Upcoming Event: Men's Tennis versus #19 University of Southern California on May 1, 2026 at 2 p.m.
/
2 p.m.
Men's Tennis
vs #19 University of Southern California
Duke Resumes ACC Action at Virginia Saturday
Match 9
Duke (2-6, 0-2) at No. 23 Virginia (11-8, 0-2)
February 9, 2019 | 1 p.m. | ACC Network Extra
Memorial Gym | Charlottesville, Va.
ACC Network Extra | Live Scoring | Twitter
Parking Details
Fans attending Saturday's 1 p.m. wrestling match vs. Duke can park in the Central Ground Garage (paid), the Emmet Ivy Garage (paid) or the Culbreth Garage (free).
Duke Blue Devils
2018-19 record (ACC): 2-6 (0-2)
Head Coach: Glen Lanham (Oklahoma State ‘88)
Duke Lineup
| Wt. | Rk. | Name | Yr. | Record |
| 125 | - | Harrison Campbell | R-Fr. | 2-11 |
| or | - | Arien Leigh | Fr. | 0-1 |
| 133 | - | Open | ||
| 141 | - | Josh Finesilver | So. | 16-10 |
| 149 | 6 | Mitch Finesilver | R-Sr. | 24-3 |
| 157 | - | Benjamin Anderson | R-Fr. | 5-7 |
| 165 | - | Zach Finesilver | R-Sr. | 14-6 |
| 174 | 16 | Matt Finesilver | So. | 20-6 |
| 184 | - | Kaden Russell | So. | 16-10 |
| 197 | - | Alec Schenk | R-Sr. | 4-6 |
| 285 | - | Araad Fisher | Sr. | 1-9 |
* Rankings are InterMat (2/5)
Virginia Cavaliers
2018-19 Record (ACC): 11-8 (0-2)
USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll: 23
Head Coach: Steve Garland (Virginia ‘00)
Virginia Lineup
| Wt. | Rk. | Name | Yr. | Record |
| 125 | 5 | Jack Mueller | Jr. | 12-0 |
| 133 | Louie Hayes | R-So. | 17-9 | |
| 141 | Sam Krivus | R-Jr. | 16-7 | |
| 149 | Michael Murphy | R-So. | 10-10 | |
| 157 | Jake Keating | So. | 15-9 | |
| 165 | Cam Coy | R-Fr. | 16-11 | |
| 174 | Robby Patrick | Fr. | 9-14 | |
| 184 | Will Schany | R-Sr. | 13-9 | |
| 197 | 8 | Jay Aiello | R-So. | 19-5 |
| HWT | Tyler Love | R-Jr. | 12-6 |
* Rankings are InterMat (2/5)
Duke by the Numbers
86 – Career wins for Mitch Finesilver, four shy of becoming the 11th Blue Devil to record 90 victories
1 – Rematch from the 2018 dual with Virginia - Duke’s Alec Schenk vs. Jay Aiello
2 – Common opponents between Duke and Virginia with both teams losing to NC State and Virginia Tech
24 – Wins this season for Mitch Finesilver, just five shy of his career-best 29 in 2015-16
16 – Wins for sophomore Kaden Russell, nine more than he had in his rookie campaign
4 – Blue Devils ranked in the first installment of the NCAA Coaches’ Panel rankings
7 – Cavaliers ranked in the top 32 of the first set of coaches’ rankings
Series History
- Duke and Virginia are meeting for the 67th time. The Cavaliers have a commanding lead in the series at 57-7-2, but the Blue Devils own the most recent victory, upending Virginia 19-16 last season in Cameron Indoor Stadium.
- The win in 2018 was Duke’s first over Virginia since 2005 and only the seventh in program history.
Last Time Out
- Duke picked up wins from all four Finesilver brothers, but came up just short in a 21-17 setback to Appalachian State Thursday night. Zach Finesilver led the way with a first-period pin, while Matt Finesilver turned in a strong performance at 174. Mitch did his usual thing and posted his 24th win of the year. Josh rebounded after a consecutive losses to resume his winning ways.
- Arien Leigh made his Duke debut at 125 and turned in a solid performance in getting to his offense. Araad Fisher continues to show improvement at heavyweight as he regularly battles wrestlers who easily outweight him.
In Common
- Duke and Virginia share just two common opponents in ACC foes NC State and Virginia Tech. Both the Blue Devils and Cavaliers went 0-2 in the bouts with similar scores.
| Opponent | Duke | UVA |
| NC State | L, 12-30 | L, 17-23 |
| Virginia Tech | L, 3-40 | L, 5-37 |
Last Time We Met
- Mitch Finesilver and redshirt senior Jacob Kasper notched technical falls to lead the Blue Devils to a thrilling 19-16 win over Virginia last year in Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils won five bouts overall in the dual, with the bonus points being the difference for Duke.
- Winning for the Blue Devils were Mitch, Matt Finesilver, Alec Schenk, Kasper and Jeremiah Reitz.
Looking at Duke
- Duke looks to bounce back after a narrow loss to Appalachian State Thursday night The Blue Devils were one win shy of earning the victory.
- Sixth-ranked Mitch Finesilver paces the Blue Devils with a 24-3 overall record and remains unbeaten in duals. Matt Finesilver jumped up a spot to No. 16 this week and sports a 20-6 mark. Zach Finesilver, after missing the early portion of the campaign to an off-season injury, is 4-4 in his duals and posted a pin against the Mountaineers. Josh Finesilver (141) is 4-4 in duals, 16-10 overall and aims to pick up a win over a tough Sam Krivus.
- At 157 pounds, Benjamin Anderson has provided some solid performances after placing eighth at the Southern Scuffle. He is 2-4 in his six duals. At the Southern Scuffle he upset the No. 6 seed to start the tournament and advanced to the quarterfinals before losing to eventual finalist Bo Pipher of Penn State. It was his first tournament in a Duke singlet. He is 5-7 overall on the year and looks to stop his two-match losing streak.
- At 184 pounds, Kaden Russell has taken big strides and is 16-10 on the year and took third at the Keystone Classic and just missed placing at the Southern Scuffle.
About Virginia
- Virginia is in search of its first ACC win after setbacks to NC State and North Carolina. The Cavaliers also lost to Virginia Tech in a non-conference dual. They are ranked 23rd overall and sport an 11-8 record.
- A pair of Cavaliers are currently ranked by InterMat. Jack Mueller, sporting a 12-0 record, is fifth at 125 pounds, while Jay Aiello is eighth at 197 with a 19-5 mark. He is unbeaten against ACC foes.
- Despite having just two in the InterMat rankings, seven Cavaliers were ranked in the initial coaches’ rankings with 125-pounder Jack Mueller at No. 5.
Name Wt. Rank
Jack Mueller 125 5
Louis Hayes 133 26
Sam Krivus 141 19
Jake Keating 157 24
Cam Coy 165 23
Will Schany 184 19
Jay Aiello 197 8
Rematches and Matches to Watch
- Saturday’s dual features just one rematch from the 2018 dual. Alec Schenk is set to go up against Jay Aiello again after upending the Cavaliers by a 9-7 decision last season. Aiello is eighth nationally in both the InterMat rankings and the coaches’ panel poll.
Yr. Wt. Matchup Result
17-18 197 Schenk vs. Aiello Duke, W, Dec., 9-7
Zach Finesilver, ranked 25th in the coaches’ rankings, will face another good battle in No. 23 Cam Coy at 165. Benjamin Anderson had an excellent opportunity for a key victory as he wrestled No. 24 Jake Keating.
At 141, Josh Finesilver faces another impressive ACC foe with Sam Krivus entering the match with a No. 19 coaches’ ranking. Kaden Russell is in a similar situation to Anderson as he looks to pickup key RPI points against No. 19 Will Schany.
