The record of assistance to a female sporting event was broke on Wednesday, when 92,003 people came to see the Huskers University team beat Omaha in the Stadium Memorial of the University of Nebraska (United States).
The previous record dated April 22, 2022. On that occasion, 91,648 people attended the first leg of the semifinal of the Champions League between Barcelona and Wolfsburg And El Camp Nou.
This is the greatest assistance ever registered in the Stadium Memorial, headquarters of the American Football Team of Nebraska.
Nebraska sports managers had this goal in mind when they announced a “volleyball day” in February.
“I hope that the number of participants is large enough for anyone to dare to attack our record“Trev Alberts, sports director of the University, said.
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Huskers swept Omaha by 25-14, 25-14 and 25-13within the framework of the Women's University Volleyball Championship of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
By way of comparison, The previous record established for such a match was 18,755 spectatorsin Columbus in 2021, for a match between Wisconsin and Nebraska.
Finally, The previous record for a female event in the United States dates back to July 10, 1999. That day, 90,185 people attended the final of the Women's World Cup between the United States and China at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
