The Keydets opened the dual with an 8-5 victory by Sam Alvarenga over Aaron Martin at 149 pounds.
The Mocs took the next five matches to virtually clinch the match. The string included major decisions by Jake Yost at 157, Daniel Peterson at 165 and Lloyd Rogers at 197 and a pin for T.J. Sayers at 174.
Peterson's 14-6 win over Chris Hardy gave UTC an 8-3 lead, and the Mocs piled on the points from there.
Scott Buhman claimed VMI's only other win, a 3-1 decision over Israel Silva in the heavyweight class.
The Mocs closed out the match with a 19-4 technical fall at 125 by Javier Maldonado over Lam Ly, a 7-2 decision by seventh-rated Matt Keller over Tyler Anthony at 133 and Michael Keefe's 11-8 win over David Metzler at 141.
Keller's win was his 13th consecutive victory, and Keefe recorded his team-high 31st victory of the season.
UTC's Justin Otis pinned Adam Underwood in a 165-pound exhibition match.
The Mocs, who improve to 14-7-1 overall and 3-0 in the SoCon, remain on the road and take on Davidson Saturday at 3 p.m. in Davidson, N.C.
Chattanooga 32, VMI 6
Feb. 10, Lexington, Va.
149 – Sam Alvarenga (VMI) dec. Aaron Martin (UTC), 8-5 0-3
157 – Jake Yost (UTC) maj. dec. Tommy Cunningham (VMI), 11-2 4-3
165 – Daniel Peterson (UTC) maj. dec. Chris Hardy (VMI), 14-6 8-3
174 – T.J. Sayers (UTC) pinned Dustin McCabe (VMI), 4:27 14-3
184 – John Davis (UTC) dec. Corry Murray (VMI), 8-4 17-3
197 – Lloyd Rogers (UTC) maj. dec. Kyle Elgert (VMI), 21-7 21-3
285 – Scott Buhman (VMI) dec. Israel Silva (UTC), 3-1 21-6
125 – Javier Maldonado (UTC) tech. fall Lam Ly (VMI), 19-4 26-6
133 – No. 7 Matt Keller (UTC) dec. Tyler Anthony (VMI), 7-2 29-6
141 – Michael Keefe (UTC) dec. David Metzler (VMI), 11-8 32-6
Exhibition: 165 – Justin Otis (UTC) pinned Adam Underwood (VMI), 2:16
Team records: UTC (14-7-1, 3-0); VMI (1-8-1, 0-3-1)
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