Wrestling Hosts No. 8 Virginia Tech, Start Time Adjusted To 5 PM

Friday, January 10

Chapel Hill, N.C.

5 PM

North Carolina

Virginia Tech

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Marcus Murabito
184-pound bout
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Chapel Hill, NC
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Wrestling Hosts No. 8 Virginia Tech, Start Time Adjusted To 5 PM

January 9, 2025 | Wrestling

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The 25th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels begin the Atlantic Coast Conference portion of the dual schedule Friday night, hosting eighth-ranked Virginia Tech inside Carmichael Arena.

Dual Information
Date/Time: Friday, January 10 - 5 PM
Location: Carmichael Arena - Chapel Hill, N.C.
Watch: ACCNX
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Friday Night In Carmichael
• Tomorrow's match is Military Appreciation Night, with the first 200 fans receiving a free camouflage UNC hat.
• Please note, tomorrow's dual start time has been adjusted to 5 PM.

All-Time Against Virginia Tech
• Carolina is 31-43-2 all-time against the Virginia Tech, seeking their first win over the Hokies in Carmichael Arena for the first time since the 2018-19 campaign.
• Last season, the two programs met in Blacksburg, a 33-3 mark in favor of the hosts.

Last Time Out
• Spencer Moore and Jayden Scott finished runner-up, on the final day of 2025 Southern Scuffle.
• In total, five Tar Heels placed in the two-day tournament: two second-place efforts (Moore and Scott), one third-place finish (Oakley), and two sixth-place results (Lautt and Murabito).
• As a team, Carolina finished the two-day tournament in fourth place with 91 points.

Tar Heels In The Polls
• Entering the weekend, seven Tar Heels are ranked in the weekly InterMat Wrestling rankings:
- 125: Spencer Moore - No. 20
- 133: Ethan Oakley - No. 15
- 141: Jayden Scott - No. 27
- 149: Lachlan McNeil - No. 6
- 157: Sonny Santiago - No. 26
- 174: Joshua Ogunsanya - No. 20
- 184: Gavin Kane - No. 24
• As a team, Carolina is ranked No. 25 in the NWCA Coaches Poll.

Probable Lineups
No. 25 Carolina vs. No. 8 Virginia Tech
125: No. 20 Spencer Moore vs. No. 4 Eddie Ventresca
133: No. 15 Ethan Oakley vs. No. 12 Connor McMonagle or Dillon Campbell
141: No. 27 Jayden Scott vs. No. 11 Sam Latona
149: No. 6 Lachlan McNeil vs. Hunter Mason
157: No. 26 Sonny Santiago or Joey Showalter vs. No. 13 Rafael Hipolito
165: Collin Carrigan vs. No. 25 Mac Church
174: No. 20 Joshua Ogunsanya vs. No. 13 Lennox Wolak
184: No. 24 Gavin Kane or Marcus Murabito vs. No. 29 TJ Stewart or Sam Fisher
197: Cade Lautt or Robert Platt vs. No. 8 Andy Smith or Sonny Sasso
285: Aydin Guttridge or Nolan Neves vs. No. 15 Jimmy Mullen