Feb. 19, 2005

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Virginia won seven out of 10 bouts on its way to a 26-11 win over Maryland Saturday afternoon at Comcast Pavilion. Maryland's Jerry Afari, Jason Kiessling and Charlie Pinto picked up wins for the Terps.

The win was Virginia's first in the ACC this season and snapped a five-match losing streak. The Cavs moved to 5-11 overall (1-4 ACC), while the Terps dropped to 3-13-1 and 0-5 in the conference.

With the match starting at 149, Virginia took an early 8-0 lead with a decision at 149 and a technical fall at 157. Paul Dunstan tallied three takedowns in the first period against Andrew Schlaffer and was able to hold for the 9-5 win, while Paul Bjorlo scored his 16-0 technical fall over Matt Rothstein after two periods.

Kiessling managed his second major decision of the weekend with a 13-3 win over Jim Hartey at 165 pounds. He scored three nearfall points in the third period to help secure the four-point major decision for the Terps.

The Cavaliers' Rocco Caponi and Chudi Uraih each earned decisions at 174 and 184 pounds, but Afari managed to hold off Scott Smith at 197 pounds for the Terp victory. Afari registered a takedown in the first and the second periods and amassed over two minutes of riding time, which ended up being the decisive point in his 6-5 victory.

After a Maryland forfeit at heavyweight, Virginia's Anthony Burke (125) and Byron Dunlap (133) secured the dual victory with decisions. Pinto closed the dual out for Maryland with his second major decision of the weekend, a 15-7 win over Chet Naylor. Pinto will head into next weekend's ACC Tournament on an eight-match winning streak and a 10-2 record since January. Pinto also led Maryland in the dual season contributing 34 points for the Terps. Pinto's only loss in conference action came to North Carolina's Isaiah Britton on January 8.

The 52nd ACC Championships will be held in Greensboro, N.C., next Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. The Terps will attempt to qualify wrestlers for the NCAA Championships held March 17-19, in St. Louis, Mo.

Wt.  Name, Result                                             MD    UVa
149: Paul Dunstan (UVa) dec. Andrew Schlaffer (MD), 9-5       0      3
157: Paul Bjorlo (UVa) tech. fall Matt Rothstein (MD),16-0 (5:00)
                                                              0      8
165: Jason Kiessling (MD) maj. dec. Jim Hartey (UVa), 13-3    4      8
174: Rocco Caponi (UVa) dec. Luke Stauffer (MD), 6-1          4      11
184: Chudi Uraih (UVa) dec. Mike Maceroli (MD), 3-1           4      14
197: Jerry Afari (MD) dec. Scott Smith (UVa), 6-5             7      14
HWT: Nick Smith (UVa) wins by forfeit                         7      20
125: Anthony Burke (UVa) dec. Kevin Vinh (MD), 5-1            7      23
133: Byron Dunlap (UVa) dec. Sean Carr (MD), 7-2              7      26
141: Charlie Pinto (MD) maj. dec. Chet Naylor (UVa), 15-7     11     26

Play-By-Play
149: Andrew Schlaffer (MD) vs. Paul Dunstan (UVa)
1st - T2 UVa 2:46. E1 MD 1:58. T2 UVa 1:35. E1 MD 1:04. T2 UVa :41.
Stall warning UVa. (6-2, UVa)
2nd - MD starts down. E1 MD 1:55. T2 MD 1:43. E1 UVa 1:36. (7-5, UVa)
3rd - UVa starts down. E1 UVa 1:06.
Riding Time - UVa 1:05 advantage.
157: Matt Rothstein (MD) vs. Paul Bjorlo (UVa)
1st - T2 UVa 2:35. N3 UVa :01. (5-0, UVa)
2nd - UVa starts down. R2 UVa 1:48. N3 UVa 1:14.
N3 UVa :34. N3 UVa. Tech Fall, 5:00.
165: Jason Kiessling (MD) vs. Jim Hartey (UVa)
1st - T2 MD 1:21. (2-0, MD)
2nd - MD starts down. E1 1:49. T2 MD 1:14. E1 UVa :37.
Stall warning on UVa. T2 MD :28. (7-1, MD)
3rd - UVa starts down. E1 UVa 1:58. T2 MD 1:31. N3 MD 1:18. E1 1:10.
Riding Time -  MD 2:46 advantage.
174: Luke Stauffer (MD) vs. Rocco Caponi (UVa)
1st - T2 UVa 2:03. (2-0, UVa)
2nd - UVa starts down. E1 UVa 1:32. Stall warning on MD. (3-0, UVa)
3rd - Neutral start. T2 UVa 1:10. E1 MD :30.
Riding Time - UVa 2:14 advantage.
184: Mike Maceroli (MD) vs. Chudi Uraih (UVa)
1st - Stall warning on UVa and MD :24. T2 UVa :16. (2-0, UVa).
2nd - MD starts down. E1 MD 1:41. (2-1, UVa)
3rd - UVa starts down. E1 UVa 1:58.
Riding Time - No advantage.
197: Jerry Afari (MD) vs. Scott Smith (UVa)
1st - T2 MD 1:20. E1 UVA :24. (2-1, MD)
2nd - UVa starts down. E1 UVa 1:55. T2 MD 1:24. E1 UVa :05. (4-3, MD)
3rd - Neutral start. T2 UVa 1:34. E1 MD 1:32.
Riding Time - MD 2:17 advantage.
HWT:  Nick Smith (UVa) wins by forfeit.
125: Kevin Vinh (MD) vs. Anthony Burke (UVa)
1st - No score.
2nd - Neutral start. T2 UVa 1:28. (2-0, UVa)
3rd - MD starts down. E1 MD 1:42. T2 UVa 1:36.
Riding Time - UVa 3:22 advantage.
133: Sean Carr (MD) vs. Byron Dunlap (UVa)
1st - Stall warning on MD :11. No score.
2nd - Neutral start. T2 UVa 1:11. (2-0, UVa)
3rd - UVa starts downd. E1 UVa 1:53. T2 UVa 1:33. R2 MD :41.
E1 UVa :33.
Riding Time - UVa 1:54 advantage.
141: Charlie Pinto (MD) vs. Chet Naylor (UVa)
1st - T2 MD 2:05. E1 UVA :49. T2 UVa :27. E1 MD :24. T2 MD :14. (5-3, MD)
2nd - MD starts down. E1 MD 1:47. T2 MD 1:39. E1 UVa 1:23.
T2 MD :57. E1 UVa :50. (10-5, MD)
3rd - UVa starts down. E1 UVa 1:06. T2 MD :58. E1 UVa :24. T2 MD :14.
Riding Time -  MD 3:26 advantage.