On the stands, rather than the court, a volleyball match in Nebraska appeared to have created history on Wednesday night.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers claimed they broke the all-time attendance record for a women’s sporting event after their 3-0 victory over Omaha at Lincoln’s Memorial Stadium brought in more than 92,000 spectators.
“Husker Nation, you’ve done it,” the group tweeted. Lincoln is home to the Women’s Sporting Event World Record.
The group declared, “There is NO PLACE like Nebraska.”
“With 92,003, the crowd size set a record for the biggest women’s sporting event in American history. More than 92,000 people attended, breaking what is thought to be a record for women’s sports events worldwide, the Huskers noted in a separate online statement.
The previous women’s sports attendance record was set by 91,648 at a soccer match in Barcelona, Spain, however, The Associated Press claims that at least one game at the unofficial 1971 Women’s World Cup in Mexico City drew 110,000 spectators. The 1999 World Cup soccer final between the United States and China in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, set a record for women’s sports attendance in the United States with 90,185 spectators.
The team sought to break records after announcing in the spring of last year that they would turn the match into a daylong celebration of volleyball, a game that is incredibly popular in Nebraska.
According to the team, the Huskers’ volleyball program has sold out 306 straight regular-season games at their home venue, the Devaney Center. The Devaney Center can hold up to 13, 595 people, according to the official athletics website of the University of Nebraska.
Due to the fact that Wednesday’s game was held at Memorial Stadium and thus gave the Huskers the opportunity to attempt a record attendance, it does not count toward that streak.
By competing in Memorial Stadium and attempting to break the record, we took a chance. According to The AP, Nebraska coach John Cook remarked, “I don’t think anyone could have imagined it when this whole thing started. “It feels like a huge success for this female-dominated sport called volleyball. A state treasure, that is. The proof is in.
The Huskers claim that the game broke two NCAA records on Wednesday night by breaking the previous marks for both an NCAA volleyball regular season match and any NCAA volleyball match. The NCAA does not keep track of attendance for all sports, and NBC News was unable to independently confirm the assertion right away.
On social media, admirers and observers praised the Huskers for their accomplishment. One poster said on X, formerly known as Twitter: “What a great environment! Thank you to the players and the supporters for your overwhelming support.
“I’m really glad to see the support for female athletes! This is so fantastic for these ladies!” another composed.