BUFFALO, NY – Head coach Blair Brown Lipsitz has announced the signing of Syracuse Transfer Polina Prokudina for the upcoming 2017 season. A native of Moscow, Russia, Prokudina played in 26 matches as a freshman for the Orange.
Prokudina is a 6-4 outside hitter, who had a career-high 16 kills last season against Virginia Tech. She notched her first collegiate double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs at Boston College. In all, she had 69 kills on 218 swings during her freshman campaign in the ACC, adding 48 digs and 12.0 blocks.
Prior to moving to the United States, Prokudina was a member of the team that won the Russian Country Championship in 2015.