Trev Alberts is ready for an attendance competition after Wisconsin set the volleyball attendance record this month.

The attendance record was initially set when Nebraska visited Creighton in early September. 15,797 fans packed into the CHI Health Center in Omaha, which was the largest regular season crowd for a volleyball match in NCAA history.

That record lasted less than 2 weeks when Wisconsin broke it against Florida. Wisconsin brought in 16,833 fans to the Kohl Center. The Badgers lost the match to Florida, but captured the attendance record.

This attendance record woke up Nebraska and started a competition. Alberts appeared on the Huskers Radio Network and discussed the brewing competition:

“I was at Big Ten meetings in Chicago a couple days ago, and my colleague Chris McIntosh, who’s the AD at Wisconsin, I expressed my deep displeasure. But I also told him ‘It’s on now,'” Alberts said. “I have no doubt in my mind that Husker Nation, if asked, will ensure that we retake that record. (Head volleyball coach) John (Cook) is also a little competitive… so he’s very sensitive to that too. We’ve gotta find a way, that record belongs in Lincoln, Nebraska.”

Technically, Wisconsin broke Creighton’s home attendance record. However, Nebraska still deserved credit for the record since it was an in-state rivalry match between Nebraska and Creighton. Nebraska has less than 2 months left in the regular season to reclaim the attendance record.