Jan. 22, 2011
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The University of Maryland wrestling team opens Atlantic Coast Conference action Sunday at 2 p.m. as they host the No. 16 Virginia Tech Hokies at the Comcast Pavilion in College Park, Md.
"Tomorrow is a huge match for us," said head coach Kerry McCoy. "Any cliché you want to put on it, it is a huge match. More importantly, it is an opportunity to wrestle a conference foe. Conference seeding and the unofficial dual crown are on the line. Coming off of [Maryland's 19-12 win over Navy], we want to build some momentum and keep the ball rolling."
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The Terps finished the 2010 season undefeated in the ACC and fell just short of its third-straight conference championship. Though Maryland lost its trio of 2010 ACC championship wrestlers, the team returns 2008 champ Jon Kohler and a number of grapplers vying for post-season play.
In the most recent USA Today Coaches Poll, Virginia Tech received the third-most votes behind just Cornell and Penn State. Ranked 16th by Intermat, the Hokies have seven wrestlers ranked in the top-20 and three in the top-10 including No. 5 Jesse Dong, who defeated Maryland's Kyle John in the ACC Championship last season.
Following Sunday's conference-opener, the Terps will continue ACC action at home against the North Carolina Tar Heels and Virginia Cavaliers on Jan. 29 and Feb. 11, respectively.
Maryland Probable Starters
125- Shane Gentry (12-10)
133- Lou Ruland (14-6)
141- Jon Kohler (15-5)
149- Ben Dorsay (23-11)
157- No. 13 Kyle John (23-6)
165- No. 5 Josh Asper (22-2)
174- No. 17 Mike Letts (19-6)
184- Corey Peltier (15-6)
197- Christian Boley (11-9)
HWT- Spencer Myers (14-8)
No. 16 Virginia Tech Probable Starters
125- No. 13 Jarrod Garnett (20-6)
133- No. 8 Devin Carter (23-5)
141- No. 13 Chris Diaz (22-6)
149- No. 8 Brian Stephens (21-7)
157- No. 8 Jesse Dong (8-1)
165- No. 15 Pete Yates (20-5)
174- Matt Epperly (10-9)
184- No. 19 Tommy Spellman (12-7) or John Dickson (15-11)
197- Chris Penny (9-17)
HWT- David Marone (12-6)
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