ORU (8-9-3) fell behind in the first-half when Western Illinois (16-2-1) scored in the 40th minute on a goal by Ashley Hoch. Hoch notched her sixth goal of the season by heading in a cross from Bess Rapp in the box past goalkeeper Stef Gurley.

The Westerwinds out-shot the Golden Eagles 5-3 in the first frame, but Gurley kept the Golden Eagles in the game with three saves.

Emily Gagnon, a recent second-team all-league selection, gave the Golden Eagles the equalizer they were looking for in the 49th minute, just slightly less than four minutes into the second-half. The Broken Arrow, Okla. native netted her third goal of the year on an unassisted tally from in the goalie box.

The game looked to be headed to overtime but Hoch and the Westerwinds went ahead 2-1 at the 89:28 mark. Just like the first goal for WIU, Hoch capitalized on a scrum in front of ORU's net by heading in a cross off a corner kick by Rapp.

Gagnon and Tara Lomas each recorded two shots to pace the Golden Eagle offensive attack.

Western Illinois finished the game with an 11-8 edge in shots. Gurley recorded five saves in a losing effort, while WIU's Ashley Shugar had three saves.

Despite ending the season on a sour note, the Golden Eagles eclipsed last year's win total of five, playing nine newcomers, including six freshmen that all saw regular action.

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