The 24th-ranked University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team hits the road for a Sunday dual at No. 6 Virginia Tech.  Match time is 1:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) at the Moss Arts Center in Blacksburg, Va.
 
UTC is coming off a 41-5 win over VMI on Thursday.  The Mocs are 2-0 overall and 1-0 in Southern Conference action.
 
Chattanooga is No. 24 this week in both the Intermat Dual Meet rankings and the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll.
 
Virginia Tech is currently No. 6 in this week's USA Today/NWCA Top 25.  The Hokies own a 2-0 mark with wins over Edinboro (24-13) and VMI (39-6).
 
Fans can follow all of Sunday's action on Twitter @utcwrestling.  Be sure to check back to GoMocs.com for a full recap.  
 
CHATTANOOGA MOCS PROBABLE LINEUP
125: Fabian Gutierrez (Fr. - 0-0) or Alonzo Allen (So. - 1-1)
133: Chris Debien (So. - 2-0)
141: Roman Boylen (So. - 2-0)
149: Dylanger Potter (Fr. - 1-0) or Zach Shareef (So. - 0-0)
157: Trey Watson (So. - 0-2)
165: Justin Lampe (Jr. - 2-0)
174: Sean Mappes (Sr. - 2-0)
184: Bryce Carr (Jr. - 2-0)
197: Clay Dent (Sr. - 2-0)
285: No. 11 Jared Johnson (Sr. - 2-0)
 
UTC opened the 2016-17 season with a 40-12 win over Southeastern on Chamberlain Field on Saturday, Nov. 5.  The Mocs moved outside to post seven wins against the NAIA Fire.  UTC scored pins in four of the last five outings to overcome a 12-11 deficit halfway through the match. 

Chattanooga followed that with a 41-5 win over VMI at Thursday's Candlelight Dinner Match.  The Mocs scored bonus points in seven of nine wins against the Keydets. 
 
Senior Jared Johnson leads the way with a No. 11 national ranking at heavyweight.  He is one of five upperclassmen in the bottom half of the lineup.  Senior Sean Mappes is coming off an NCAA appearance.
 
HEAD COACH HEATH ESLINGER
Head Coach Heath Eslinger is in his eighth season at UTC.  A two-time Southern Conference Coach of the Year, he owns an 88-45 (.662) career dual record.  He has guided the Mocs to six SoCon regular season and six SoCon tournament titles and has a 42-2 record in SoCon duals.
DENT LOOKING STRONG
Senior Scottie Boykin came into 2016-17 with a top-10 national ranking, but decided to take his redshirt season.  Fifth-year senior Clay Dent stepped right in at 197 and has posted a tech fall and a first-period pin in his first two matches.
 
BOYLEN ROLLING
The same thing happened at 149 when ranked senior Michael Pongracz took his redshirt.  Sophomore Roman Boylen is filling in and also has a pin and a tech fall in two matches.
 
VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES PROBABLE LINEUP
125: No. 3 Joey Dance (Sr. - 2-0)
133: Dominic Latona (Fr. - 1-0)
141: Dennis Gustafson (Jr. - 2-0)
149: No. 7 Solomon Chishko (So. - 2-0)
157: Sal Mastriani (Sr. - 2-0)
165: Mike Ciavarro (Jr. - 1-1)
174: No. 2 Zach Epperly (Jr. - 2-0)
184: No. 10 Zack Zavatsky (So. - 2-0)
197: No. 3 Jared Haught (Jr. - 2-0)
285: No. 2 Ty Walz (Sr. - 0-0)
 
VMI has six individuals ranked in the top 10, led by senior Ty Walz who is No. 2 at heavyweight.  Junior Zach Epperly is also No. 2 at 174.  Senior Joey Dance and junior Jared Haught are both No. 3 at 125 and 197, respectively.  Sophomore Solomon Chisko is No. 7 at 149 and sophomore Zack Zavatsky is No. 10 at 184.
 
Mappes and Epperly have met twice before, both in the 2014-15 season.  Epperly posted a 13-2 major decision at the 2014 Hokie Open and an 8-3 win at the 2015 NCAA Championships.
 
VIRGINIA TECH SERIES
UTC is 7-6 all-time against the Hokie, but have lost five-straight in the series.  The last time these two teams met in a dual was a 22-17 win for Virginia Tech on Feb. 17, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio.  The last win for UTC was a 26-10 victory on Feb. 9, 2008, in Blacksburg.   
 
MOCS IN THE SOCON
Chattanooga is an astonishing 42-2 in seven seasons of league duals under Head Coach Heath Eslinger.  Seniors Scottie Boykin and Michael Pongracz are both on the preseason All-SoCon team, but both are expected to redshirt this season.
 
IN THE RANKINGS
Chattanooga is No. 24 in both the Intermat Dual Meet Rankings and the NWCA Coaches Poll this week.  Senior Jared Johnson is the lone individual ranked, checking in at No. 11 at heavyweight in the Intermat Top 20.