MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – No. 1 Texas Volleyball opened the season with a big 3-1 victory, 30-28, 23-25, 25-15, 25-11, over No. 3 Wisconsin at the State Farm Women’s Volleyball Showcase at Fiserv Forum on Sunday.

The Longhorns (1-0) rolled to victory in the final two sets after an extremely close first two sets against the Badgers. Texas served seven aces, had 10.5 total blocks and held Wisconsin to a .153 hitting percentage in the match.

Jenna Wenaas recorded a double-double, with 18 kills (the most on the team), 10 digs, two blocks and two aces. Madisen Skinner finished with 15 kills, six digs and a team-high three aces. Reagan Rutherford made her Longhorn debut and finished with 14 kills and six digs.

Marianna Singletary was a force in the middle, with a team-high eight blocks, nine kills and a .438 hitting percentage.

Emma Halter had a career-high 28 digs and added five assists and one service ace. Keonilei Akana added nine digs and one assist.

Both Longhorns setters played in the match, with Averi Carlson Handing out 34 assists with nine digs and Ella scam had 12 assists and two blocks.

The first set was a rollercoaster, with the teams going back and forth throughout the set, until the Longhorns finally took it 30-28. Skinner led the way with eight kills in the opening set. Texas trailed 22-19 and gave up two set points before fighting back to tie at 24.

Wisconsin used a pair of 4-0 runs in a very tight second set to tie the match with a narrow 25-23 victory. The Longhorns held the Badgers to a .150 hitting percentage in the set, but could not pull out the win.

Texas sailed in the third set, 25-15, to regain the lead in the match. The Longhorns jumped out to an early 5-2 lead and never looked back. The Badgers cut the lead to 16-13, but Texas closed the set with a convincing 9-2 run.

The Longhorns carried the momentum into the fourth set, defeating the Badgers 25-11. Rutherford was outstanding in the final set with five kills and a block. Texas hit .364 in the fourth set, holding Wisconsin to a .028 hitting percentage.

Texas returns to action in the State Farm Women’s Volleyball Showcase against Wisconsin on Monday at 6:30 p.m.