Friday, January 28
Charlottesville, Va.
7 PM
North Carolina
at
Virginia
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CHAPEL HILL – The No. 24 North Carolina wrestling team will travel to Charlottesville to face Virginia inside Memorial Gym at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 28. The match will air live on ACC Network. On Saturday, the Tar Heels will also be in action at the Appalachian Open in Boone, N.C.
Dual Information
Opponent: Virginia (3-3, 0-1 ACC)
Date/Time: Jan. 28, 7 p.m.
Location: Memorial Gym, Charlottesville, Va.
Watch: ACC Network
Tournament Information
Event: Appalachian Open
Date/Time: Jan. 29, All Day
Location: Varsity Gym, Boone, N.C.
Live Scoring: FloArena
Looking Back
The Tar Heels completed a 2-0 weekend with a dominating performance on Sunday, downing Little Rock, 37-6, inside Carmichael Arena.
Spencer Moore and Joe Heilmann put the Tar Heels up 8-0 early with back-to-back major decisions. Kizhan Clarke stayed undefeated while Zach Sherman earned a 14-2 major decision. Austin O'Connor looked impressive in a 24-6 technical fall victory.
At 165, Little Rock's Tyler Brennan used a second-period pin over Sonny Santiago to score the Trojans only points of the dual. Clay Lautt used a late takedown in the third period to pick up the close 4-3 decision over Triston Wills. At 184 pounds, Gavin Kane was in control for most of the match, earning the pin in the third period. Max Shaw picked up the 20-5 technical fall while Brandon Whitman got back in the win column with a 5-2 decision.
Scouting the Cavaliers
The Tar Heels and the Cavaliers first met on Jan. 28, 1924, with UNC capturing the 13-3 victory. The two teams have faced each other 78 times, with the Tar Heels holding the 46-32 advantage. Last season UNC picked up the 25-9 win at home on Feb. 13.
A North Carolina Win Would
• Move the Tar Heels to 7-4 overall and 2-0 in the ACC.
• Extend UNC's win streak over the Cavaliers to five.
• Advance Scott's career coaching record to 68-38
Closing in on 100
With 96 victories, Austin O'Connor is four away from 100 for his career.
Tar Heels in the Polls
Entering the Tar Heels matchup with the Cavaliers, the team features seven wrestlers ranked in the InterMat individual polls.
133 – Jaime Hernandez - #10
141 – Kizhan Clarke - #7
149 – Zach Sherman - #22
157 – Austin O'Connor - #6
174 – Clay Lautt - #14
184 – Gavin Kane - #21
197 – Max Shaw - #28
What to Watch
Five matches will take place between ranked opponents on Friday night. At 133, Jaime Hernandez will defend his No. 10 ranking against Virginia's No. 23 Brian Courtney. No. 22 Zach Sherman and No. 6 Austin O'Conner face No. 29 Jarod Verkleeren and No. 28 Jake Keating. No. 21 Gavin Kane will go up against No. 22 Michael Battista. The featured match of the dual will be between No. 28 Max Shaw and No. 13 Jay Aiello.
North Carolina Probables
125: Spencer Moore
133: No. 10 Jaime Hernandez or Joe Heilmann
141: No. 7 Kizhan Clarke
149: No. 22 Zach Sherman
157: No. 6 Austin O'Connor
165: Sonny Santiago
174: No. 14 Clay Lautt
184: No. 21 Gavin Kane
197: No. 28 Max Shaw
HWT: Brandon Whitman
Tune In
Fans can follow the Tar Heels dual against Virginia with @UNCWrestling on Twitter and watch live on ACC Network on the ESPN App.
Dual Information
Opponent: Virginia (3-3, 0-1 ACC)
Date/Time: Jan. 28, 7 p.m.
Location: Memorial Gym, Charlottesville, Va.
Watch: ACC Network
Tournament Information
Event: Appalachian Open
Date/Time: Jan. 29, All Day
Location: Varsity Gym, Boone, N.C.
Live Scoring: FloArena
Looking Back
The Tar Heels completed a 2-0 weekend with a dominating performance on Sunday, downing Little Rock, 37-6, inside Carmichael Arena.
Spencer Moore and Joe Heilmann put the Tar Heels up 8-0 early with back-to-back major decisions. Kizhan Clarke stayed undefeated while Zach Sherman earned a 14-2 major decision. Austin O'Connor looked impressive in a 24-6 technical fall victory.
At 165, Little Rock's Tyler Brennan used a second-period pin over Sonny Santiago to score the Trojans only points of the dual. Clay Lautt used a late takedown in the third period to pick up the close 4-3 decision over Triston Wills. At 184 pounds, Gavin Kane was in control for most of the match, earning the pin in the third period. Max Shaw picked up the 20-5 technical fall while Brandon Whitman got back in the win column with a 5-2 decision.
Scouting the Cavaliers
The Tar Heels and the Cavaliers first met on Jan. 28, 1924, with UNC capturing the 13-3 victory. The two teams have faced each other 78 times, with the Tar Heels holding the 46-32 advantage. Last season UNC picked up the 25-9 win at home on Feb. 13.
A North Carolina Win Would
• Move the Tar Heels to 7-4 overall and 2-0 in the ACC.
• Extend UNC's win streak over the Cavaliers to five.
• Advance Scott's career coaching record to 68-38
Closing in on 100
With 96 victories, Austin O'Connor is four away from 100 for his career.
Tar Heels in the Polls
Entering the Tar Heels matchup with the Cavaliers, the team features seven wrestlers ranked in the InterMat individual polls.
133 – Jaime Hernandez - #10
141 – Kizhan Clarke - #7
149 – Zach Sherman - #22
157 – Austin O'Connor - #6
174 – Clay Lautt - #14
184 – Gavin Kane - #21
197 – Max Shaw - #28
What to Watch
Five matches will take place between ranked opponents on Friday night. At 133, Jaime Hernandez will defend his No. 10 ranking against Virginia's No. 23 Brian Courtney. No. 22 Zach Sherman and No. 6 Austin O'Conner face No. 29 Jarod Verkleeren and No. 28 Jake Keating. No. 21 Gavin Kane will go up against No. 22 Michael Battista. The featured match of the dual will be between No. 28 Max Shaw and No. 13 Jay Aiello.
North Carolina Probables
125: Spencer Moore
133: No. 10 Jaime Hernandez or Joe Heilmann
141: No. 7 Kizhan Clarke
149: No. 22 Zach Sherman
157: No. 6 Austin O'Connor
165: Sonny Santiago
174: No. 14 Clay Lautt
184: No. 21 Gavin Kane
197: No. 28 Max Shaw
HWT: Brandon Whitman
Tune In
Fans can follow the Tar Heels dual against Virginia with @UNCWrestling on Twitter and watch live on ACC Network on the ESPN App.
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