Check out photos from Nebraska’s volleyball game played in front of world-record crowd

Pete Grathoff
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The Nebraska volleyball team’s next match is Sunday against Kansas State.

Don’t expect the atmosphere at that match to be anywhere near the level of the Cornhuskers’ 25-14, 25-14, 25-13 win over Omaha on Tuesday night.

That’s because Tuesday’s match was played at Memorial Stadium, which is home to the football team, and drew 92,003 fans.

“I don’t have enough words to describe it,” Nebraska middle blocker Andi Jackson told The Athletic. “I can’t describe just how grateful I am to be a part of it.”

The Nebraska volleyball team said it set a world record for a women’s sporting event, topping the 91,648 fans who attended a Champions League soccer match between Barcelona and Wolfsburg in Spain on April 22, 2022.

The previous record for an American women’s game was 90,185 in USA’s World Cup final between the United States and China at the Rose Bowl on July 10, 1999, the school noted.

Photos and video from the match show how incredible the atmosphere was for the volleyball match. Take a look.

Fans hold up cell phone lights before the third set between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Omaha Mavericks at Memorial Stadium.
Fans hold up cell phone lights before the third set between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Omaha Mavericks at Memorial Stadium.
Fans watch as the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Omaha Mavericks warmup before the game at Memorial Stadium.
Fans watch as the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Omaha Mavericks warmup before the game at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Harper Murray (27) attacks the ball against the Omaha Mavericks during the first set at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Harper Murray (27) attacks the ball against the Omaha Mavericks during the first set at Memorial Stadium.
Aug 30, 2023; Lincoln, NE, USA; Pyrotechnics are used during a presentation after the Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated the Omaha Mavericks at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 30, 2023; Lincoln, NE, USA; Pyrotechnics are used during a presentation after the Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated the Omaha Mavericks at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports
Fireworks and a drone light show following the match between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Omaha Mavericks at Memorial Stadium.
Fireworks and a drone light show following the match between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Omaha Mavericks at Memorial Stadium.
A KC-135 and three F-16 jets fly over the stadium during the national anthem before the match between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Omaha Mavericks at Memorial Stadium.
A KC-135 and three F-16 jets fly over the stadium during the national anthem before the match between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Omaha Mavericks at Memorial Stadium.
Fans take a photo before the game between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Omaha Mavericks at Memorial Stadium.
Fans take a photo before the game between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Omaha Mavericks at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Merritt Beason (13) and libero Lexi Rodriguez (8) run out of the tunnel before the match against the Omaha Mavericks at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska Cornhuskers outside hitter Merritt Beason (13) and libero Lexi Rodriguez (8) run out of the tunnel before the match against the Omaha Mavericks at Memorial Stadium.