Nebraska volleyball continues to break the ceiling on the program’s past accomplishments.
After becoming one of the top television draws in the A VCA First Serve Showcase on their season-opener, the Huskers pushed past a new ESPN record for viewership with their Sunday match sweep over then-No. 4 Louisville. The match averaged 684,000 viewers, becoming the most-watched regular season volleyball match on any ESPN platform. ESPN PR posted the results on Tuesday.
Sunday’s @NCAAVolleyball matchup made history on ABC 🏐 Avg. 684,000 viewers 🏐 Most-watched regular season volleyball match EVER on ESPN platforms 🏐 Peaked with 808,000 viewers #NCAAWVB pic.twitter.com/LfF0x2lPv2
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) September 24, 2024
The broadcast peaked at 808,000 viewers, nearly double the amount of viewers from their season-opener against Kentucky at the KFC Yum! Center. The post added that nearly half of the viewers were women. The volleyball telecast was also the second most-watched regular season volleyball telecast on any network…