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Pennsylvania became the US collegiate champion in women's sports in front of...22,000 spectators!

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December 23, 2024 at 18:21

Pennsylvania became the US collegiate champion in women's sports in front of...22,000 spectators!

Across the ocean, the final of the US women's collegiate championship (NCAA) was held, in which "Pennsylvania" defeated "Louisville" 3:1 (25:23, 32:34, 25:20, 25:17).


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The "Final Four" of the tournament was held in Louisville - the largest city in Kentucky. The decisive match at the KFC Yum! Center arena gathered a record 21,860 spectators for finals, with a maximum capacity of 22,090 seats.


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In 2023, an NCAA regular season match between "Nebraska" and "Omaha" gathered 92,003 spectators, setting a new world record for attendance at a women's sporting event. The teams played at an American football stadium in Lincoln - the capital of Nebraska.

The University of Pennsylvania became champion for the first time since 2014 and for the eighth time in history. This is the second-best result after Stanford (9).


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Sunday's final went down in history as the first in which both finalists were led by female coaches - Katie Schumacher-Cawley ("Pennsylvania") and Dani Busboom Kelly ("Louisville").


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The MVP of the "Final Four" was 22-year-old University of Pennsylvania outside hitter Jessica Mruzik, who recorded 29 points in the decisive match.


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In the semifinals, "Pennsylvania" defeated "Nebraska" 3:2, and "Louisville" proved stronger than "Pittsburgh" (3:1).
photos: X andwww.ncaa.com/