Virginia defeats Duke 28-9 in Durham
The Cavaliers posted five bonus-point wins — two technical falls and three major decisions — to claim an ACC dual at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 31, 2026 — Virginia defeated Duke 28-9 in an ACC dual meet Friday at Duke University, collecting five bonus-point victories that included two technical falls and three major decisions.
Virginia opened the scoring with a major decision from Colton Washleski, who beat Mikey Boulanger 12-3 to put the visitors on the board. Michael Murphy followed with an 8-4 decision at 165 to extend Virginia’s lead before Duke rallied in the midcard with three decisions from Aidan Wallace, Connor Barket and Dylan Ross.
Wallace, No. 24 at 174, delivered a 7-5 decision for Duke after a third-period takedown and a riding-time point closed the scoring. Wallace’s decisive sequence included a third-period takedown at the 10-second clock mark and an escape immediately after, followed by the riding-time point that finalized the margin.
Connor Barket, No. 24 at 285, won 4-2 with a second-period escape and takedown that produced the decisive four points. Dylan Ross closed the night for Duke with a 2-1 decision at 149; Ross scored two second-period single-point entries at the 0:53 and 0:45 marks that created the margin, and his opponent Wynton Denkins entered the bout ranked No. 31 at 149.
Virginia regained control with four consecutive bonus-point results. Rocco Hayes recorded a 12-1 major decision at 125. Kyle Montaperto finished a 17-1 technical fall at 133, and Gable Porter, No. 32, closed his match by technical fall, 15-0.
Steven Burrell Jr. collected a 12-4 major decision at 197, adding to Virginia’s bonus haul. The Cavaliers were credited with riding-time points in multiple matches that contributed to the final totals.
The Cavaliers’ official recap notes five bonus-point victories and lists the team at 9-6 overall and 1-3 in ACC play after the dual; Duke’s recap records the Blue Devils at 6-10 and 0-3 in conference action. The dual was contested at Cameron Indoor Stadium as part of the Virginia at Duke meet.
Virginia’s lineup supplied multi-period scoring across several bouts, while Duke’s trio of wins kept the Blue Devils competitive through the midcard. Virginia’s series of late bonus results pulled the dual out of reach and secured the 28-9 final score.