Weekend Matches: Gardner-Webb (5-8/2-3) at Chattanooga (4-9/3-3)
 
First Look: The Chattanooga Mocs are home to close the regular season with a 3-match stretch in Maclellan Gym. It starts with a Southern Conference Sunday showdown with Gardner-Webb. The matches start at 2 p.m.
 
Promotions: Alumni Weekend. The annual celebration of our former champions takes place on Sunday.
 
First Take: "It's great to show our history more than anything else, and its support to the program. Our alumni are proud of all that's been accomplished and for good reason. It's great to see that pride and reinforce what that tradition means for our guys and for them to know what they are contributing to each time they step on the mat." – Coach Kyle Ruschell
 
Resources: Notes | Stats | Gardner-Webb
 
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What to Know
Where to Go
The main public entrance to Maclellan Gym in on the Vine Street side at the corner across from the University Center and the Library. The accessible entrance is at the Douglas Street gate.
 
Undefeated in the SoCon
The Mocs have three wrestlers undefeated in Southern Conference matches. Noah Castillo (157) and Kamdyn Munro (184) are both 6-0 with Blake Boarman (133) checking in at 5-0. Sergio Desiante (5-1/174) and Eli Knight (5-1/141) have just one blemish.
 
Bonus Baby
Munro has a dominant run going through the SoCon slate. In his six match wins, he's scored 32 of a possible 36 points with one major, two tech falls and three pins. That leads the Mocs in scoring in league matches. Desiante paces the squad for the season with 43 dual points scored. Boarman leads in points per dual (3.60) ahead of Munro (3.46) and Desiante (3.31).
 
Ranking Breakdown
Three Mocs are ranked among the best in the nation. Two Boarman (18) and Desiante (20) are in the latest NCAA rankings list. Desiante has the top ranking among the various polls at No. 14 on Open Mat. The third? Munro moved into wrestlestat.com's ledger this week coming in at No. 30.
 
Knight Time is the Right Time
Junior Eli Knight has won five consecutive duals. He registered 24 of a possible 30 points over that stretch with his first fall of the season coming last Sunday at Appalachian State. He planted Aldo Hernandez in one move earning takedown and fall almost simultaneously.
 
His is not the longest. Current dual winning streaks: Boarman (9), Castillo (8), Munro (6) and Knight (5).
 
Series – 20-0 | History
 
Probable Matchups
Chattanooga vs. Gardner-Webb
125: Ty Tice (UTC) vs. Jeffery Jacome or Tyson Lane (GW)
133: #18 Blake Boarman OR Bryce Luna (UTC) vs. #26 TK Davis (GW)
141: Eli Knight OR Ethan Lipsey (UTC) vs. #22 Todd Carter (GW)
149: Dayne Dalrymple (UTC) vs. Joseph Giordano or Dom DiTullio (GW)
157: Noah Castillo (UTC) OR Drew Pepin (GW)
165: Jackson Hurst (UTC) vs. Tyler Brignola or Grant Kress (GW)
174: #8 Sergio Desiante OR Landon Jones (UTC) vs. Andrew Wilson (GW)
184: Kamdyn Munro (UTC) vs. Edison Flores or Jackson Potts (GW)
197: Landon Lewis OR Logan Webster (UTC) vs. Josh McCutchen (GW)
285: Ethan Vergara (UTC) vs. Mason Blue or Peyton McComas (GW)
 
Featured Bout
Featured bout is a tie. The battle at 133 is a rematch from the 5th place at Southern Scuffle, a 6-5 Blake Boarman decision over No. 24 TK Davis. Two top 25 wrestlers? Who could ask for more? Maybe we do. Eli Knight's matchup against No. 20 Todd Carter at 141 is another to watch as the two battle for a top seed for the upcoming SoCon Championships in Asheville. Knight is 5-1 against SoCon competition, while Carter is 4-1.
 
Final Thought: "I'm looking to bounce back from a disappointing loss at App State. We've had a lot of adversity so it's great to get back out there and compete. We want to get to our stuff, be aggressive and see progress. We're moving toward peaking in Asheville" - Ruschell
 
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