Nebraska's volleyball team made a statement about women's sports on Wednesday when they broke the world record for attendance at a women's sporting event.
set a new world record on Wednesday night, as more than 92,000 fans packed in Memorial Stadium to watch the Cornhuskers defeat Omaha in a three-set sweep. the Huskers achieved their goal of breaking the record for the largest attendance at a women's sporting event ever with 92,003 fans packing into the stadium which officially seats just over 85,000.
Cheerleaders hold up signs to announce attendance for the match between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Omaha Mavericks, 92,003, which set the record for the highest attended women's sporting event in the world at Memorial Stadium on Aug. 30, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. "I’ve probably cried five times today, I’m not kidding," head coach John Cook said in a press conference after the match."Several times I’ve had to bite my lip to hold it together. It’s been a very emotional day."
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