Villanova Univeristy Athletics

Career: Begins his junior season with career records of 16-20 in singles matches and 15-29 in doubles … Has tallied a combined 23 victories in dual competition over the past two seasons, including 12 singles wins and 11 doubles triumphs … Owns career wins at three different spots in the lineup (No. 4, No. 5, No. 6) as well as five or more wins at both the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles spots … Two-time selection to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and a three-time member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
 
2021-22: Recorded seven singles victories and nine doubles wins during the season … His five doubles wins during the Spring dual season were tied for third most on the team … Each of those victories came when he was paired with freshman Trey Fourticq … The pair won three matches at No. 2 doubles and posted two wins in the No. 3 spot … Their wins against Coppin State and Loyola (Md.) each clinched the doubles point in 6-1 team victories … The pair also won dual matches against UC Riverside, Lehigh and Drexel … Teamed with Justin Suarez to come in second out of 16 teams in the White draw at the Villanova Invitational … Defeated two opponents from Loyola (Md.) in the tournament … Won his first round match at the ITA Atlantic Regional against a George Mason foe before falling in the Round of 64 to a player from Penn State … Scored a win at No.4 singles against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps as well as No. 5 singles victories versus Loyola (Md.) and Marquette.
 
2020-21: Posted a winning record in both singles and doubles matches as a freshman … Tied for third on the team in singles victories with a 9-8 mark … Went 6-5 in doubles matches … As a singles player had five wins in the No. 5 position in the lineup and four wins in the No. 6 spot … Earned his first collegiate win against Coppin State when he blanked his opponent for a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 6 singles … Recorded a pair of three-match winning streaks during the season … The first included No. 6 singles wins against Lehigh and Mount St. Mary’s before he moved up to the No. 5 spot and posted a win over La Salle … Later in the year reeled off three straight wins in the fifth spot against NJIT, Millersville and Georgetown … His other wins came in the fifth spot against La Salle and the No. 6 singles position against Loyola (Md.) … Paired with four different teammates in doubles competition but teamed primarily with sophomore Justin Suarez and the pair had a 5-2 record as a doubles tandem … Their first four wins came in consecutive decisions over Penn, NJIT, Millersville and Georgetown … Those were all at No. 3 doubles and they later earned a No. 2 doubles win over Loyola (Md.) … Teamed with fellow freshman Eitan Khromchenko for a No. 2 doubles win over La Salle … Played one doubles match apiece with teammates Daniel Martinez and Daniel Cheng.
 
Red Bank Catholic: Earned four varsity letters in tennis and played in the top singles position … Two-time first team all-state non-public honoree and three-time first team All-Shore selection … Tallied 50 career wins and went undefeated in regular season matches … Achieved Honor Roll status academically all four years.
 
Personal: Born 3/28/02 in Queens, N.Y. … Older of two children of Val and Liliya Prokurat … Has a younger sibling, Sasha (15) … Enjoys DJing, spending time with friends and playing football in his spare time … Chose to attend Villanova for the reputation of the Villanova School of Business and the university’s outstanding alumni network … Enrolled in the Villanova School of Business and plans to major in Business.