Richmond and Stoicoiu Pave Falcons Way to 56-36 MAC Victory over Ravens

Brimfield, OH- The Field Falcons welcomed conference foe Ravenna to town Tuesday night as they returned to action following a holiday lay-off that began following their loss on December 22 at Cuyahoga Falls. Senior Morgan Stoicoiu got the scoring started with a quick corner 3. The Falcons wouldn’t relinquish the lead the rest of the night. Stoicoiu accounted for 8 of the Falcons 18 points in the opening frame as they build an 18-7 advantage.

Sophomore Audrey Richmond matched Stoicoiu’s 8 points in the opening quarter. The 2nd quarter however was all Richmond. She scored all of Field’s 11 points in the quarter as the hosts built a 29-13 lead at the break. Richmond and Stoicoiu combined for 27 of the teams 29 1st half points, while the Ravens were led by Jalysia Thompson who had 8 at the break.

Peyton Shrock and Allison Church added some additional offense in the 3rd quarter, with Schrock netting 3 in the quarter and Chruch adding 4. Richmond added to her total with another 5 in the quarter while Stoicoiu scored 7 as the Falcons headed into the final stanza with a 48-23 lead.

The Ravens wouldn’t go quietly into the night however, opening the 4th quarter on a 13-3 run over the first 5 minutes of the quarter. Unfortunately for Ravenna, the lead was too much to overcome as the Falcons had built an insurmountable lead in the first 24 minutes of action. The Ravens were led by Jalysia Thompson who ended the evening with 17 points. Richmond led all scorers with 27 while Stoicoiu pitched in 15 on the night.

The 56-36 victory moves the Falcons to 6-5 on the year and 3-3 in the MAC, while the loss drops the Ravens to 4-8 overall and 2-5 in the MAC. The Ravens return home to take on Norton on Saturday, while the Falcons welcome Mogadore to town Thursday evening for a non-conference match-up.