UCI’s Coburn, Lavery ousted

Jeff Coburn and Mike Lavery, who recently completed their senior

seasons at UC Irvine, were defeated in match-play competition

Wednesday at the California State Amateur Championship in Pebble

Beach.

Coburn was defeated 2-up by Greg Uberuaga from San Diego, while

Lavery lost 2 and 1 to Buzz Peel from Delray Beach, Fla., at the

Pebble Beach Golf Links.

Coburn was second after 36 holes of stroke play in the tournament.

He shot a 2-under-par 70 at Spyglass Hill Golf Course Tuesday after

opening with a 75 at Pebble Beach Golf Links Monday. His total of 145

was four shots behind UCLA’s Roy Moon.

Lavery shot 77-74 for 151 to also advance to match play. Former

UCI player Ryan Armstrong had a two-round total of 154 and did not

advance out of stroke play.

Six ‘Eaters honored

* WATER POLO: Six Anteaters have been honored by the American

Water Polo Coaches Association as members of the 2002-2003 Women’s

All-Academic Team. The six to be honored are senior Meghan O’Donnell,

junior Melissa Fernandez, junior Michelle Carey, junior Rebecca

Wedemeyer, sophomore Margaret Feeney and sophomore Deni Basom.

The entire UC Irvine team was honored by the AWPCA for maintaining

a GPA greater than 2.75. To be honored as an individual, a

student-athlete needed to be a starter or major contributor with a

GPA greater than 3.20.