CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia wrestling team is slated to wrestle six dual matches and a tournament as part of the 2021 season, it was announced by head coach Steve Garland on Wednesday (Dec. 23).

The Cavaliers will open the season at the Appalachian State Individual Quad (Jan. 2) and follow that up with a home dual against Gardner-Webb (Jan. 9).

Virginia will then move into the ACC dual season that will feature five dual matches. The Cavaliers will host NC State (Jan. 15), Pittsburgh (Jan. 29) and Duke (Feb. 5). Virginia is set to travel to compete at Virginia Tech (Jan. 22) and North Carolina (Feb. 13).

Attendance guidelines for home wrestling events will be announced in the future.

The ACC Championships are scheduled the be hosted by NC State on Feb. 28 in Raleigh, N.C., while the NCAA Championships are set for March 18-20 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo.