The University of Nebraska set a world attendance record for a women's sporting event on Wednesday when 92,003 fans flocked to Memorial Stadium in Lincoln to watch its volleyball team play Omaha.The previous record of 91,648 was set when Barcelona hosted Wolfsburg at Camp Nou in April last year in a Women
The University of Nebraska set a world attendance record for a women's sporting event on Wednesday when 92,003 fans flocked to Memorial Stadium in Lincoln to watch its volleyball team play Omaha.
The outdoor stadium, which usually hosts the university's American football games, has a listed capacity of 85,458, but attendances have exceeded 90,000 in the past. "We took a chance by playing in Memorial Stadium and to go for the record and break it. I don't think anybody could have envisioned that when this whole thing started. It feels like a great accomplishment."
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