UC Irvine senior Vinnie Poncino (Mission Viejo, Calif.) was named Big West Male Golf Athlete of the Month for March. Poncino finished ninth in the PING/Arizona Intercollegiate and third at The Highlander "Braveheart" Classic, both being the best finishes among Big West golfers. His finish in the PING/Arizona was accomplished among other golfers from top-rated teams such as Arizona State, Arizona, New Mexico, California and USC. Poncino's third-place finish in the Braveheart Classic was just two strokes off the winner. It marks the second time this season he has earned the conference award.

UC Riverside sophomore Lindsay Snowden (Modesto, Calif.) was named Big West Female Golf Athlete of the Month for March. Snowden was perfect through last month, finishing in first place in three tournaments: NIU Springlake Classic, the Bobcat Classic and the Santa Clara Colby Invitational. She shot a round of 71 in each of the three tournaments and averaged 72.8 in six rounds of competition.