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Blue Devils Travel to No. 10 Virginia Tech for Friday Night Dual
2/3/2022 1:16:00 PM | Wrestling
DURHAM – The Duke wrestling program (6-7, 0-2 ACC) is back in action this weekend, traveling to Blacksburg, Va., for a match against No. 10 Virginia Tech (6-3, 1-1 ACC) on Friday at 7 p.m.
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Friday night's matchup is part of the league's annual Friday Night Duals lineup and will be broadcast on ACC Network.
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LAST TIME OUT
Duke dropped a 43-0 decision to No. 5 NC State on Friday, Jan. 28 in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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The Blue Devils were in several tight battles against the Wolfpack, with redshirt senior Josh Finesilver nearly pulling off one of the biggest wins of his collegiate career. Finesilver took the undefeated, No. 3 ranked Tariq Wilson down to the wire, before falling in a 4-3 decision. The match was Wilson's closest of the season.
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Redshirt senior Kaden Russell and junior Jonah Niesenbaum battled in tight decisions as well, with Russell's match ending in a 2-1 decision against No. 20 Isaac Trumble and Niesenbaum fighting a to 4-1 decision against Tyrie Houghton.
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OPPONENT HISTORY
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Friday night's matchup is part of the league's annual Friday Night Duals lineup and will be broadcast on ACC Network.
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LAST TIME OUT
Duke dropped a 43-0 decision to No. 5 NC State on Friday, Jan. 28 in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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The Blue Devils were in several tight battles against the Wolfpack, with redshirt senior Josh Finesilver nearly pulling off one of the biggest wins of his collegiate career. Finesilver took the undefeated, No. 3 ranked Tariq Wilson down to the wire, before falling in a 4-3 decision. The match was Wilson's closest of the season.
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Redshirt senior Kaden Russell and junior Jonah Niesenbaum battled in tight decisions as well, with Russell's match ending in a 2-1 decision against No. 20 Isaac Trumble and Niesenbaum fighting a to 4-1 decision against Tyrie Houghton.
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OPPONENT HISTORY
- The Blue Devils and Hokies will clash for the 46th time, with Virginia Tech holding a 32-13 lead in the all-time series.
- The two teams last met on Jan. 29, 2021, when the Hokies scored a 42-3 victory.
- Both Finesilver brothers carry national rankings via InterMat, with Josh checking in at No. 14 in the nation at 149 pounds, while Matt ranks No. 15 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 71-21 (.772), which currently ranks in a statistical tie for sixth on Duke's all-time list with Bradd Weber.
- Much like last weekend against NC State, the Finesilver brothers will have top-15 matchups this Friday. Matt Finesilver is set to face his second-straight top-five opponent, this time matching up with the undefeated, No. 3 Mekhi Lewis.
- Josh Finesilver also faces a top-five opponent, meeting No. 5 Bryce Andonian. Finesilver is facing his fifth straight ranked opponent, after splitting the previous four matches with a 2-2 record.
- Both Finesilver brothers recently passed the 70-win threshold. Josh is now two away from 75, while Matt stands at 71 career victories.
- Redshirt senior Kaden Russell is closing in on 40 career victories. The Cleveland, Ohio, native stands at 37 in his career.
- The Blue Devils are set to face a ranked opponent for the third straight match, after back-to-back duals against No. 18 North Carolina and No. 5 NC State. It's the fourth ranked team faced by the Blue Devils this season, after they also met No. 20 Purdue on Nov. 21.
| Duke Probable Lineup | ||||
| Weight | Rank | Name | Year | Record |
| 125 | -- | Logan Agin | Sophomore | 10-9 |
| 133 | -- | Drake Doolittle | R-Sophomore | 4-16 |
| 141 | -- | Patrick Rowland | R-Sophomore | 6-15 |
| 149 | 14 | Josh Finesilver | R-Senior | 22-3 |
| 157 | -- | Wade Unger | Junior | 10-13 |
| 165 | -- | Gabe Dinette | R-Junior | 7-8 |
| 174 | 15 | Matt Finesilver | R-Senior | 22-4 |
| 184 | -- | Vincent Baker | Junior | 10-12 |
| 197 | -- | Kaden Russell | R-Senior | 12-10 |
| 285 | -- | Jonah Niesenbaum | Junior | 14-7 |
| Virginia Tech Probable Lineup | ||||
| Weight | Rank | Name | Year | Record |
| 125 | 20 | Sam Latona | R-Sophomore | 7-6 |
| 133 | 5 | Korbin Myers | Graduate | 12-1 |
| 141 | 22 | Colin Gerardi | R-Junior | 8-5 |
| 149 | 5 | Bryce Andonian | Junior | 4-1 |
| 157 | 21 | Connor Brady | R-Sophomore | 11-3 |
| 165 | -- | Clayton Ulrey | Sophomore | 12-10 |
| 174 | 3 | Mekhi Lewis | R-Junior | 14-0 |
| 184 | 10 | Hunter Bolen | R-Senior | 17-2 |
| 197 | 32 | Dakota Howard | R-Junior | 11-6 |
| -- | Andy Smith | Sophomore | 9-4 | |
| 285 | 14 | Nathan Traxler | R-Senior | 14-1 |
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