SAUGUS – After consecutive one-goal losses to open the season, the Gloucester field hockey team finally found itself a comfortable lead to play with on Monday afternoon.Ahead 2-0 at the break, the Fishermen replicated their output in the second half on the way to a 4-1 victory over Saugus at Stackpole Field.?We?re hoping this win can provide us with some confidence heading into our game with Swampscott on Wednesday,” explained coach Stephanie Couture. “The first two games were tough to swallow, so we?re hoping we can take this momentum and run with it.”Gloucester (1-2) broke the ice just over 12 minutes into the action after a penalty corner re-start, beginning with Rachel Alexander, who set up Chloe Flavin for the finish.Sachems halfback Baylee Wright was extremely active in the first half, creating the hosts? only two scoring chances, both of which didn?t find the net.?Gloucester is a very good defensive team with a pair of strong fullbacks,” said Saugus coach Barbara Guarente. “They did a good job on Baylee and our other halfback, Caity Sheehan, as well as (forward) Sophia Cogliano.”At 25:08, Leanna Hendershot doubled the lead after banging home a rebound following a forced turnover near the midfield line by Kayla Nasser, who picked up an assist.The second half began with the teams exchanging pressure until the visitors were able to trap the ball in the offensive end for a span of six minutes, which culminated in the Fishermen?s third tally at the 7:59 mark.Alexander got the play in motion with an electrifying run down the middle, blowing past three defenders before her attempted shot found Flavin, lurking at the right post.?I thought today was especially great because instead of getting the ball and getting rid of it, we finally started taking our time to set up on offense,” Couture said. “The pace was a bit slower on the natural grass but I thought we did a good job in controlling things.”Saugus (0-3) would respond, cashing in off a penalty corner attempt at 14:50.Alyssa Corrado set the play in motion, finding Madison Caron, whose ensuing pass connected with the beneficiary, Giana Dean.?It was a beautiful pass from Alyssa, who came on strong in the second half,” lauded Guarente. “We?ve been practicing our pass and shoot situations a lot in practices and that?s exactly how we draw those plays up.”A late tally from Sam Cominelli, off the Fishermen?s 11th (and final) corner ball, would cap the scoring.?With corners, you?re already right there with the top players on the circle. Those are the scoring opportunities you have to utilize and we did that today,” said Couture.