With plenty of time to plan out a more effective strategy and improve code, the Dolphins were optimistic and excited to compete at the Los Angeles Regional for the first time. The veteran drive team performed superbly, pushing the robot to score faster and with less mistakes than ever before, and the crew was certainly rewarded for their efforts. The Dolphins went undefeated in qualification matches, winning nine straight games and advancing to the playoffs as the first seed alliance captains for the second time in their history as a team. Joined by the Beach Bots and JetStream, the Dolphins continued their undefeated streak, winning themselves a spot in the finals. A shocking defeat in the first match of the playoffs forced the Dolphins and their partners to reevaluate their match strategy, and the alliance adapted and improved in the second match. The entire arena went quiet for a split second as the final score flashed across the screen: 74-74. While the tie did not grant the team a much needed win, it meant that the tournament was not over yet, and the Dolphins would have another chance to keep fighting. The Dolphins won the third match, tying the score at 1-1. Partway through the fourth match, an error with field caused the match to be stopped and reset from the beginning. Exhausted yet unwavering, both alliances loaded their robots onto the field for a fifth time in a row, determined to finally crown a winner. Two minutes and thirty seconds later, the Dolphins leapt into the air screaming and crying as the score was revealed to be 89-41. They had won. Not only had the Dolphins won their first ever regional event, they had qualified for the World Championships yet again. Due to their incredible, undefeated run all they way until the playoffs, the Dolphins also won the Industrial Design Award, sponsored by General Motors.