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92,003 fans at volleyball match set world attendance record for women's sporting event

Lexi Rodriguez's smile said it all. As she and her Nebraska women's volleyball teammates walked through the Memorial Stadium tunnel Wednesday night, the junior defensive specialist/libero wanted to share her feelings with everyone on hand for the Cornhuskers' match against Omaha. All 92,003 of them. That number of spectators is considered to be a world record for attendance at a women's ...
General view of the court during a game between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Omaha Mavericks at Memorial Stadium on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Lexi Rodriguez's smile said it all.

As she and her Nebraska women's volleyball teammates walked through the Memorial Stadium tunnel Wednesday night, the junior defensive specialist/libero wanted to share her feelings with everyone on hand for the Cornhuskers' match against Omaha.

All 92,003 of them. That number of spectators is considered to be

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