Virginia Closes 2017 On Road In Weekend Competition

Dec. 15, 2017

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia (1-3) wrestling team hits the road on Sunday to close out the 2017 portion of the schedule in a dual meet at Bloomsburg (2-2) at 1 p.m. Bloomsburg will wrestle Lock Haven on Saturday before the match with the Cavaliers on Sunday.

Individual members of the program will compete in action on Saturday at the Cleveland State Open.

Fans can follow the action for the dual meet with Bloomsburg through video linked at VirginiaSports.com or by following the program’s official Twitter account @UVAWrestling. A complete recap of the day’s action at the Cleveland State Open, which begins at 9 a.m., will be available on VirginiaSports.com at the close of competition.

CAVALIERS IN THE RANKINGS
The Cavaliers have four wrestlers in the national rankings heading into this week of competition according to InterMat Wrestling. Redshirt freshman Louie Hayes (Orland Park, Ill.) is ranked No. 16 at 125 pounds, while sophomore and returning All-American Jack Mueller (Dallas, Texas) is No. 5 at 133 pounds. Redshirt sophomore Sam Krivus (Greensburg, Pa.) is No. 19 at 149 pounds, while redshirt junior Will Schany (Blair, Neb.) rounds out the ranked wrestlers for UVA, coming in at No. 17 at 174 pounds.

Rankings by InterMat
125: No. 16 Louie Hayes
133: No. 5 Jack Mueller
149: No. 19 Sam Krivus
174: No 17 Will Schany

PROBABLE VIRGINIA LINEUP
125: No. 15 Louie Hayes (14-3)
133: No. 5 Jack Mueller (9-1) OR Scott Kiyono (4-5)
141: Sam Martino (4-7)
149: No. 19 Sam Krivus (9-6) OR Jake Keating (12-7)
157: Michael Murphy (4-5) OR Fred Green (4-3)
165: Andrew Atkinson (7-2)
174: No. 17 Will Schany (12-3)
184: Michael Battista (1-7) OR Jack Walsh (0-7)
197: Jay Aiello (7-5) OR Brian Kennerly (2-4)
HWT: Tyler Love (3-6) OR Robert Scherer (5-6)
*Rankings By InterMat

A LOOK AT BLOOMSBURG
Bloomsburg enters the weekend with an overall record of 2-2 and hosts nationally-ranked Lock Haven on Saturday before taking on the Cavaliers on Sunday. The two wins came against Davidson and George Mason, while the two defeats came at the hands of Appalachian State and Indiana.

PROBABLE BLOOMSBURG LINEUP
125: Willy Girard OR Drew Massetti
133: Andy Schutz
141: Braden Stahlnecker
149: Evan Campbell
157: Kevin Laubach Jr.
165: Nate Newberry OR Anthony Vetrano
174: Kyle Murphy
184: Trevor Allard
197: Logan Womelsdorf
HWT: Bruce Graeber
*Rankings By InterMat

UP NEXT FOR THE HOOS
Virginia will return to action after the holidays, sending wrestlers to compete at the prestigious Southern Scuffle hosted by Chattanooga on Jan. 1-2.