ABILENE – Christina Arteaga scored the lone goal in the 64th minute, the defense was strong all afternoon, and the ACU soccer team capped the weekend with a bang Sunday against the McNeese Cowgirls, shutting out the visitors 1-0. ACU (5-4-2, 1-2-0 SLC) limited McNeese to just three shots on goal, and gets its first win of the Southland Conference season.
The Goal
- 64' | After a scoreless first half, ACU capitalized in the middle of the second period.
Caylen Wright had the ball down the left side, and turned on a dime to send it back to Arteaga. The senior gathered the ball very quickly, and immediately sent a rocket from the top left of the box to the upper right corner of the net for the only score of the day.
The Numbers
- After trailing 7-5 in shots in the first half, ACU outshot McNeese 10-5 in the final 45 minutes, asserting themselves on the offensive end.
- McNeese only placed three shots on frame, and
Erin Smith and the defense were spectacular, claiming their third shutout of the 2020-21 season.
- ACU led 7-6 in corner kicks.
- All three of
Erin Smith's saves were in the second half.
- Head Coach
Casey Wilson earned his 150th career win with the program Sunday.
- Arteaga and
Brennan Reuland led the way with three shot attempts each. Two of Arteaga's shots were on frame.
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Faith Husbenet and
Natalie Jones each tallied two shot attempts.
Up Next
- ACU is on the road next week when they take on Houston Baptist and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi next Friday and Sunday, March 12 and 14. It opens up a four-game road trip for the team.
