[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 176 (Wednesday, October 25, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S5193]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 428--RECOGNIZING WOMEN'S COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS AND THE 
   RECORD-SETTING VOLLEYBALL DAY IN NEBRASKA EVENT ON AUGUST 30, 2023

  Mrs. FISCHER (for herself and Mr. Ricketts) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 428

       Whereas Volleyball Day in Nebraska was held in Memorial 
     Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, on August 30, 2023, with 92,003 
     people in attendance;
       Whereas Volleyball Day in Nebraska set a new world record 
     for attendance at a women's sporting event, exceeding the 
     previous record of 91,648 at the 2022 soccer match between 
     Barcelona and Wolfsburg;
       Whereas Volleyball Day in Nebraska included student-
     athletes from 4 teams representing the University of Nebraska 
     in Lincoln, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, the 
     University of Nebraska at Kearney, and Wayne State College;
       Whereas Volleyball Day in Nebraska set a new record for 
     National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this 
     resolution as the ``NCAA'') women's volleyball attendance, 
     exceeding the previous record of 18,755 and the NCAA women's 
     volleyball regular-season record of 16,833;
       Whereas Volleyball Day in Nebraska also set a new record 
     for attendance in Nebraska's Memorial Stadium, exceeding the 
     previous record of 91,585 set in 2014;
       Whereas the University of Nebraska volleyball program 
     started in 1975, led by Coach Pat Sullivan;
       Whereas Coach Terry Pettit built the University of Nebraska 
     volleyball program from 1977 to 1999, accumulating a 694-148-
     12 record, winning 21 conference championships, and winning 
     the 1995 national championship;
       Whereas, since 2000, Coach John Cook has sustained 
     excellence in the University of Nebraska volleyball program 
     by accumulating a 656-98 record, winning 4 national 
     championships, obtaining 3 national runner-up finishes, and 
     appearing in 22 consecutive NCAA tournaments;
       Whereas the University of Nebraska volleyball team has over 
     300 consecutive sellouts, the longest sellout streak of any 
     NCAA women's sport;
       Whereas the University of Nebraska athletic programs create 
     pride and joy both on the fields of play and in the hearts of 
     alumni and fans, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln leads 
     the United States with 351 Academic All-Americans;
       Whereas more than 200,000 alumni residing in all 50 States 
     and in countries around the world are proud to call the 
     University of Nebraska their alma mater; and
       Whereas there is no place like Nebraska: Now, therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the University of Nebraska, women's 
     volleyball players, and their supporters in setting these 
     records on Volleyball Day in Nebraska;
       (2) recognizes the impact of the record-setting Volleyball 
     Day in Nebraska on young women, inspiring them to pursue 
     their aspirations as athletes and individuals; and
       (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
     send--
       (A) 1 copy of this resolution to Nebraska Governor Jim 
     Pillen;
       (B) 1 copy of this resolution to University of Nebraska 
     System President Ted Carter and University of Nebraska-
     Lincoln Chancellor Rodney Bennett; and
       (C) 1 copy of this resolution to University of Nebraska-
     Lincoln Vice Chancellor for Athletics Trev Alberts, 
     University of Nebraska-Lincoln Volleyball Coach John Cook, 
     former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Volleyball Coach Terry 
     Pettit, and former University of Nebraska-Lincoln Volleyball 
     Coach Pat Sullivan.

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