AS A SENIOR (2016)
2016 All-SSC Second Team Singles and Doubles … SSC Male Tennis Athlete of the Week (4/25) … went 17-5 in singles … 14-4 at No. 3 flight, 3-1 at No. 2 … ranked as high as No. 15 in the nation, finished the season ranked No. 21 … went 2-0 in matches at NCAA Championship, including the Lions’ lone singles win in the National Championship match vs. Hawaii Pacific … finished with a 17-7 doubles record … ranked as high as No. 20 in the nation in doubles with Jaime Bueno, went 14-3 together, 13-3 at No. 2 flight, and 1-0 at No. 3, 5-0 in SSC play together … went 1-1 with Oskar Nurmio, 2-1 with Guillaume Vanelven, 0-1 with Elliot Carnello … won the 2015 World Deaf Championships.
AS A JUNIOR (2015)
Concluded the season with a 9-7 singles record, playing primarily as the Lions’ No. 2 athlete… Posted an even 5-5 record in No. 2 singles and held a 3-3 record against nationally ranked foes… Picked up his first postseason win against No. 2 Barry in the South Region finals, defeating Nico Dreer by 6-1 and 7-5 sets… Carried a 10-11 record in doubles play teaming with Netanel Alcabas for most of the season (10-9).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014)
At Stetson: Went 3-4 in singles play, primarily in the No. 6 position ... Played in the A-Sun Championship Semifinals at the No. 6 slot ... Was 1-3 in doubles action, mostly at the No. 3 court ... Played four of five matches with partner Cahit Kapukiran.
AS A FRESHMAN (2013)
At Stetson: Went 9-6 overall in singles play as a freshman at Stetson. Played primarily at the number five singles position, finishing 9-2 from that spot. Went 1-2 from the number three doubles position, pairing with Chester Espie.
CAREER
Transferring from Stetson University… Holds a singles record of 12-10 over the past two seasons at Stetson… Attended Saddlebrook Prep before attending Stetson University.
PERSONAL
Born on May 6 in Moscow, Russia… International Tourism Major… Hobbies include soccer and traveling… Names Roger Federer as his favorite athlete… Lists Chelsea and CSKA Moscow as his favorite teams… Names his favorite food as Homemade Russian Food… Chose Saint Leo because of the good fit... Son of Anastasia Sokolova and Alexander Panyushkin… Has one brother Nikita.
