Anteaters’ Poncino honored

UC Irvine senior Vinnie Poncino has been named Big West Conference

Male Golf Athlete of the Month for September.

Poncino, in his second year with the Anteaters after transferring

from Saddleback College, was second in both tournaments UCI has

competed in to open the 2003-04 schedule. He is a combined 19-under

par for his first six rounds.

He shot an 8-under 208 (67-68-73) in the season opener at the

Pacific Invitational in Stockton, Sept. 22-23, where the Anteaters

finished sixth in a field of 12.

Poncino then carded an 11-under 205 (65-73-67) in helping UCI to

the title of the Northwest Collegiate Classic at Trysting Tree Golf

Club in Corvallis, Ore., Sept. 25-26. The Anteaters shot a

tournament-record 846 to win the title by 15 shots.

Poncino is averaging 68.83 this season.