Saturday, February 11
Blacksburg, Va.
7 p.m.
NC State
14
at
20
Virginia Tech
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#10 Macchiavello upsets #5 Zavatsky at 184 pounds to start dual
BLACKSBURG, VA. - With #8 NC State and #5 Virginia Tech coming into the final regular season dual both a perfect 4-0 in ACC action, it was only fitting for the last conference dual of 2016-17 to come down to the final match of the evening.
The Wolfpack (12-2, 4-1 ACC) jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead, but the Hokies responded with three straight wins to make it 11-3. The Pack answered with a decision at 133 pounds and a technical fall at 141 to even things up 11-11 with four bouts remaining.
The Hokies (16-1, 5-0) once again scored back-to-back wins and retook the lead at 17-11. The Pack got the decision at 165 pounds to pull within three team points, but VT held on to claim the final bout at 174 pounds and the out-right ACC dual championship with a 20-14 win Saturday night in Blacksburg.
The dual started at 184 pounds with the first of two top-1o matchups. NC State's #10 Michael Macchiavello pulled off the upset and downed #5 Zack Zavatsky for only his second loss of the season. Entering the third down 2-1, Macchiavello got a reversal and then a four-point nearfall before adding a late takedown in the 9-3 win. Macchiavello finishes a perfect 4-0 in ACC duals at 184 pounds, and improves to 5-4 versus ranked foes downing his highest ranked opponent of the season.
Virginia Tech got a decision at 197 pounds followed by back-to-back major decisions at 285 and 125 pounds to take an 11-3 lead.
#16 Jamal Morris got a 5-4 decision over #30 Dennis Gustafson at 133 pounds. Morris got a late first period takedown and tacked on a two-point nearfall to take a 4-1 lead after the opening period. Morris has now claimed back-to-back wins over ranked foes.
#2 Kevin Jack tied the dual up at 11-11 with his 21-6 technical fall win at 141 pounds. Jack scored five takedowns in the first period, and with a two-point nearfall was up 12-3. Jack improves to 26-1 on the season, having now won 24 in a row. He finishes a perfect 5-0 in ACC action, outscoring his conference foes 76-17.
The Hokies answered with decisions at 149 and 157 to reopen the lead to 17-11.
In a must-win bout, redshirt junior Chad Pyke got the started nod and came away with a 13-7 decision at 165 pounds. With the win, NC State was down three heading into the last match, but VT's #5 Zach Epperly narrowly defeated #33 Nick Reenan, 5-3, to claim the dual win for the Hokies.
Up Next: With the regular season now complete, NC State will await tomorrow's announcement if the Pack will be hosting a Big Ten school in the annual NWCA National Duals. Pairings are expected to be announced between 9:30 - 10 p.m.
#5 Virginia Tech 20, #8 NC State 14
184: #10 Michael Macchiavello (NCSU) dec. #5 Zack Zavatsky; 9-3 - 3-0
197: #3 Jared Haught (VT) dec. #25 Malik McDonald; 8-2 - 3-3
285: #5 Ty Walz (VT) major dec. Michael Boykin; 13-4 - 3-7
125: #4 Joey Dance (VT) major dec. #23 Sean Fausz; 12-3 - 3-11
133: #16 Jamal Morris (NCSU) dec. #30 Dennis Gustafson; 5-4 - 6-11
141: #2 Kevin Jack (NCSU) tech fall Brendan Ryan; 21-6 - 11-11
149: #6 Solomon Chishko (VT) dec. #10 Sam Speno; 8-3 - 11-14
157: #16 Sal Mastriani (VT) dec. #24 Thomas Bullard; 12-6 - 11-17
165: Chad Pyke (NCSU) dec. David Bergida; 13-7 - 14-17
174: #5 R-Jr. Zach Epperly (VT) dec. #33 Nick Reenan; 5-3 - 14-20
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The Wolfpack (12-2, 4-1 ACC) jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead, but the Hokies responded with three straight wins to make it 11-3. The Pack answered with a decision at 133 pounds and a technical fall at 141 to even things up 11-11 with four bouts remaining.
The Hokies (16-1, 5-0) once again scored back-to-back wins and retook the lead at 17-11. The Pack got the decision at 165 pounds to pull within three team points, but VT held on to claim the final bout at 174 pounds and the out-right ACC dual championship with a 20-14 win Saturday night in Blacksburg.
The dual started at 184 pounds with the first of two top-1o matchups. NC State's #10 Michael Macchiavello pulled off the upset and downed #5 Zack Zavatsky for only his second loss of the season. Entering the third down 2-1, Macchiavello got a reversal and then a four-point nearfall before adding a late takedown in the 9-3 win. Macchiavello finishes a perfect 4-0 in ACC duals at 184 pounds, and improves to 5-4 versus ranked foes downing his highest ranked opponent of the season.
Virginia Tech got a decision at 197 pounds followed by back-to-back major decisions at 285 and 125 pounds to take an 11-3 lead.
#16 Jamal Morris got a 5-4 decision over #30 Dennis Gustafson at 133 pounds. Morris got a late first period takedown and tacked on a two-point nearfall to take a 4-1 lead after the opening period. Morris has now claimed back-to-back wins over ranked foes.
#2 Kevin Jack tied the dual up at 11-11 with his 21-6 technical fall win at 141 pounds. Jack scored five takedowns in the first period, and with a two-point nearfall was up 12-3. Jack improves to 26-1 on the season, having now won 24 in a row. He finishes a perfect 5-0 in ACC action, outscoring his conference foes 76-17.
The Hokies answered with decisions at 149 and 157 to reopen the lead to 17-11.
In a must-win bout, redshirt junior Chad Pyke got the started nod and came away with a 13-7 decision at 165 pounds. With the win, NC State was down three heading into the last match, but VT's #5 Zach Epperly narrowly defeated #33 Nick Reenan, 5-3, to claim the dual win for the Hokies.
Up Next: With the regular season now complete, NC State will await tomorrow's announcement if the Pack will be hosting a Big Ten school in the annual NWCA National Duals. Pairings are expected to be announced between 9:30 - 10 p.m.
#5 Virginia Tech 20, #8 NC State 14
184: #10 Michael Macchiavello (NCSU) dec. #5 Zack Zavatsky; 9-3 - 3-0
197: #3 Jared Haught (VT) dec. #25 Malik McDonald; 8-2 - 3-3
285: #5 Ty Walz (VT) major dec. Michael Boykin; 13-4 - 3-7
125: #4 Joey Dance (VT) major dec. #23 Sean Fausz; 12-3 - 3-11
133: #16 Jamal Morris (NCSU) dec. #30 Dennis Gustafson; 5-4 - 6-11
141: #2 Kevin Jack (NCSU) tech fall Brendan Ryan; 21-6 - 11-11
149: #6 Solomon Chishko (VT) dec. #10 Sam Speno; 8-3 - 11-14
157: #16 Sal Mastriani (VT) dec. #24 Thomas Bullard; 12-6 - 11-17
165: Chad Pyke (NCSU) dec. David Bergida; 13-7 - 14-17
174: #5 R-Jr. Zach Epperly (VT) dec. #33 Nick Reenan; 5-3 - 14-20
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