LINCOLN, Neb. - Volleyball Day in Nebraska is coming to Memorial Stadium this August.

The Omaha Volleyball team will head to Lincoln to play the University of Nebraska on Wednesday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. in Memorial Stadium as part of a local doubleheader celebrating the impact of volleyball on the state of Nebraska. The University of Nebraska-Kearney will play Wayne State College in an exhibition match at 4:30 p.m. to start the event. Memorial Stadium gates will open at 3:30 p.m.

Following the Huskers-Mavericks match, a concert featuring a national recording artist will take place on a stage on the Memorial Stadium field. The musical artist will be announced at a later date. The Huskers' Teraflex court will be positioned near the north end zone of Tom Osborne Field with the concert stage closer to midfield.

"We are incredibly excited to be competing on Volleyball Day in Nebraska," noted Head Coach Matt Buttermore. "The volleyball community in our state is special, and there is no better way to honor all of the fans, players and coaches than a one-of-a-kind event like this." 

In conjunction with today's announcement of the matches, Gov. Jim Pillen will make a special proclamation celebrating the impact of the sport of volleyball in Nebraska.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, April 26. A ticket will gain entrance to both volleyball matches and the concert. Tickets will be $25 for adults and $5 for high school age and under. Ticket information for Nebraska, Omaha, UNK and Wayne State students will be announced at a later date. Everyone, regardless of age, must have a ticket for admittance. Ticket sales will begin with North Stadium and the furthest north sections in East and West Stadiums. All seats will be reserved.

Omaha's outdoor match will be televised on the Big Ten Network and streamed on the FOX Sports app. The Huskers Radio Network will broadcast the Huskers-Mavericks match on their radio affiliates. A live audio stream will be provided at Huskers.com and the Huskers App. The match will occur during the second week of the regular season.

A few volleyball attendance records will be worth keeping an eye on as ticket sales begin. The largest-ever crowd for an NCAA volleyball match is 18,755 when Nebraska played Wisconsin on Dec. 18, 2021 in the NCAA Final at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The largest NCAA regular-season crowd is 16,833 when Wisconsin hosted Florida at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., on Sept. 16, 2022.

The Mavericks are coming off their second-straight 20-win season after a 20-11 campaign that included a 14-4 conference record and a trip to the Summit League Championship match for the second consecutive year. Omaha also participated in its first ever NIVC Tournament in December.