DeLAND, Fla. — No. 14 Stetson split a pair of duals at the Cooper Beach Volleyball Complex, earning a 4-1 victory over UNC Wilmington before falling 4-1 to No. 17 South Carolina.

The Hatters opened the day with a commanding win over UNCW, taking four of five courts. Madeline Camp and Cayla Sutton set the tone in the No. 5 flight with a dominant straight-sets victory, 21-7, 21-15. After the Seahawks answered with a point in the top flight, Stetson responded with wins on the remaining courts.

Julia Czurylo and Zoe Flueckiger extended the lead in the No. 3 spot with a 21-12, 21-14 victory, before EJ Cudmore and Julia Radelczuk clinched the dual in the No. 2 flight with a 21-18, 21-16 win. Katie Camp and Anniina Muukka added a final point after the decision, completing the 4-1 result.

In the second dual, the Hatters faced No. 17 South Carolina. The Gamecocks took early control with wins in the No. 5 and No. 2 flights to build a 2-0 advantage.

The top flight proved pivotal, as South Carolina clinched the dual with a three-set victory over Maria Ozaeta and Marta Carro, 21-19, 17-21, 15-10. The No. 4 match also went the distance, with Anniina Muukka and Rylee Palmateer falling in three sets.

Stetson's lone point came after the decision in the No. 3 flight, where Katie Camp and EJ Cudmore battled to a 23-21, 17-21, 15-13 victory.

RESULTS 
Stetson def. UNCW 4-1 
No. 1. Gracie Sistrunk/Lyvia Trimp (UNCW) def. Maria Ozaeta/Marta Carro (STET) 21-15, 21-13 
No. 2. EJ Cudmore/Julia Radelczuk (STET) def. Gabby LaPata/Sarah Thompson (UNCW) 21-18, 21-16 
No. 3. Julia Czurylo/Zoe Flueckiger (STET) def. Alise Barbour/Alivia Hamel (UNCW) 21-12, 21-14 
No. 4. Katie Camp/Anniina Muukka (STET) def. Traci Schrock/Keenan Engebretson (UNCW) 21-15, 21-14 
No. 5. Madeline Camp/Cayla Sutton (STET) def. Courtney Jensen/Hannah Parkinson (UNCW) 21-7, 21-15 
Order of finish: 5, 1, 3, 2, 4*

RESULTS 
South Carolina def. Stetson 4-1 
No. 1. Jolie Cranford/Peyton Yamagata (SC) def. Maria Ozaeta/Marta Carro (STET) 21-19, 17-21, 15-10 
No. 2. Brooke Balue/Rachel Hartmann (SC) def. Julia Czurylo/Zoe Flueckiger (STET) 21-17, 21-19 
No. 3. Katie Camp/EJ Cudmore (STET) def. Evie Ziffer/Lauren Lawson (SC) 23-21, 17-21, 15-13 
No. 4. Annalyse Askew/Grace Travis (SC) def. Anniina Muukka/Rylee Palmateer (STET) 19-21, 21-17, 15-7 
No. 5. Morgan Downs/Amelia Taft (SC) def. Madeline Camp/Cayla Sutton (STET) 21-14, 21-15 
Order of finish: 5, 2, 1, 4, 3* 

Looking ahead, the Hatters will honor their seniors in the regular season finale on Saturday, April 18 against Georgia State at 10:30 a.m. at the Cooper Beach Volleyball Complex.

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