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Cavaliers sweep first quad meet

The No. 16 Virginia wrestling team swept its season-opening matches against Anderson, Ohio, and UT-Chattanooga, putting on a clinical performance during its Saturday meet. Virginia’s first opponent, Division-II Anderson University, proved no match as the Cavaliers prevailed 37-12.


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Matmen host first home meet

After more than six months away from the mat, the No. 14 Virginia men’s wrestling team returns Saturday to host a season-opening meet against Anderson (S.C), Ohio and Chattanooga.


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Matmen keep streak alive

The No. 20 Virginia wrestling team took to the road Saturday for the first time since its Jan. 13 defeat of N.C.


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Matmen hope to bring winning streak south

The No. 20 Virginia wrestling team travels to Boone, N.C. tomorrow to face Appalachian State (10-3, 4-0 SoCon) with the goal of winning its seventh consecutive dual meet. The last time Virginia (8-1, 4-1 ACC) took to the mat, the Cavaliers defeated a scrappy Rutgers squad 24-12 even while wrestling without two of their nationally ranked stalwarts, No.


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Matmen to host No. 13 Maryland

[caption id="attachment_49226" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="In just his second match since returning from injury, redshirt freshman Derek Papagianopoulos will take on No.


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Matmen 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.


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Matmen eye ranked foes

[caption id="attachment_48764" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior Ryan Malo will see action this weekend as coach Steve Garland plans to adjust his lineup and play less experienced wrestlers.


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ACC 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.


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Matmen drop nailbiter

[caption id="attachment_48513" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Redshirt sophomore Jon Fausey drew raucous applause from the 1,652 fans at John Paul Jones Arena and rave reviews from coach Steve Garland after recording a dominating 11-3 major decision win against Virginia Tech.


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Top 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.


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Matmen shine in tourney

[caption id="attachment_48234" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Redshirt junior Matt Snyder kicked off his 2011-12 season with four individual victories at last weekend's Wolfpack Open.