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The lasting images from Volleyball Day inside historic Wrigley Field — a night that may have changed the future of indoor volleyball being played outdoors ever again. 📸 Photos by NTV Huskers sports reporter randysilvertv. A historic night at Wrigley Field ended in disappointment. For the first time in the ballpark’s 112-year history, collegiate volleyball took over Wrigley — but No. 1 Nebraska’s matchup with Missouri lasted just 18 points before unsafe court conditions forced the match to be postponed. The humidity created a slippery surface throughout warmups and the opening points. Crews tried drying and treating the Teraflex court, but players continued to struggle with their footing. Nebraska led 11-7 when play was stopped for good. “It was on its way to being a very, very epic moment for our sport,” Nebraska coach Dani Busboom Kelly said. “Unfortunately, the weather didn’t cooperate.” An announced crowd of 43,607 packed Wrigley for the historic doubleheader, which began wi...

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