker Volleyball participates in tunnel walk at Memorial Stadium

The Nebraska Volleyball team was able to participate in a Nebraska Football tradition.

The Nebraska Volleyball team was able to participate in a Nebraska Football tradition. The team participated in the famous tunnel walk during Volleyball Day in Nebraska at Memorial Stadium on Wednesday evening.

The Cornhuskers would defeat Nebraska-Omaha in straight sets to improve to 4-0 on the young season. Head football coach Matt Rhule even expressed his envy of the team’s experience.

 Just want to wish our Husker women all the success on the triumphant and historic occasion. I’m dying.to run through these gates soon. But more than anything, I’d love to be here tonight. Good luck!

The match would also see the Huskers break a world record. The attendance of 92,003 set a record for the largest crowd to watch a women’s sporting event.

What are the most attended female sporting events

A new record resides in Lincoln, Nebraska!

No other sporting event in the history of women’s sports has reached the attendance that Nebraska volleyball set, with just over 92,000 fans packed into Memorial Stadium.

In a space dominated by women’s soccer, the Nebraska volleyball defeated Nebraska-Omaha in straight sets on the path to the record. Eight of the nine current records in volleyball attendance involve the women’s volleyball squad. So, it would only be right for the Cornhuskers to play a role in a ground-breaking female accomplishment.

Below are the most attended female sporting events in the world before Wednesday’s record-setting game. As expected, given the magnitude of the game of soccer, world football takes all ten spots. However, this may not be for long. A new number one resides in Lincoln, Nebraska.

What John Cook and players said following Volleyball Day in Nebraska

Nebraska head volleyball coach John Cook met with the media following his team’s straight-sets victory in front of a record-setting crowd at Memorial Stadium. 

Nebraska head volleyball coach John Cook met with the media following his team’s straight-sets victory in front of a record-setting crowd at Memorial Stadium.

Here’s what he and several of his players had to say to the media after the celebration.

On the emotions and power of today: 

“I’ve probably cried five times today and I’m not kidding. Several times I’ve had to bite my lip to hold it together. It’s been a very emotional day. I lost it when I saw the alumni. I lost it when I hugged Briana Holman. I haven’t seen her since she left here. She’s been playing in Israel. It means so much to me. I lost it during the pep rally when Kennedi Orr wrote me a note. I was too emotional to read the whole thing so I read the last line and it said ‘Coach, today we are going to make the impossible possible.’ After this beautiful note she wrote to all her teammates.”

The sights from Volleyball Day in Nebraska

Volleyball Day in Nebraska set a world record on Wednesday evening.

Volleyball Day in Nebraska set a world record on Wednesday evening. Nebraska’s game against Nebraska-Omaha occurred in front of a crowd of 92,003 at Memorial Stadium.

The attendance broke the record for the largest crowd to watch a women’s sporting event. The previous record had been 91,648 fans in the UEFA Champions League between Barcelona and Wolfsburg.

The Huskers have sold out 306 consecutive regular season matches, but according to the University, the match in Memorial Stadium does not count toward that streak. The Huskers have led the nation in attendance every season since 2013.

Nebraska would defeat Omaha in straight sets to improve to 4-0 on the season. Find the sights from Volleyball Day in Nebraska below.

Social Media reacts to Volleyball Day in Nebraska

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 …

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.

Find more social media reactions to the match below.

Volleyball Day in Nebraska ends with a new world record for the Huskers

It was perhaps one of the biggest days in volleyball history, Volleyball Day in Nebraska.

It was perhaps one of the biggest days in volleyball history, Volleyball Day in Nebraska. After Wayne State and Nebraska-Kearney played earlier in the day, the Nebraska volleyball team faced off against Omaha in front of a record crowd at Memorial Stadium.

Not only did the Huskers walk away with a win, but they also walked away with the Women’s Sporting Event World Record. Memorial Stadium saw a grand total of 92,003 in attendance to watch Nebraska face down the Mavericks.

This surpassed the previous world record of 91,648, which came in a UEFA Champions League match between Barcelona and Wolfsburg on April 22, 2022, at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain. The previous record for an American women’s sporting event was 90,185 in the USA’s FIFA World Cup Final against China on July 10, 1999, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

The Huskers also shattered a pair of NCAA records with this match – the previous records for any NCAA volleyball match and an NCAA volleyball regular-season match.

Entering Wednesday night, the largest-ever crowd for any NCAA volleyball match was 18,755 when Nebraska played Wisconsin in the NCAA Final in Columbus, Ohio, on Dec. 18, 2021. The largest NCAA volleyball regular-season attendance was 16,833 when Wisconsin hosted Florida in Madison, Wisconsin., on Sept 16, 2022.

The Huskers are now 4-0 on the season and will hit the road for their first road match of the season against Kansas State. The match is set for Sunday at 4 p.m. and can be viewed on ESPN+.

Social media buzz for Volleyball Day in Nebraska

Volleyball Day in Nebraska has arrived.

Volleyball Day in Nebraska has arrived. The No. 4 ranked Nebraska volleyball team will play Nebraska-Omaha at Memorial Stadium.

The Huskers are expected to play in one of the largest crowds for a women’s sporting event. The game will be televised nationally on the Big Ten Network.

Head coach John Cook said he can’t wait for tomorrow’s game.

“This is as close as I’m going to be to being the head football coach at Nebraska playing down here. This is going to be awesome!”

Nebraska looks to be on pace to shatter attendance records. The largest NCAA volleyball regular-season attendance is 16,833 when Wisconsin hosted Florida in Madison in 2022.

The American attendance record for a women’s sports event is 90,185 for the USA vs. China FIFA World Cup Cup final in 1999. In fact, eight of the top nine crowds in NCAA volleyball history are matches that involve the Cornhuskers.

The Huskers enter the game with a record of 3-0. Harper Murray was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week after averaging 3.67 kills per set with a .343 hitting percentage.

Omaha holds a record of 0-2 on the season. Nebraska is 17-1 all-time against Omaha, the lone win coming on Sept. 2, 1986.

Find the pre-game buzz for Volleyball Day in Nebraska below.

Husker volleyball completes the weekend sweep with win over SMU

The Nebraska volleyball team concluded its weekend at the Ameritas Players Challenge with a showdown against SMU.

The Nebraska volleyball team concluded its weekend at the Ameritas Players Challenge with a showdown against SMU. In a hard-fought match, the Huskers swept the Mustangs (25-16, 25-23, 25-16) to complete the weekend with a 3-0 record.

The Huskers finished the afternoon with a weekend-high 38 kills off 111 attacks but had an attack percentage of .144. Defensively, Nebraska finished with a weekend-high 60 digs and 11 blocks.

Freshman Harper Murray led the charge for the Huskers offensively, finishing with 14 kills off 29 total attacks and a .319 attack percentage. She also produced solid numbers defensively, earning ten digs and one block. Libero Lexi Rodriguez led the team in digs, finishing with 14 in the match. Also, Bergen Reilly once again led the team in set assists, putting up 29 on the afternoon.

The Huskers’ next match will be against Omaha on Wednesday at Memorial Stadium for Volleyball Day in Nebraska. The match is set for 7 p.m. and can be viewed on Big Ten Network and Fox Sports Network.