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Marquette’s Kohl Center Classic game against Wisconsin illustrated volleyball’s continuous growth

Marquette and Wisconsin’s match Tuesday was fourth most attended regular season DI game in NCAA history.(Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

MADISON — Tuesday’s trip to the state capital was a full circle moment for Marquette head coach Ryan Theis.

After opening in January of 1998, the Kohl Center played host to the 1998 NCAA Division I women’s volleyball Final Four.

The Madison Final Four would set attendance records that wouldn’t be broken until 2005, with a semifinal game drawing a crowd of 12,327, and the championship game bringing an astounding 13,194 fans .