HAMMOND, La. –  Christina Arteaga scored in the 38^th minute and Abilene Christian made it stand up as the Wildcats took a 1-0 win over Southeastern Louisiana in Southland Conference play Friday night at Strawberry Stadium.

    Southeastern (2-6-1, 0-2 SLC) had opportunities but was held scoreless for the second straight match. Sophomore forward Amber Marinero and freshman forward Jessi Cooper both took two shots, one each on goal. Freshman midfielder Larissa Galvez Estrada also took a shot on goal. Freshman goalkeeper Michaela Hawthorn recorded six saves.

    Erin Smith had the clean sheet for Abilene Christian (4-5, 2-0 SLC) with three saves. Arteaga and Dylan Owens each took four shots with Arteaga and Megan Baer taking two shots on goal apiece.

    Arteaga chipped a shot high that Hawthorn was able to get a glove on but had it skip through for the match's lone goal. 
 
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
   Southeastern had an early opportunity as Marinero hit the crossbar on a shot from the right wing in the third minute.

    Chloe Fifer sailed a shot wide right from the left wing in the seventh minute for ACU.

    Isa Sanabria grabbed a steal in the box but had her shot blocked by Hawthorn in the 33^rd minute.

    Fifer sent a shot from the right wing just over the crossbar in the 52^nd minute.

    Smith stopped an attempt by Marinero in the 66^th minute. She also denied a shot by Galvez Estrada in the 85^th minute.

    Arteaga's shot from the top of the box sailed just high in the 86^th minute.

    Hawthorn pulled in a header by Shay Johnson off a corner by Fifer in the 86^th minute.
  
NOTES
   Southeastern lost a conference home opener for the first time since 2011.
  
   Abilene Christian now leads the series 4-1.
 
QUOTES
Southeastern head coach Chris McBride:
On his team's defense:
   "I thought we defended really well. They had a lot of shots but we didn't give them any clear chances. They are a really good team. They have some special players who can create some opportunities for themselves. They are going to go on and compete for the top of this conference."
 
On creating opportunities:
   "It's building up, it's getting there. We're getting our chances, we're getting our opportunities but we have to take them. We're now getting them on target and we're getting some more of them, so that's good. It will take some time to get some more but we hope going forward we can hit on that side of the game. We look forward to Sunday's game."
 
UP NEXT
   Southeastern hosts Incarnate Word in Southland Conference action Sunday at 1 p.m. in Strawberry Stadium.