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SALEM, Va.---The Chattanooga Mocs wrestling squad opened the 2024-25 season with a 37-6 loss against Virginia Tech in the Cregger Center on the campus of Roanoke College. The two teams met on the Cregger mats ahead of Saturday's Southeast Open hosted in the same venue.
 
The Mocs claimed two wins on the evening getting decisions at 149 by Dayne Dalrymple and 174 from Sergio Desiante. The task was made more difficult giving up 13 bonus points via three falls and two tech falls to the Hokies.
 
"We need to go out there with confidence against teams like Virginia Tech," Coach Kyle Ruschell explained after the match. "We increased the strength of our schedule for a reason. It's not going to get easier, so we need to go out there and believe in our training and let it show."
Next up as mentioned above is the Southeast Open. All but three on the Mocs roster are expected to compete in the annual event.
 
Upcoming Matches
Sat., Nov. 2: Southeast Open (Salem, Va.), All Day
 
Media
TV/Stream – FloWrestling: Va. Tech | SE Open
Results – Track Wrestling: Va. Tech | SE Open
 
Virginia Tech 37, Chattanooga 6
Nov. 1 – Salem, Va.
125: Eddie Ventresca (VT) 22-5 Tach Fall (6:22) over Ty Tice (UTC) – 0-5
133: #14 Connor McGonagle (VT) Fall (1:26) over Easton Cooper (UTC) – 0-11
141: #17 Sam Latona (VT) 5-1 dec. over #19 Isaiah Powe (UTC) – 0-14
149: Dayne Dalrymple (UTC) 3-0 dec. over Hunter Mason (VT) – 3-14
157: Rafael Hipolito, Jr. (VT) 22-6 Tech Fall (4:43) over Tavian Camper (UTC) – 3-19
165: Mac Church (VT) 11-4 dec. over Jackson Hurst (UTC) – 3-22
174: Sergio Desiante (UTC) 4-2 dec. over Ty Finn (VT) – 6-22
184: Sam Fisher (VT) 4-1 dec. over Kamdyn Munro (UTC) – 6-25
197: Sonny Sasso (VT) Fall (1:23) over David Harper (UTC) – 6-31
285: Jimmy Mullen (VT) Fall (1:16) over Ethan Vergara (UTC) – 6-37
Ranking from FloWrestling
 
Series
7-11 vs. Virginia Tech | 0-2 in Salem | History
 
Notes

• Camper is the lone Mocs to make his first appearance in Blue & Gold.
• Powe, Desiante, Munro and Harper are the lone full-time starters from last season back in the lineup tonight.
• The matchup of Dalrymple (Memphis) and Mason (Greeneville) was a battle of Tennessee prep products.
• Desiante is now 14-7 in his career in dual matches, 26-15 overall.

 
Tickets
Tickets are on sale on GoMocs.com. Season tickets start as low as $45 for UTC employees/alumni and $55 for general public. That's for general admission at Maclellan Gym as well as Gold Circle seating at the Roundhouse for the Southern Scuffle.
 
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