The crowd of 92,003 at Memorial Stadium surpassed the previous attendance record set at a Champions League game in 2022.
“Volleyball Day in Nebraska” is the latest spark for momentum in women’s sports. Attendance and TV viewership for women’s volleyball is on the rise.
According to NCAA president Charlie Baker, increased competition on the playing field in women’s sports attracts new interest. In volleyball, teams from the West Coast dominated the early years after the NCAA sponsored a championship in 1981. The past six years have delivered five different champions, including first-time winners Wisconsin and Kentucky.The success at producing such an event on Wednesday figures to lead more schools to re-imagine what is possible for women’s sports.
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