Virginia Travels To Face Duke In Saturday Dual
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia wrestling team (3-5, 0-3 ACC) continues to compete on the road this weekend, traveling to face Duke (7-8, 0-3 ACC) in a 2 p.m. dual on Saturday (Feb. 12) at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION
Saturday afternoon’s dual against Duke will be streamed on ACCNX and is available through the ESPN app and on WatchESPN.com. Fans can also get updates by following the program’s official Twitter account (@UVAWrestling).
QUICK SHOTS
• Virginia continues to have seven wrestlers ranked nationally in the individual rankings with Brian Courtney at 133 pounds and Jay Aiello at 197 pounds both ranked in the top 20
• The Cavaliers are looking for a fourth straight win in the series with Duke when the teams meet Saturday.
• It’s the final road dual of the season for Virginia which is wrestling its second straight ACC dual on the road and third through the first four this season away from home.
• Virginia will return home next weekend to host Virginia Tech in the final ACC dual of the season on Friday night.
VIRGINIA PROBABLES
125: Patrick McCormick (10-9)
133: No. 20 Brian Courtney (10-3)
141: Dylan Cedeno (2-4)
149: No. 31 Jarod Verkleeren (16-6)
157: No. 27 Jake Keating (9-5) OR Jon Errico (13-4) OR Denton Spencer (7-3)
165: No. 23 Justin McCoy (11-1)
174: Justin Phillips (11-5)
184: No. 25 Michael Battista (12-3)
197: No. 17 Jay Aiello (8-2)
285: No. 32 Quinn Miller (10-6)
DUKE PROBABLES
125: Logan Agin (10-9) OR Ty Naquin (2-13)
133: Drake Doolittle (4-18)
141: Patrick Rowland (6-17)
149: No. 14 Josh Finesilver (23-4)
157: Wade Unger (12-13)
165: Gabe Dinette (7-10)
174: No. 16 Matt Finesilver (23-5)
184: Vincent Baker (10-14)
197: Kaden Russell (13-11)
285: Jonah Niesenbaum (15-8)
THE SERIES WITH DUKE
Virginia leads the all-time series with Duke 62-7-2 and have won three straight in the series. Last season, the Hoos picked up a 42-3 win over the Blue Devils in Charlottesville, claiming nine of the 10 weight classes. Four of the seven wins for the Blue Devils have come in meetings in Durham. The last win by the Blue Devils came in the 2018 season when the Cavaliers dropped a 19-16 match.
TICKETS ON SALE FOR ACC CHAMPIONSHIPS AT JPJ
The Cavaliers are hosting the ACC Wrestling Championships on Sunday, March 6, at John Paul Jones Arena and tickets are on sale for the event. Fans can purchase tickets at www.UVATix.com and are $10 for adults and $5 for youth 18 and under. ACC students get in free with a valid student ID. Group tickets are available for $3 for groups of 20 or more.