Jan. 11, 2003

The UCLA men's volleyball team defeated Cal State Northridge, 3-0, in the semifinals of the 39th Annual UCSB/Elephant Bar Tournament Saturday morning at the UCSB Events Center.

The Bruins, 2-0 overall, won 30-25, 30-18, 30-21.

The Bruins advance to Saturday night's championship match against UC Irvine, coached by former UCLA assistant coach John Speraw. The Anteaters, 4-0, upset Stanford on Friday night, and defeated UCSB, 3-2, on Saturday to advance to the title match.