



In the third, Irvine was down 24-21, then won the next five points to close out the match.
"They just executed," McGown said. "We passed OK for the first couple of points. But they got in good position defensively and executed and we couldn't. They have big guys and we had trouble with them. It was remarkable how well they played."
Scott Kevorken had the winning point.
"It was a pretty big moment," Kevorken said. "We had been there before, but I just felt such poise and control."
It was the second straight sweep for UC Irvine in the championship game. The Anteaters beat Southern California in three set last year.
Taylor Sander led the Cougars with 20 kills.