No. 16 Virginia Faces VMI In Richmond

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Jan. 6, 2016

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 16 Virginia wrestling team will face VMI in a neutral site match at 7 p.m. on Friday (Jan. 8) at St. Christopher’s School in Richmond, Va.

Virginia (4-2) is coming off a solid weekend of competition at the prestigious Southern Scuffle tournament this past weekend, while VMI (2-5) is coming off a pair of losses on the road against Bloomsburg and Hofstra.

Admission is $5 at the door.

Live Video/Results:
There will be no live video stream or live stats for the meet. Fans can keep up with the match via the official Twitter account @UVAWrestling.

The Latest On The Cavaliers:
Virginia holds a 4-2 mark in dual meets this season with wins over No. 25 North Dakota State, No. 15 Old Dominion, South Dakota State and Grand Canyon University. The Cavaliers are ranked as high as No. 16 in the national rankings and competed this past weekend at the Southern Scuffle. George DiCamillo (Highland Heights, Ohio) and Zach Nye (Enola, Pa.) both placed at the prestigious event.

Probable Lineups:
125: Joe Martinez or Will Mason vs. Dalton Henderson
133: No. 5 George DiCamillo vs. Dominick Gallo
141: Emilio Martinez vs. Hunter Starner
149: TJ Miller or Chris Yankowich vs. Emmitt Kelly
157: Andrew Atkinson vs. Neal Richards
165: Garrett Peppelman or Dustin Roemer vs. Shabaka Johns
174: Fox Baldwin vs. Mark Darr
184: Tyler Askey or Will Schany vs. Derek Thurman
197: No. 10 Zach Nye vs. Taylor Thomas
285: Patrick Gillen or Ethan Hayes vs. Tasi Mathias

Up Next:
Virginia will open Atlantic Coast Conference competition next weekend, traveling to face No. 3 NC State at Reynolds Coliseum on Sunday, Jan. 17. The meet is slated to begin at 1 p.m.