DURANT, Okla. – Patience Lewis celebrated senior night with a match-high 27 digs while Gabby Jones turned in 14 kills, but it was not enough to lift Southeastern past Southwestern Oklahoma State in a 3-0 loss on Tuesday night in Bloomer Sullivan Gymnasium.
 
The loss drops the Savage Storm to 13-15 overall record and a 7-8 mark in Great American Conference play, but still clinches a berth in the postseason tournament thanks to a Henderson State loss to Arkansas-Monticello.
 
Lewis is one of three seniors playing in their final home matches, joining Nykeriah Allen and Calista Miller.
 
Lewis finished the night with 27 digs in her final home match, while Merrick Hammel added seven digs with Jasmin Dion and Jones adding six each.
 
Jones led the offense with 14 kills, while Rylee Jackson was next in line with eight.
 
Dion turned in 27 assists on the night, adding six digs, a block and a service ace.
 
Jackson reeled off five kills in the first set, but after seeing the match see-saw early the Bulldogs would push out to a five-point lead by the mid-set point and maintain that margin en route to a 25-19 win.
 
It was Jones who turned in five kills in the second set, but the Storm found itself in a similar situation as the opening set, ultimately falling 25-17 to trail 2-0.
 
Jones added seven kills in the third set and SE kept it close late, closing the gap to 22-21, but SWOSU took three of the final four points to take the set 25-22 and the match 3-0.