Virginia Closes ACC Schedule At Pittsburgh On Friday
Feb. 15, 2018
| Virginia (4-9, 0-4 ACC) at Pittsburgh (3-10, 1-3 ACC) | |
| Date/Time | February 16, 2018 | 7:00 p.m. |
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Petersen Events Center |
| Match Notes | Virginia Match Notes |
| Multimedia | ACC Network Extra | Live Results – Available At Dual Start |
| Additional Information | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram |
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia (4-9, 0-4 ACC) wrestling team closes out the dual portion of its schedule and the ACC slate on Friday night, traveling to Pittsburgh (3-10, 1-3 ACC) for a 7 p.m. dual meet at the Petersen Events Center.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Fans can keep up with the action through several different methods. The match will be streamed live through the ACC Network Extra and is also available through live stats. Links to both mediums are available at VirginiaSports.com. Fans can also keep up with the action through the program’s official Twitter account @UVAWrestling.
CAVALIERS IN THE RANKINGS
The Cavaliers have a pair of wrestlers in the national rankings heading into the weekend, according to InterMat Wrestling. Redshirt freshman Louie Hayes (Orland Park, Ill.) is ranked No. 15 at 125 pounds, while sophomore and returning All-American Jack Mueller (Dallas, Texas) is No. 9 at 133 pounds.
Rankings by InterMat
125: No. 15 Louie Hayes
133: No. 9 Jack Mueller
PROBABLE VIRGINIA LINEUP
125: No. 15 Louie Hayes
133: No. 9 Jack Mueller OR Sam Book
141: Sam Martino
149: Sam Krivus OR Jake Keating
157: Fred Green OR Michael Murphy
165: Andrew Atkinson
174: Will Schany
184: Drew Peck OR Jack Walsh
197: Jay Aiello
HWT: Tyler Love OR Brian Kennerly
*Rankings By InterMat
PROBABLE PITTSBURGH LINEUP
125: L.J. Bentley
133: No. 11 Dom Forys
141: Nick Zanetta
149: Robert Lee
157: Taleb Rahmani
165: Jake Wentzel
174: Tommy O’Brien
184: Gregg Harvey
197: Kellan Stout OR Zach Bruce
HWT: Ryan Solomon
*Rankings By InterMat
A LOOK AT PITTSBURGH
The Panthers of Pittsburgh enter the weekend dual meet coming off a victory over the Duke Blue Devils in the last outing. It marked the first ACC dual win of the season for Pittsburgh, which holds a 3-10 record on the season. Pitt’s three wins have come over the Blue Devils, then No. 18 Oklahoma and Cal State Bakersfield. The Panthers and Cavaliers both wrestled nationally-ranked Arizona State in the non-conference slate, with both teams dropping the dual with the Sun Devils.
Pitt has one nationally-ranked wrestler in the latest InterMat rankings with Dom Forys coming in at No. 11 at 133 pounds.
UP NEXT FOR THE HOOS
Members of the Virginia wrestling team will travel to Dover, Del., to compete in the National Collegiate Open on Sunday, Feb. 25. The tournament begins at 10 a.m. ET and runs throughout the day. It will be the final tune up for members of the team before the ACC Championships on Saturday, March 3, at North Carolina.