"I am very happy with how the schedule turned out," said Loukides. "I am excited about the opportunities that a tough schedule provides our student-athletes. We have added a home match against nationally-ranked Wisconsin, the Hoosier Duals, and the Virginia Duals to an already challenging schedule. Two excellent tournaments in the Cliff Keen Invitational and the Southern Scuffle both prepare our athletes and provide opportunities for them to move up the rankings."

The Spartans kick off the season by holding a pair of exhibitions in Fleming Gymnasium. The team will hold an intrasquad Newcomers Exhibition on Oct. 20 before having their annual Blue vs. Gold Wrestle-offs on Oct. 27.

The team will begin actual competition at the Virginia Tech Open to begin the year on Nov. 7, followed by the NC State Open the next weekend, Nov. 14.

UNCG will then host its first home dual match of the season as the Spartans host Wisconsin on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. The Badgers finished in fourth place at nationals last season and junior Andrew Howe won the 165 pound National Championship as well.

Two days later, the Spartans will compete at the ACC Challenge in Chapel Hill, N.C. where UNCG will face North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Campbell in dual matches. UNCG will wrap up the month of November by traveling to Bloomington, Ind. for the Hoosier Duals on Nov. 27.

Once again, UNCG will travel to the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 3-4 to begin the month. The Spartans will then have 25 days off before hosting the UNCG Southern Scuffle on Dec. 29-30 at the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center.

The Spartans then hit the road to begin January as they will travel to George Mason for a dual on Jan. 5. UNCG will then compete at the Virginia Duals on Jan. 7-8.

UNCG will begin the Southern Conference portion of its schedule on Jan. 16 at Davidson before traveling to The Citadel on Jan. 22. The Spartans have their first home SoCon dual match on Jan. 26 against Appalachian State at 7 p.m. The team will also compete in January at the Appalachian State Open on Jan. 29.

The team will begin February with a nonconference dual at home against Liberty on Feb. 2. The Spartans will host their final SoCon dual of the year as Chattanooga comes to down on Feb. 5 for a 2 p.m. match.

The Spartans will then travel to the ODU Duals on Feb. 13 where they will face Old Dominion and Binghamton in dual matches. Once again, the team will hit the road to wrap up SoCon play at VMI on Feb. 18.

UNCG wraps up the regular season by traveling to Gardner-Webb on Feb. 20 before hosting Campbell at home for Senior Day on Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.

The Spartans will compete in the Southern Conference Championships on March 5 at Appalachian State. UNCG will wrap up its season on March 17-19 at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia, Pa. at the Wells Fargo Center.

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Oct. 20, UNCG Newcomers Exhibition, 5 p.m.; Oct. 27, Blue vs. Gold Wrestle-offs, 7 p.m.; Nov. 7, at Virginia Tech Open, All day; Nov. 14, at NC State Open, All day; Nov. 19, Wisconsin, 7 p.m.; Nov. 21, at North Carolina, 11 a.m.; Nov. 21, vs. Virginia Tech, 1 p.m.; Nov. 21, vs. Campbell, 3 p.m.; Nov. 27, at Hoosier Duals, All day; Dec. 3-4, at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, All day; Dec. 29-30, UNCG Southern Scuffle, All day; Jan. 5, at George Mason, 7 p.m.; Jan. 7-8, at Virginia Duals, All day; Jan. 16, at Davidson, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22, at The Citadel, 2 p.m.; Jan. 26, Appalachian State, 7 p.m.; Jan. 29, at Appalachian State Open, All day, Feb. 2, Liberty, 7 p.m.; Feb. 5, Chattanooga, 2 p.m.; Feb. 13, at Old Dominion, TBA; Feb. 13, vs. Binghamton, TBA; Feb. 18, at VMI, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 20, at Gardner-Webb, 3 p.m.; Feb. 22, Campbell, 7 p.m.; March 5, at Southern Conference Championships, All day; March 17-19, at NCAA Championships, All day.