Player Profile: Leo StakhovskyPlayer Profile: Leo Stakhovsky

Player Profile: Leo Stakhovsky

Feb. 25, 2014

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Each week throughout the 2014 spring season, we will feature a member of the No. 34 Penn State men's tennis team in our "Player Profile" series. This week, we feature sophomore Leo Stakhovsky (Kiev, Ukraine). Stakhovsky is 9-0 in singles this spring at the No. 1 singles spot. He is ranked 50th in the ITA Singles Poll. Stakhovsky is also 7-2 in doubles, while pairing up with Russell Bader (Austin, Texas). The Nittany Lions take on No. 1 Ohio State on Saturday in Columbus. The match will begin at Noon in the Ohio State Varsity Tennis Center.

Year: Sophomore

Major: Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering

Hometown: Kiev, Ukraine

Favorite place to go in your hometown: Karaoke restaurants

Siblings: 2 brothers, Oleksandr and Sergiy

Why did you come to Penn State? Because of the combination of great athletics and academics

What are your plans after you graduate? Undecided

How long have you been playing tennis? 15 years

Nicknames: Leo

Pregame rituals/superstitions: None

Hobbies: movies, reading

Hidden Talent/Something people don't know about you: colorblind

Favorite place to eat on campus: Panera Bread

Favorite place to eat off campus: Sakura, Texas Roadhouse

Favorite Cartoon Character: Minion

Favorite Movie: 47 Ronin

Favorite sport to play/watch(other than tennis): soccer

Favorite team: Dynamo Kiev

Favorite non-tennis athlete: Sergei Bubka

Who is the funniest person on the team? Nika Dolidze

What song do you listen to most? Phantom of the Opera

If you were a rapper, what would your name be? I don't want to know

How do you pass time on road trips? Sleeping, studying

What are you most looking forward to this season? To make the difference in program