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Siesta Key, Fla. — After dropping their match to No. 9 Stetson, the South Carolina beach volleyball team rebounded with a win over Florida Atlantic and went down in history as the winningest team since the program began in 2014.

The Gamecocks are now 15-12 on the year, which tops last season’s record of 14-7.

South Carolina opened the day with Stetson and dropped the close match 3-2, but rallied to end the Fiesta on Siesta Key tournament with a 3-2 win over conference-foe FAU. Two Gamecock pairs went undefeated on the day: Katie Reilly and Macie Tendrich at Nos. 2 and 3 and Jade Vitt and Delaney at the No. 4 spot.

Tendrich and Reilly are now 21-6 on the year, went undefeated on the weekend and currently hold a five-match win streak.

Carolina is back in action this weekend (April 16-17) for its final home tournament of the season and final duals before heading to the conference tournament (April 22-24) in Emerson, Ga.

Dual Results
#9 Stetson 3, South Carolina 2

1. Sara Putt/Vendy Strakova (SU) def. Julia Mannisto/Shannon Williams (SC) 21-11, 21-16
2. Emily Carroll/Kaylee Anderson (SU) def. Sarah Blomgren/Aubrey Ezell (SC) 21-14, 21-15
3. Macie Tendrich/Katie Reilly (SC) def. Tiffany Creamer/Kristin Lind (SU) 21-17, 23-21
4. Jade Vitt/Delaney Wood (SC) def. Madison Akins/Samantha Harris (SU) 21-17, 21-12
5. Jamie Walsh/Alexa Richardson (SU) def. Erin Neuenfeldt/Litsa Darby (SC) 21-11, 21-16

Order of Finish: 4, 5, 2, 1, 3

South Carolina 3, Florida Atlantic 2
1. Delaney Clesen/Gabrielle Dischler (FAU) def. Julia Mannisto/Shannon Williams (SC) 23-21, 21-14
2. Macie Tendrich/Katie Reilly (SC) def. Andrea Galinis/Chelsey Takavec (FAU) 25-23, 21-13
3. Sarah Blomgren/Aubrey Ezell (SC) def. Brittany Pellitteri/Julia Lewkowicz (FAU) 21-14, 21-14
4. Jade Vitt/Delaney Wood (SC) def. Heather Weiss/Nicole Navarro (FAU) 21-16, 16-21, 15-10
5. Natalie Fraley/Nicole Grant (FAU) def. Lauren Percy/Emma Lock (SC) 21-16, 21-19

Order of Finish: 5, 4, 1, 2, 3