THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020 Page 9 Saugus girls win first home game By Greg Phipps E ntering its Senior Day contest against Gloucester Sunday afternoon, the Saugus High School girls’ soccer team had not played a home game all season. The Sachems fi nally had their fi rst opportunity for home cooking under unseasonably springlike weather conditions at Anna Parker Field and they took full advantage. Junior forward Jenna Tennant opened the scoring early in the fi rst half when she raced down the right wing and unleashed a rocket into the top far corner of the net. From there, Saugus would tally fi ve more goals on its way to a 6-1 win. It was the Sachems’ second victory of the campaign. Saugus dropped a close 2-1 decision at Swampscott on Monday to fall to 2-5 on the season as of early this week. Head coach Chris Coviello admitted to the press after Sunday’s win that having a chance to compete at home made a difference. “We’re just a better team on grass, and especially on our home fi eld. It was a perfect atmosphere for us out there with the warm weather and being able to play at home fi nally,” he pointed out. “We couldn’t have asked for anything more.” For most of the game, the Sachems controlled the territorial play. Gloucester tallied a second half goal to avoid the shutout, as Saugus was able to give much of its roster playing time. Veronica Ortega banged home the fi rst of her two scores off a rebound to make it 2-0, and Jordan Morris tallied just before the half to give Saugus a 3-0 lead at the break. The hosts added three more tallies in the second period. Along with Ortega’s second goal, freshmen Juliana Powers and Allison Justice recorded their fi rst varsity goals to account for all the Saugus scoring. The team honored its senior players before the contest. Recognized were Megan Bluette, Jessica Carter, Haley McLaughlin and Keila Friend. “This group has been around here for a long time, two of them since they were eighth-graders and the other two since their freshmen year,” Coviello said of his senior foursome. “Obviously this has been a tough year for everyone, and those seniors in particular, but we couldn’t have asked for a better day to celebrate them and what they’ve meant to the program.” Saugus sports a young squad this fall with four sophomores and fi ve freshmen on the roster. The Sachems suff ered a tough 2-1 defeat at Swampscott Monday, as the hosts scored late in the game to come away with the win. Justice scored her second varsity goal to account for Saugus’s lone tally.
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