The 2023 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship finale between the Texas Longhorns and the Nebraska Huskers carried a lot of emotions and adrenaline. This was very well reflected by the huge amount of spectators who bought the tickets to witness the match right where it happened.

While the players of the Texas Longhorns bagged several honors by defeating Nebraska with a clean sweep, the spectators also accomplished something big. A social media post showcased that the national finals saw the highest footfall ever received in history.

Another spectatorship record broken in the 2023 season

NCAA Women’s Volleyball happily announced the record established by the spectators who were seated to witness the Nebraska versus Texas matchup. The tweet carried the caption, “Another day, another record broken. Today’s attendance of 19,727 now becomes the largest crowd to ever attend an indoor NCAA Volleyball match…”

The tweet also mentioned that the previous record was made just three days ago on 14 December during the semifinals. Several sections of the crowd kept cheering and going silent as the match progressed. However, the second set saw the Texas Longhorns fans going wild while Huskers fans watched their team lose.

A first-set loss wasn’t something hard to come out from for the Huskers. Husker Radio Network RJ John Baylor showed some optimism after the Texas Longhorns won the first set. He mentioned while delivering commentary that Nebraska had won three out of four matches in 2023 despite a set one loss. But, as the match progressed, the Huskers fans never got to see the comeback they desperately wanted.

Texas Longhorns walk over the hopes of Nebraska fans

The situation for the Huskers kept getting worse as more time passed. Fans and John Baylor were thinking of Nebraska’s reverse sweep against Penn State. However, the Texas Longhorns didn’t give the Huskers any room to make a comeback as Asjia O’Neal granted Texas an 11-point run with her serves.

The commentary box saw John Baylor saying, “Huskers have lost 17 of the last 20 rallies” when the match had reached a do-or-die point. When the final whistle was blown, the Texas Longhorns defeated Nebraska with a horrific score of 25-22, 25-14, and 25-11. 

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The defense-heavy team got outplayed in its own game, as Texas’ defense didn’t even allow Nebraska to cross 15 points in the last two sets. Were you rooting for the Nebraska Huskers or the Texas Longhorns? Pour down your thoughts on the match in the comments.

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