University of North Carolina Athletics
Friday, February 3
Pittsburgh, Pa.
7 PM
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Wrestling Set For Top-25 Matchup At Pitt
February 2, 2023 | Wrestling
PITTSBURGH, PA. - The No. 25 North Carolina wrestling program (6-6, 2-0 ACC) travels to the Steel City for a top-25 matchup with Pitt (8-2, 2-0 ACC) Friday night on ACC Network. The matchup between the conference's remaining unbeaten programs in league dual action has significant implications, with the winner sitting by themselves atop the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season standings with two weeks remaining.
Dual Information
Date/Time: Friday, Feb. 3 - 7 PM
Location: Peterson Events Center - Pittsburgh, Pa.
Watch: ACC Network
Last Time Out
Behind a first period pin from Lachlan McNeil and a technical fall by Austin O'Connor, North Carolina defeated Virginia 30-9, last Friday night in Carmichael Arena.
On the night, North Carolina boasted winners by decision in Jace Palmer (133), Gavin Kane (184) and Aydin Guttridge (285). Jack Wagner continued his winning ways with a major decision, as McNeil, O'Connor and Michael Goldfeder (174, injury default) picked up extra points in their match wins.
For the second consecutive season, the Tar Heels began the Atlantic Coast Conference portion of the schedule with two-straight wins over Duke and Virginia.
Tar Heels In The Polls
Entering Friday's matchup, the team features six wrestlers ranked in this week's InterMat Wrestling rankings:
125 - Jack Wagner - No. 19
141 - Lachlan McNeil - No. 13
149 - Zach Sherman - No. 27
157 - Austin O'Connor - No. 3
174 - Clay Lautt - No. 8
184 - Gavin Kane - No. 13
Friday Night Probables
No. 25 North Carolina vs. No. 16 Pitt
125: No. 19 Jack Wagner vs. Colton Camacho
133: Jace Palmer vs. No. 7 Micky Phillippi
141: No. 13 Lachlan McNeil vs. No. 3 Cole Matthews
149: No. 27 Zach Sherman or Wil Guida or Jayden Scott vs. No. 29 Tyler Badgett
157: No. 3 Austin O'Connor vs. No. 33 Dazjon Castro or Jared Keslar
165: Joey Mazzara or Gino Esposito vs. No. 23 Holden Heller
174: No. 8 Clay Lautt or Michael Goldfeder vs. Luca Augustine
184: No. 13 Gavin Kane vs. No. 19 Reece Heller
197: Max Shaw or Cade Lautt vs. No. 2 Nino Bonaccorsi
HWT: Brandon Whitman vs. No. 5 Dayton Pitzer or Jake Slinger
Dual Information
Date/Time: Friday, Feb. 3 - 7 PM
Location: Peterson Events Center - Pittsburgh, Pa.
Watch: ACC Network
Last Time Out
Behind a first period pin from Lachlan McNeil and a technical fall by Austin O'Connor, North Carolina defeated Virginia 30-9, last Friday night in Carmichael Arena.
On the night, North Carolina boasted winners by decision in Jace Palmer (133), Gavin Kane (184) and Aydin Guttridge (285). Jack Wagner continued his winning ways with a major decision, as McNeil, O'Connor and Michael Goldfeder (174, injury default) picked up extra points in their match wins.
For the second consecutive season, the Tar Heels began the Atlantic Coast Conference portion of the schedule with two-straight wins over Duke and Virginia.
Tar Heels In The Polls
Entering Friday's matchup, the team features six wrestlers ranked in this week's InterMat Wrestling rankings:
125 - Jack Wagner - No. 19
141 - Lachlan McNeil - No. 13
149 - Zach Sherman - No. 27
157 - Austin O'Connor - No. 3
174 - Clay Lautt - No. 8
184 - Gavin Kane - No. 13
Friday Night Probables
No. 25 North Carolina vs. No. 16 Pitt
125: No. 19 Jack Wagner vs. Colton Camacho
133: Jace Palmer vs. No. 7 Micky Phillippi
141: No. 13 Lachlan McNeil vs. No. 3 Cole Matthews
149: No. 27 Zach Sherman or Wil Guida or Jayden Scott vs. No. 29 Tyler Badgett
157: No. 3 Austin O'Connor vs. No. 33 Dazjon Castro or Jared Keslar
165: Joey Mazzara or Gino Esposito vs. No. 23 Holden Heller
174: No. 8 Clay Lautt or Michael Goldfeder vs. Luca Augustine
184: No. 13 Gavin Kane vs. No. 19 Reece Heller
197: Max Shaw or Cade Lautt vs. No. 2 Nino Bonaccorsi
HWT: Brandon Whitman vs. No. 5 Dayton Pitzer or Jake Slinger
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