EDMOND, Okla. – Southeastern clawed back from a slow start on the second of back-to-back match nights but was unable to overcome the deficit, falling 3-0 to Central Oklahoma on Wednesday night in Edmond, Okla.

The loss dropped the Savage Storm to 1-9 overall heading into a six-day rest before traveling to Bethany for a Great American Conference matchup with Southern Nazarene on Sept. 24 at 7 p.m.

SE dropped the opening set 25-8 but played neck-and-neck with the Bronchos in set two, trailing 13-14 before UCO reeled off eight-straight points to pull ahead and take set two 25-19.

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