Hartmann Scores Top 10 Win; Duke Falls to No. 18 UVa

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Hartmann Scores Top 10 Win; Duke Falls to No. 18 UVa

2/5/2016 9:07:00 PM | Wrestling

By: Duke Sports Information

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. –Duke redshirt senior Conner Hartmann grabbed his 88th career victory tonight, beating No. 10 Zach Nye of Virginia as the Blue Devils fell to the 18th-ranked Cavaliers 22-12 in ACC wrestling action. Mitch and Zach Finesilver and Jake Faust all added wins for Duke.

Duke (4-7, 0-3 ACC) fell behind to the Cavaliers 10-0 after a major decision at 125 and a Blue Devil forfeit at 133 pounds. However, the Finesilver brothers came back and did what they've been doing for the past month. And that would be winning.

Zach Finesilver, at 141 pounds, put the Blue Devils on board with an 8-3 decision over Zach Watson. After an early takedown from Watson, Finesilver dominated much of the next six-plus minutes. The redshirt freshman scored a reversal seconds later and never looked back. Zach added three more points in the second period and cemented his 20th victory with three more points in the third for the 8-3 decision.

Riding a 10-match win streak heading into tonight, Mitch Finesilver made it 11 with ease as he scored a 6-0 decision. Held scoreless in the first period, the sophomore 149-pounder got the takedown midway through the second period and then added four more points in the third period for the 6-0 blanking of Chris Yankowich and his 22nd win of the season.

The Cavaliers stretched their lead back to seven points, 13-6, with a 9-3 decision at 157 pounds. Duke redshirt junior Jake Faust answered with an incredible comeback for a 16-11 triumph at 165 pounds.

Trailing 9-3 early in the second period after a takedown and nearfall from Fox Baldwin, Faust went right to work. He escaped quickly and then got the takedown in the next motion to make it 9-6 to set up a big third period. Just like he did two nights earlier, Faust dominated the third period and got two more takedowns to tie the match 10-10. Battling an exhausted Baldwin, Faust got the freshman on his back for four more points late to seal the victory and bring Duke to within four, 13-9, with four matches remaining.

Virginia (6-4, 1-2 ACC) responded with a 7-3 win at 174 pounds and then Will Schany held off a furious third period from Duke's Trey Adamson for the 8-7 victory.

Down 5-3 in the third period, Adamson took down Schany to tie the bout 5-5, but Schany's two minutes of riding time forced Adamson to let him out, giving Virginia the 6-5 lead. However, with all of the momentum Adamson went right back at Schany and scored another takedown to tie the match with 28 seconds left. The Duke veteran let Schany out again and went for the win, but ran out of time as Schany was able to hold on for the victory.

The match of the night featuring fifth-ranked Hartmann and No. 10 Nye was up next and it did not disappoint. With just one loss on the year, Hartmann went to work right away with an early takedown. Nye responded right away with the reversal to tie the match 2-2 and Hartmann escaped in the final few seconds of the period to take a 3-2 lead into the second stanza.

Hartmann added another single point with an escape in the second to make it 4-2. After a lot of hand fighting in the second, Nye entered the final period needing an escape and takedown for the win. The Cavalier veteran got the escape right away and nearly got a takedown, but great defense from Hartmann gave him his 88th career victory. He is tied for eighth on the Duke career wins chart.

Virginia finished the match with a 7-3 decision at heavyweight to come away with its first ACC win of the year.

The Blue Devils are right back at it, Wednesday, Feb. 10 at No. 14 North Carolina. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN3.

Virginia 22, Duke 12

125: Nick Herrmann (Virginia) dec. Thayer Atkins (Duke), 12-4; UVA 4-0

133: George DiCamillo (Virginia) wins by forfeit; UVA 10-0

141: Zach Finesilver (Duke) dec. Zachary Watson (Virginia), 8-3; UVA 10-3

149: Mitch Finesilver (Duke) dec. Christopher Yankowich (Virginia), 6-0; UVA 10-6

157: Andrew Atkinson (Virginia) dec. Connor Bass (Duke), 9-3; UVA 13-6

165: Jake Faust (Duke) dec. Fox Baldwin (Virginia), 16-12; UVA 13-9

174: Tyler Askey (Virginia) dec. Brian Dorsey (Duke), 8-3; UVA 16-9

184: Will Schany (Virginia) dec. Trey Adamson (Duke), 8-7; UVA 19-9

197: Conner Hartmann (Duke) dec. Zachary Nye (Virginia), 4-3; UVA 19-12