Sept. 23, 2013
THE FLATS – – This fall, the Georgia Tech women’s tennis team will feature a student-athlete every week in attempt to “Meet the Yellow Jackets”. This week, Natasha Prokhnevska (Wilmington, Del.) sat down with RamblinWreck.com to answer some questions on her favorite movie and her hometown. Last season, Prokhnevska finished with an 18-14 singles record and a 9-17 mark in doubles play. She clinched three matches for the Yellow Jackets including a singles victory against #35 Yale to secure GT’s victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Yellow Jackets open up tournament play on Sept. 27 at the Georgia State Invitational which will be played at the Sharon Lester Tennis Center in Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Ga.
Name: Natasha Prokhnevska
Nicknames: Tash
Year in School: Second
Hometown: Kyiv, Ukraine; I live in Wilmington, DE
Major: Biochemistry
Best thing about being at Georgia Tech: My team
Favorite tennis memory: Clinching the Yale match at the NCAAs
How did you get started playing tennis: I started playing when I was six years old
Favorite class: Soccer and global politics
Favorite movie: Iron Man
Favorite food: Ice cream
Favorite restaurant: Figo
Special talent: Dancing
Dream Job: Pharmaceutical research
Most exotic place you have traveled to: Bermuda
Favorite musician or band: Michael Jackson
Song that gets you pumped up before a match: The Champ
Favorite TV show: Psych, Homeland
If you could play a tennis match against anyone, who would it be and why: Maria Sharpova
Favorite celebrity: Orlando Bloom
Favorite thing to do besides play tennis: Watch TV, cook
Favorite store to shop: Express
If you were not playing tennis, what other sport would you be involved with: Gymnastics
Favorite spot on campus: CULC – Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons
Favorite pro sport & team: Soccer, FC Barcelona, Dynamo Kyiv
Pre-game ritual: Jam to music
Fans are encouraged to follow Georgia Tech women’s tennis on Twitter, @GT_WTEN, and like the Yellow Jackets on Facebook, GTWomensTennis, for an inside look at the program.
–RamblinWreck.com–
