MACOMB, Ill. - Sunday afternoon was the final game for Lauren DeWolf, Kristin Kuhar, Laura Lins, Nora Potempa and the 2011 edition of Western Illinois (7-12, 1-8) women's soccer. IPFW (7-9-1. 4-4-1) overcame a two-goal deficit to earn the 4-3 victory.

"Those four seniors were the rock of this team," said assistant coach Mariana Sanchez. "This was the class that started with Coach Guinn and they were the role models and the leaders for the underclassmen. They were the best leaders the program could have asked for."

Potempa took center stage in the first half as she played a part in each of the first two goals for the Leathernecks.

In the 9^th minute, Potempa took a corner kick and Amber Davis rose above the defenders to head the ball into the back of the net to give Western the early 1-0 lead.

Potempa lined up for another corner in the 18^th minute and was able to bend it around the defenders and squeeze the ball just inside the far post for the second goal of the afternoon.

IPFW answered quickly in the 20^th minute as Lisa Underwood converted a penalty kick to cut the Leathernecks' lead in half.

Chrissy Campbell found Sarah Hall with a perfect cross and Hall scored with a header near post in the 31^st minute. After 45 minutes the Purple & Gold were leading 3-1.

IPFW outshot Western 15-7 in the first half.

Just two minutes after the break IPFW's Lauren McCracken was awarded a penalty kick due to a red card on Katie Condon. McCracken cut Western's lead to 3-2 in the 48^th minute.

The red card forced the Leathernecks to play one player short for the rest of the period.

The Mastodons took advantage in the 50^th minute as Danielle Bishop found Tara O'Toole with a cross at five yards, which she converted to even the score at 3-3.

O'Toole collected the game-winner in the 59^th minute on a fast break started by Brittany Climmons.

IPFW outshot Western 29-10 for the match.

Victoria Kappel matched her career-high with 10 saves while IPFW's keeper Kristen McFadden made three stops.

"It was a heart breaker," continued Sanchez. "We come out here on Senior Day and we started off extremely well but this type of game was not going to be decided in the first half. Soccer is unique because we only get halftime to make any adjustments. The second half was challenging and the girls never quit and for that I am extremely proud of our team."