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Blue Devils Host No. 6 Virginia Tech on Friday
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DURHAM, N.C. – Duke will face its third consecutive nationally ranked opponent on Friday when it welcomes No. 6 Virginia Tech for its final home dual of the 2021 season.
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The ACC matchup will begin at 5 p.m. in Card Gymnasium. Due to Duke Athletic protocols, Friday's dual will not be open to the public.
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Fans will be able to watch the dual as it will be broadcast by ACC Network Extra. At the conclusion of the dual, there will be additional matches between the two schools. Those extra matches will also be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
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During their last outing against No. 13 North Carolina, the Blue Devils dropped a 29-9 decision inside Cameron Indoor Stadium. Freshman Logan Agin, redshirt junior Josh Finesilver and sophomore Jonah Niesenbaum all registered victories for Duke, including Agin's first career win. Finesilver, who is ranked No. 19 nationally, is now 2-0 on the year.
Duke Probable LineupÂ
Wt. Rk. Name        Yr.  Record (duals)*
125 -  Logan Agin     Fr.  1-1
133 -  Drake Doolittle  R-Fr. 0-0 Â
141 -  Patrick Rowland   R-Fr.  1-1
149 19 Josh Finesilver  R-Jr.  2-0
157 -  Brandon LaRue    R-Fr.  1-1
165 -  Eric Carter     R-Jr.  0-1
174 -  Conor Becker    Fr.   0-2
184Â -Â Â Open
197 -  Kaden Russell   R-Jr.  0-2
285 -  Jonah Niesenbaum   R-So.  1-0
*Does not include extra matches
No. 6 Virginia Tech Probable LineupÂ
Wt. Rk. Name        Yr.  Record (duals)*
125 - Joey Prata     R-Sr. 0-0
133 - Brandon Wittenberg R-Fr. 0-1
141  -  Collin Gerardi   R-So. 1-0
149 12 Bryce Andonian   So.  4-0
or  -  Caden Darber    R-Jr. 0-0
157  - Clayton Ulrey   Fr.  1-0
165 1 Mekhi Lewis    R-So. 4-0
174 - Dakota Howard   R-So. 0-3
or  - Sam Fisher     Fr.  0-1
184 2 Hunter Bolen    R-Jr. 4-0
197 - Stan Smeltzer   R-Jr. 0-0
285 15 John Borst     R-Jr. 2-0
or  - Hunter Catka    Fr.  2-1
*Does not include extra matches
Up Next
Duke is back on the road when it travels to Charlottesville, Va., on Friday, Feb. 5 for a 6 p.m. matchup with Virginia. That dual will be broadcast live on the ACC Network.
Match Program
#GoDuke
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The ACC matchup will begin at 5 p.m. in Card Gymnasium. Due to Duke Athletic protocols, Friday's dual will not be open to the public.
Â
Fans will be able to watch the dual as it will be broadcast by ACC Network Extra. At the conclusion of the dual, there will be additional matches between the two schools. Those extra matches will also be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
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During their last outing against No. 13 North Carolina, the Blue Devils dropped a 29-9 decision inside Cameron Indoor Stadium. Freshman Logan Agin, redshirt junior Josh Finesilver and sophomore Jonah Niesenbaum all registered victories for Duke, including Agin's first career win. Finesilver, who is ranked No. 19 nationally, is now 2-0 on the year.
Duke Probable LineupÂ
Wt. Rk. Name        Yr.  Record (duals)*
125 -  Logan Agin     Fr.  1-1
133 -  Drake Doolittle  R-Fr. 0-0 Â
141 -  Patrick Rowland   R-Fr.  1-1
149 19 Josh Finesilver  R-Jr.  2-0
157 -  Brandon LaRue    R-Fr.  1-1
165 -  Eric Carter     R-Jr.  0-1
174 -  Conor Becker    Fr.   0-2
184Â -Â Â Open
197 -  Kaden Russell   R-Jr.  0-2
285 -  Jonah Niesenbaum   R-So.  1-0
*Does not include extra matches
No. 6 Virginia Tech Probable LineupÂ
Wt. Rk. Name        Yr.  Record (duals)*
125 - Joey Prata     R-Sr. 0-0
133 - Brandon Wittenberg R-Fr. 0-1
141  -  Collin Gerardi   R-So. 1-0
149 12 Bryce Andonian   So.  4-0
or  -  Caden Darber    R-Jr. 0-0
157  - Clayton Ulrey   Fr.  1-0
165 1 Mekhi Lewis    R-So. 4-0
174 - Dakota Howard   R-So. 0-3
or  - Sam Fisher     Fr.  0-1
184 2 Hunter Bolen    R-Jr. 4-0
197 - Stan Smeltzer   R-Jr. 0-0
285 15 John Borst     R-Jr. 2-0
or  - Hunter Catka    Fr.  2-1
*Does not include extra matches
Up Next
Duke is back on the road when it travels to Charlottesville, Va., on Friday, Feb. 5 for a 6 p.m. matchup with Virginia. That dual will be broadcast live on the ACC Network.
Match Program
#GoDuke
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Players Mentioned
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