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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia wrestling team (2-0) goes back out on the road this weekend to face North Dakota State (0-2) in a dual on Saturday night (Dec. 2). Wrestling is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION
Saturday night’s dual will be available for a pay-per-view fee at NDSU All-Access  and is linked at VirginiaSports.com. Fans can also get updates by following the program’s official Twitter account (@UVAWrestling).

HOOS IN THE RANKINGS
Virginia enters the weekend matchup with four Cavaliers ranked in the latest InterMat individual rankings. Justin McCoy leads the way ranked eighth at 174 pounds, while Jack Gioffre is No. 22 at 141 pounds and Michael Gioffre is No. 27 at 149 pounds. Marlon Yarbrough rounds out the ranked Hoos at No. 30 at 133 pounds for the second straight week.

VIRGINIA PROBABLE STARTERS
125: Kyle Montaperto (5-3)
133: No 30 Marlon Yarbrough (5-1) OR Gable Porter (7-2)
141: No. 22 Jack Gioffre (8-1)
149: No. 27 Michael Gioffre (6-3)
157: Dylan Cedeno (8-2)
165: Nick Hamilton (6-3)
174: No. 8 Justin McCoy (4-0)
184: Hudson Stewart (5-2) OR Griffin Gammell (7-3)
197: Colden Dorfman (6-2) OR Ethan Weatherspoon (2-1)
285: Ryan Catka (2-0)

NORTH DAKOTA STATE PROBABLE STARTERS
125: Carlos Negrete Jr. (2-3)
133: Fernando Barreto (0-1) OR Ryan Henningson (1-3)
141: Gavin Drexler (4-1) OR Walker Bents (3-4)
149: Kellyn March (1-4) OR Max Petersen (3-1)
157: Landen Johnson (4-2) OR Boeden Greenley (4-3)
165: Brendan Howes (2-3)
174: Gaven Sax (1-1)
184: Aidan Brenot (5-4) OR Adam Cherne (4-1)
197: Spencer Mooberry (4-3) OR Lathan Duda (3-2)
285: Devon Dawson (2-3)­

THE SERIES WITH NORTH DAKOTA STATE

  • The Cavaliers and the Bison have faced each other five times with Virginia leading the series 3-2.
  • North Dakota State won the last meeting 27-13 in a meeting at the Virginia Duals in 2017.
  • This will be the second meeting between the teams at North Dakota State.
  • Virginia won the only other meeting at NDSU by a score of 25-14 in the 2015-16 season.

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