Sunday, January 29
Charlottesville, Va.
1 p.m.
NC State
at
Virginia
@PackWrestle in ACC Road Action at Virginia on Sunday
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RALEIGH, N.C. - No. 8 NC State returns to road action this weekend, as the Wolfpack (9-1, 2-0 ACC) heads up to Charlottesville to face the Cavaliers (8-4, 0-1) in a conference dual Sunday at 1 p.m. The dual will be streamed on ACC Network Extra, and live updates will be available via twitter @PackWrestle.
NC State is off to a 2-0 start in league action, defeating Duke at home (34-6) and winning at North Carolina Monday night (19-11). The Cavs most recently fell at #6 Virginia Tech (29-14) last weekend, but have won eight of their last 11 duals overall dating back to late November.
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Quick Takedowns
• For the 11th consecutive poll to open the 2016-17 season, NC State is ranked in the top-10 in the USA Today/NWCA Wrestling Coaches poll. NC State is currently ranked a season-best No. 8 this week, after spending seven weeks at No. 9 and three weeks at No. 10.
• NC State has an ACC-best nine of its 10 starters ranked in the first NCAA Coaches' Panel Rankings.
• With a 9-1 start in duals in 2016-17, NC State has won 32 of its last 34 duals dating back to the beginning of last season (23-1 last year). Over the last two seasons, the Pack is a perfect 12-0 in road duals, four wins over ranked foes.
• The Pack's 9-1 start in duals ties as the second-best start to a season in the NCSU record books (accomplished four other times, most recently in 1984), and sits only behind last year's 10-0 start.
• NC State has won its last four ACC road duals, dating back to the 2015 season.
• Both R-Sr. Sam Speno - 149 (6-0, 2-0 ACC) and junior Kevin Jack - 141 (8-0, 2-0 ACC) remain perfect in dual action this year.
• Jack's current 21-match winning streak ranks as the eighth longest winning streak in school history. After his 10-4 win over #3 Ward of UNC on Monday, Jack was named ACC Wrestler of the Week for a league-best third time this season.
• In the Pack's probable lineup vs. Virginia, only R-So. Sean Fausz (125), R-So. Jamal Morris (133) and Jr. Kevin Jack (141) are returning starters from last year's ACC Championship squad. In addition to those three, NC State has two true freshmen, three others that redshirted 2015-16, and a pair that were back-ups last year among its 2016-17 starters.
• Fausz, a 2016 NCAA Qualifier, made his season debut at 125 pounds in the Pack's last dual (at UNC). He previously went 16-4 at 133 pounds during the first semester.
Probable Lineups
#8 NC State Wolfpack (8-1, 2-0 ACC)
125: R-So. Sean Fausz (17-4) -OR- Fr. Tommy Cox (15-10)
133: #14 R-So. Jamal Morris (16-5)
141: #2 Jr. Kevin Jack (23-1) -OR- R-Jr. Robbie Rizzolino (11-8)
149: #11 R-Sr. Sam Speno (18-5) -OR- R-Jr. Beau Donahue (14-7)
157: #28 Fr. Thomas Bullard (14-6)
165: #24 R-Jr. Brian Hamann (18-9) -OR- R-Jr. Chad Pyke (11-8)
174: #30 Fr. Nick Reenan (16-6) -OR- R-Sr. Lee Davis (7-8)
184: #10 R-Jr. Michael Macchiavello (17-5) -OR- Jr. Nicky Hall (9-3)
197: #24 R-So. Malik McDonald (15-6)
285: #21 R-Sr. Mike Kosoy (17-7)
Virginia Cavaliers (8-4, 0-1 ACC)
125: #8 Fr. Jack Mueller (18-3)
133: R-Sr. Will Mason (10-6)
141: #7 R-Sr. George DiCamillo (17-2)
149: #28 R-Fr. Sam Krivus (16-8)
157: #14 R-Jr. Andrew Atkinson (16-7)
165: GS Ray Bethea (19-8)
174: #32 R-So. Garrett Peppelman (12-3)
184: R-Jr. Tyler Askey (13-6) -OR- R-So. Will Schany (13-12)
197: R-So. Chance McClure (7-13)
285: GS Chuck Boddy (7-11) -OR- R-Fr. Tyler Love (12-12)
Key Matchup
141: #2 Kevin Jack (23-1) vs. #7 George DiCamillo (17-2)
Jack comes into the bout riding a 21-match winning streak, most recently taking out No. 3 Ward from UNC (10-4). Jack is 6-1 versus ranked foes this year, including five wins over top-10 foes and three wins over those in the top-five. DiCamillo is a three-time ACC champion and three-time NCAA Qualifier at 133 pounds before moving up to 141 for his final season. This season DiCamillo is ranked in the top-10 in every poll with a 17-2 record, his lone losses this year were to No. 1 Heil of Oklahoma State (3-1) and then-No. 2 McKenna of Stanford (pin).
The Series vs. Virginia
NC State and Virginia will be facing each other in a dual for the 65th time since the start of ACC competition (1955). NC State holds a slight 32-30-1 since conference action began, winning each of the last two years (22-20 in 2015 at UVA and 35-7 last year in Raleigh).
Last Year vs. Virginia
The No. 3 NC State wrestling team won eight bouts, including six straight, and dominated #17 Virginia in a 35-7 ACC win. The Wolfpack won the first two bouts and started with an 8-0 lead, then after a UVA win, the Pack won six straight to secure the home dual win.
Here is how this year's NC State probables fared:
125: Sean Fausz (NCSU) dec. Will Mason; 8-4
133: #6 George DiCamillo (UVA) technical fall Jamal Morris; 17-2
141: #3 Kevin Jack (NCSU) major dec. Zach Watson; 10-0
149: Beau Donahue (NCSU) dec. TJ Miller; 9-6
174: Nicky Hall (NCSU) technical fall Fox Baldwin; 17-2
* - Team Ranking according to USA Today/NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll
* - Individual Rankings according to 1/20 NCAA Coaches' Panel Rankings
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NC State is off to a 2-0 start in league action, defeating Duke at home (34-6) and winning at North Carolina Monday night (19-11). The Cavs most recently fell at #6 Virginia Tech (29-14) last weekend, but have won eight of their last 11 duals overall dating back to late November.
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| #8 NC State (9-1, 2-0 ACC) at Virginia (8-4, 0-1 ACC) | |
| Date | Sunday, Jan. 29 |
| Time | 1 p.m. |
| Location | UVA's Memorial Gymnasium |
| Live Stream | ACC Network Extra |
| Live Scoring | TrackWrestling.com |
| Social Media | @PackWrestle |
Quick Takedowns
• For the 11th consecutive poll to open the 2016-17 season, NC State is ranked in the top-10 in the USA Today/NWCA Wrestling Coaches poll. NC State is currently ranked a season-best No. 8 this week, after spending seven weeks at No. 9 and three weeks at No. 10.
• NC State has an ACC-best nine of its 10 starters ranked in the first NCAA Coaches' Panel Rankings.
• With a 9-1 start in duals in 2016-17, NC State has won 32 of its last 34 duals dating back to the beginning of last season (23-1 last year). Over the last two seasons, the Pack is a perfect 12-0 in road duals, four wins over ranked foes.
• The Pack's 9-1 start in duals ties as the second-best start to a season in the NCSU record books (accomplished four other times, most recently in 1984), and sits only behind last year's 10-0 start.
• NC State has won its last four ACC road duals, dating back to the 2015 season.
• Both R-Sr. Sam Speno - 149 (6-0, 2-0 ACC) and junior Kevin Jack - 141 (8-0, 2-0 ACC) remain perfect in dual action this year.
• Jack's current 21-match winning streak ranks as the eighth longest winning streak in school history. After his 10-4 win over #3 Ward of UNC on Monday, Jack was named ACC Wrestler of the Week for a league-best third time this season.
• In the Pack's probable lineup vs. Virginia, only R-So. Sean Fausz (125), R-So. Jamal Morris (133) and Jr. Kevin Jack (141) are returning starters from last year's ACC Championship squad. In addition to those three, NC State has two true freshmen, three others that redshirted 2015-16, and a pair that were back-ups last year among its 2016-17 starters.
• Fausz, a 2016 NCAA Qualifier, made his season debut at 125 pounds in the Pack's last dual (at UNC). He previously went 16-4 at 133 pounds during the first semester.
Probable Lineups
#8 NC State Wolfpack (8-1, 2-0 ACC)
125: R-So. Sean Fausz (17-4) -OR- Fr. Tommy Cox (15-10)
133: #14 R-So. Jamal Morris (16-5)
141: #2 Jr. Kevin Jack (23-1) -OR- R-Jr. Robbie Rizzolino (11-8)
149: #11 R-Sr. Sam Speno (18-5) -OR- R-Jr. Beau Donahue (14-7)
157: #28 Fr. Thomas Bullard (14-6)
165: #24 R-Jr. Brian Hamann (18-9) -OR- R-Jr. Chad Pyke (11-8)
174: #30 Fr. Nick Reenan (16-6) -OR- R-Sr. Lee Davis (7-8)
184: #10 R-Jr. Michael Macchiavello (17-5) -OR- Jr. Nicky Hall (9-3)
197: #24 R-So. Malik McDonald (15-6)
285: #21 R-Sr. Mike Kosoy (17-7)
Virginia Cavaliers (8-4, 0-1 ACC)
125: #8 Fr. Jack Mueller (18-3)
133: R-Sr. Will Mason (10-6)
141: #7 R-Sr. George DiCamillo (17-2)
149: #28 R-Fr. Sam Krivus (16-8)
157: #14 R-Jr. Andrew Atkinson (16-7)
165: GS Ray Bethea (19-8)
174: #32 R-So. Garrett Peppelman (12-3)
184: R-Jr. Tyler Askey (13-6) -OR- R-So. Will Schany (13-12)
197: R-So. Chance McClure (7-13)
285: GS Chuck Boddy (7-11) -OR- R-Fr. Tyler Love (12-12)
Key Matchup
141: #2 Kevin Jack (23-1) vs. #7 George DiCamillo (17-2)
Jack comes into the bout riding a 21-match winning streak, most recently taking out No. 3 Ward from UNC (10-4). Jack is 6-1 versus ranked foes this year, including five wins over top-10 foes and three wins over those in the top-five. DiCamillo is a three-time ACC champion and three-time NCAA Qualifier at 133 pounds before moving up to 141 for his final season. This season DiCamillo is ranked in the top-10 in every poll with a 17-2 record, his lone losses this year were to No. 1 Heil of Oklahoma State (3-1) and then-No. 2 McKenna of Stanford (pin).
The Series vs. Virginia
NC State and Virginia will be facing each other in a dual for the 65th time since the start of ACC competition (1955). NC State holds a slight 32-30-1 since conference action began, winning each of the last two years (22-20 in 2015 at UVA and 35-7 last year in Raleigh).
Last Year vs. Virginia
The No. 3 NC State wrestling team won eight bouts, including six straight, and dominated #17 Virginia in a 35-7 ACC win. The Wolfpack won the first two bouts and started with an 8-0 lead, then after a UVA win, the Pack won six straight to secure the home dual win.
Here is how this year's NC State probables fared:
125: Sean Fausz (NCSU) dec. Will Mason; 8-4
133: #6 George DiCamillo (UVA) technical fall Jamal Morris; 17-2
141: #3 Kevin Jack (NCSU) major dec. Zach Watson; 10-0
149: Beau Donahue (NCSU) dec. TJ Miller; 9-6
174: Nicky Hall (NCSU) technical fall Fox Baldwin; 17-2
* - Team Ranking according to USA Today/NWCA Division I Wrestling Coaches Poll
* - Individual Rankings according to 1/20 NCAA Coaches' Panel Rankings
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