Seats filling up
Average announced attendance for Gophers volleyball matches at Maturi Pavilion has ranked fourth in the nation for the past four years, while growing by about 1,150 per match. This season's average of 5,326 is nearly 2,000 higher than fifth-place Penn State. As tickets have become harder to get, season-ticket sales have more than tripled.
Avg. att. Pct. cap.* Season tickets
20154,172 71.4 1,074
20164,835 82.8 1,977
20174,971 90.3 2,839
20185,326 96.8 3,616
* Capacity at Maturi Pavilion decreased from 5,840 to 5,500 in 2017.
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