 However, the rest didn't go their way as USC won the next three to advance to the national championship.In the deciding fourth set, USC took the 16-8 lead before Florida came back to cut the lead to 19-17, but the Gators were unable to take the lead before USC won the fourth set, 30-24 and the match.Stanford got a chance to defend their 2001 NCAA title after dismantling Hawaii, 3-0.