Matmen to host No. 13 Maryland
Fresh off of a pair of resounding ACC wins against Duke and North Carolina, the No. 22 Virginia wrestling team looks to finish its conference schedule on a high note as it welcomes No. 13 Maryland to Charlottesville Sunday afternoon. Assuming they defeat North Carolina tomorrow night, the Terrapins (12-0, 2-0 ACC) will enter the [...]
Read moreVirginia overpowers Tobacco Road rivals
The No. 22 Virginia matmen seized two critical ACC wins at Memorial Gymnasium this weekend, improving its conference record to 3-1 as the squad rolled over its two rivals from Tobacco Road — Duke and North Carolina. The Cavaliers (6-1, 3-1 ACC) physically dominated their opponents, as both the Blue Devil and Tar Heel wrestlers [...]
Read moreMatmen eye Duke, UNC
The red-hot Virginia wrestling team, coming off a sixth-place finish at the Southern Scuffle and a 33-12 win against N.C. State, takes to the mat in Memorial Gymnasium today and Saturday against ACC rivals Duke and North Carolina. Those recent results mark the third straight strong performance by the 22nd-ranked squad dating back to its [...]
Read moreMatmen eye ranked foes
After a tough loss to rival Virginia Tech last Sunday, the Virginia wrestling team’s schedule does not get any easier this weekend. The Cavaliers head north Sunday to participate in the annual Nittany Lion Open, where all 10 teams are ranked nationally. The host, Penn State, sits at No. 5, followed by No. 8 Pittsburgh, [...]
Read moreACC loses third Challenge
The Big Ten claimed its third consecutive victory in the annual Big Ten-ACC Challenge as eight of its 12 teams bested their respective ACC opponents. Virginia did its part for the conference by dispatching No. 14 Michigan in the first Challenge contest Tuesday, but beyond Clemson’s 71-55 success against Iowa, the day belonged to the [...]
Read moreMatmen drop nailbiter
The Virginia wrestling team gave the 1,652 fans in attendance at John Paul Jones Arena much to cheer for throughout much of its match yesterday against Virginia Tech, but ultimately suffered an 18-13 defeat to the resilient Hokies. The No. 15 Virginia Tech squad (2-1) clung to a 15-13 lead against No. 22 Virginia (2-1) [...]
Read moreTop talent awaits Virginia
After another dominant performance last weekend at the Wolfpack Open, the Virginia wrestling team looks to perpetuate its early season success this weekend as it travels to Ithaca, N.Y. to compete in the Cornell Body Bar Invitational. The event will mark the Cavaliers’ second tournament of the season and features a multitude of top programs, [...]
Read moreMatmen shine in tourney
A week after opening the season by winning duals against Campbell and Anderson, the Virginia wrestling team placed 12 of 19 wrestlers in the top four of their respective weight classes at this weekend’s Wolfpack Open. Overall, the Cavaliers claimed half of the individual titles handed out at the tournament. Redshirt junior Matt Snyder, who [...]
Read moreCavs travel to Wolfpack Open
After a triumphant return to the mat last Saturday which featured dominant performances across the board, the Virginia wrestling squad will travel to Raleigh, N.C. this weekend to compete in its first tournament of the 2011-12 season. The Cavaliers (2-0), who will face a myriad of challenging foes during Sunday’s Wolfpack Open, will look to [...]
Read moreVirginia clobbers foes in debut
The crowd roared as the referee smacked his hand on the mat. After the two wrestlers shook hands, the referee raised Matt Nelson’s hand for the second time of the day. It was a long overdue reward for the 133-pound redshirt senior. After being unable to wrestle for nearly five years as a result of [...]
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