USC (35-0) became the first repeat champion to go undefeated and extended its NCAA-record 47-match winning streak. The title was the school's third overall.

"This is one of the most special times of my life," USC coach Mick Haley said. "To watch a group of individuals put it on paper on January and sit down and go through all the things that happen when you do something once and try and do it better."

Burdine led a balanced attack. April Ross and Bibiana Candelas each had 14 kills and Emily Adams added 10 kills as USC won 25-30, 30-27, 30-19, 30-26.

The last three losses for the Gators (37-2) have come against USC.

Florida coach Mary Wise was attempting to become the first women's coach to lead her team to the NCAA title.

"They're a well-coach team with a ton of talent," Wise said. "I thought our effort was great, our size wasn't. They're seamless, they have very few cracks."

Aury Cruz led third-seeded Florida with 18 kills and 18 digs. Jane Collymore had 15 kills and Jacque Robinson 14.

The Women of Troy took control midway through the third game, going on a 10-2 run and taking a 23-15 lead. An ace by Adams, followed by an attack error by Cruz, gave USC a 23-15 lead.

The Women of Troy also scored five points off the service of Ross during their run, Ross' kill gave USC the victory.

"We thrive in those situations," Ross said. "We like to be pushed a little bit, and we have the most fun that way."

In the fourth game, the Gators closed to 25-23 on a kill by Collymore. But the Women of Troy scored five of the game's final eight points and closed out the match on a spike by Candelas.

Collymore had nine kills and helped Florida win the first game, but USC tied the match by scoring five of the final eight points in the second game and taking advantage of nine errors by Florida.

Burdine had six kills in the game for USC, and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Southern California advanced to the final with a 30-27, 30-28, 30-20 semifinal victory over 13th-seeded Minnesota on Friday night.