NCAA Volleyball Ticket Sales Eclipse 13,000 Mark

Omaha ? One NCAA volleyball attendance record has fallen and another one is close to being erased, as more than 13,000 all-session tickets have been sold for this weekend’s volleyball regional at Qwest Center Omaha.

The 13,000 tickets sold through Tuesday afternoon ranks second all-time for a single NCAA volleyball postseason match. It is also less than 200 away from the NCAA single-match record of 13,193 set in 1998.  In addition, the 26,000 tickets sold for all-sessions has broken the previous NCAA all-session record of 23,978 set by Wisconsin during the 1998 national semifinals and finals.

All-session tickets for the regional are $36 (reserved) and $30 (general admission) and can be purchased at the Qwest Center Omaha  Box Office, by calling Ticketmaster at (402) 422-1212 or at Ticketmaster locations around the state (Baker’s, Younkers and the Nebraska Student Union in Lincoln). In addition, tickets can also be ordered at Ticketmaster.com.

The regional starts Friday, Dec. 9, when No. 9 Louisville takes on No. 4 Florida at 5 p.m. while the No. 1 ranked Huskers will take on No. 16 UCLA beginning at 7 p.m. (or 30 minutes following the conclusion of the first match). Saturday’s regional final will take place at 5 p.m. with the winner earning a berth to the national semifinals in San Antonio, Texas. These times are different from the orginally published times on the tickets because of Saturday's televised match on ESPNU.

Fans in the state of Nebraska will be looking to set their second NCAA attendance record in as many weeks. The national tournament in Kearney broke the previous NCAA Division II single-match record three times, including a crowd of 5,025 for the national title match last Saturday.

DIVISION I WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP REGIONALS SINGLE-SESSION TICKETS ON SALE THIS WEEKEND
Omaha, Neb. -- Through the purchase of all-session passes, volleyball fans have already broken attendance records at Qwest Center Omaha for the 2005 Division I Women's Volleyball Championship Regionals Friday, December 9 and Saturday December 10. Additional records are expected to be broken when single-session tickets go on sale this weekend.

Friday Single-Session Tickets:
On sale Friday, December 9, 2005 at 9 am at the Qwest Center Omaha Box Office.
At 10 am, fans may log on to Ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone at 402-422-1212 or go to any Ticketmaster outlet for tickets (Younkers and Bakers).

Saturday Single-Session Tickets:
On sale Saturday, December 10, 2005 at 9 am at the Qwest Center Omaha Box Office.
At 10 am, fans may log on to Ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone at 402-422-1212 or go to any Ticketmaster outlet for tickets (Younkers and Bakers).

Single-Session Ticket Prices: $15.50 & $18.50

(Please note: The Friday morning single-session on-sale is for Friday games only, not for Saturday.  Single-session tickets for the Saturday Championship game may only be purchased Saturday. )

All-session tickets are still available for $36 for all-session reserved and $30 for all-session general admission.