Blue Devils Host Virginia in Return to ACC Play

DURHAM – The Duke wrestling program (7-8, 0-3 ACC) returns home for the first of two remaining dual matches, hosting Virginia (3-5, 0-3 ACC) on Saturday at 2 p.m., in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Saturday's matchup will be broadcast via ACCNX.

LAST TIME OUT
Duke was able to bounce back and win one of its tightest matches of the season, defeating Gardner-Webb 18-16 on Wednesday night in Boiling Springs, N.C.

After falling in an early 10-0 hole, the Blue Devils responded with a big win by technical fall from redshirt senior Josh Finesilver and a decision for junior Wade Unger to make it 10-8. The two teams would trade matches at 165, 174 and 184 pounds, leaving the Runnin' Bulldogs with a 16-12 advantage.

With two matches left, redshirt senior Kaden Russell bounced back from an early 6-0 hole in his match to win a key 13-8 decision, leaving the score at 16-15. Junior Jonah Niesenbaum handled the pressure with an 8-3 decision to hand the Blue Devils their seventh win.

OPPONENT HISTORY

The Blue Devils and Cavaliers are set to meet for the 70th time, with the Cavaliers holding a 60-7-2 lead.
The two have had several competitive battles over the years, with three of the last five duals being decided by less than 10 points. The Blue Devils last beat the Cavaliers on Dec. 3, 2018.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

Both Finesilver brothers carry national rankings via InterMat, with Josh Finesilver checking in at No. 14 in the nation at 149 pounds, while Matt ranks No. 16 in the 174-pound weight class.
Redshirt senior Matt Finesilver is looking to secure his place in the top-10 all-time winning percentages at Duke. The Greenwood Village, Colo., native owns a career record of 72-22 (.766), which currently ranks ninth all-time in program history.
The Blue Devils have seven wins for their most single season wins since the 2017-18 season.
Redshirt senior Josh Finesilver is looking to make it two in a row against Virginia, after winning his match at 149 pounds last season over Denton Spencer.
Both Finesilver brothers recently passed the 70-win threshold. Josh is now one away from 75, while Matt stands at 72 career victories.
Redshirt senior Kaden Russell is closing in on 40 career victories. The Cleveland, Ohio, native stands at 38 in his career.
The Blue Devils will play at home the remaining two matches, before the start of the ACC Championships and NCAA Championships. Duke is 3-2 overall at home this season.

Duke Probable Lineup
Weight	Rank	Name	Year	Record
125	--	Logan Agin	Sophomore	10-9
	--	Ty Naquin	Graduate	2-13
133	--	Drake Doolittle	R-Sophomore	4-18
141	--	Patrick Rowland	R-Sophomore	6-17
149	14	Josh Finesilver	R-Senior	23-4
157	--	Wade Unger	Junior	12-13
165	--	Gabe Dinette	R-Junior	7-10
174	16	Matt Finesilver	R-Senior	23-5
184	--	Vincent Baker	Junior	10-14
197	--	Kaden Russell	R-Senior	13-11
285	--	Jonah Niesenbaum	Junior	15-8

Virginia Probable Lineup
Weight	Rank	Name	Year	Record
125	--	Patrick McCormick	Senior	10-9
133	20	Brian Courtney	Graduate	10-3
141	--	Dylan Cedeno	Sophomore	2-4
149	31	Jarod Verkleeren	Graduate	16-6
157	27	Jake Keating	R-Senior	9-5
	--	Jon Errico	Graduate	13-4
	--	Denton Spencer	R-Senior	7-3
165	23	Justin McCoy	Senior	11-1
174	--	Justin Phillips	Junior	11-5
184	25	Michael Battista	Graduate	12-3
197	17	Jay Aiello	Graduate	8-2
285	32	Quinn Miller	Graduate	10-6

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Players Mentioned

Logan Agin

Vincent Baker

Gabe Dinette

Drake Doolittle

Josh Finesilver

Matt Finesilver

Ty Naquin

Jonah Niesenbaum

Patrick Rowland

Kaden Russell

Wade Unger

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Blue Devils Host Virginia in Return to ACC Play

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Logan Agin

Vincent Baker

Gabe Dinette

Drake Doolittle

Josh Finesilver

Matt Finesilver

Ty Naquin

Jonah Niesenbaum

Patrick Rowland

Kaden Russell

Wade Unger

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