Jan. 19, 2005

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The University of Virginia wrestling team will compete in an Atlantic Coast Conference dual match against the North Carolina Tear Heels on Friday, January 21st at 7:00 PM at UNC's Carmichael Auditorium. Virginia (3-5, 0-1 ACC) will be meeting North Carolina (2-2, 1-0 ACC) for the second time in a week. UVa dropped a 25-9 decision to UNC on January 14th in a non-conference dual match at the 25th Annual Virginia Duals in Hampton, Va. at the Hampton Coliseum.

The Cavaliers will try to snap their current three-match losing streak in dual match action on Friday. Virginia started the season off with back-to-back wins over Appalachian State (25-21) and Findlay (35-6) before falling to #19 Edinboro (26-6). UVa then dropped a 32-0 decision to Virginia Tech before rebounding with a 25-13 victory over VMI. The Cavaliers then lost three consecutive matches at the Virginia Duals after falling to Ohio (18-15), North Carolina (25-9) and North Dakota State (27-12).

Virginia trails the all-time series history with North Carolina 24-38. However, the Cavaliers have defeated the Tar Heels in the last two ACC meetings between Virginia and North Carolina. UVa defeated UNC by the score of 24-20 last year on January 24, 2004 in Charlottesville and also topped North Carolina by the score of 20-17 on January 24, 2003 the last time the Cavaliers were in Chapel Hill, N.C. That victory marked the first time Virginia had defeated North Carolina in 28 years.

Here is a look at UVa's probables for its dual match against UNC on January 21st:

Virginia's Probables For Dual vs. North Carolina:

125 - Anthony Burke (16-10) or Adam Kimbrell (6-9)
133 - Byron Dunlap (10-8)
141 - Aaron Martin (4-2) or Chet Naylor (9-11)
149 - Paul Dunstan (12-11)
157 - Paul Bjorlo (18-10)
165 - Will Durkee (15-5)
174 - Rocco Caponi (18-6)
184 - Kyle Narkiewicz (5-13)
197 - Scott Smith (7-12)
HWT - Nick Smith (13-10)

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