| Each week, we will look back at the games that were to see which players had the largest individual performances. I say largest because the contributions that we can measure (from play by play) tend to be things that are easy to count. This includes, goals, shots, assists, turnovers, penalties, etc. We can’t measure a defender who shuts down an opposing player so completely that he doesn’t even tough the ball. Still, it is interesting to be able to identify the players that really filled it up each weekend and give them a shout out here. |
| For a bit of background, in order to rank single game performances, we needed a way to condense box score stats into a single number for each player. In order to do this, we relied on our expected goal values methodology, which assigns a goal value to each type of play depending on how often it leads to a goal in the next 60 seconds. By adding up all the expected goals added for each player, we can get to that single number and these rankings. |
Top Single Game Scores (through Apr 17, 2017)
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#1 – Justin Guterding (Duke) – 7.51 goals added
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| Apr 15 against Virginia |
| On the day, he tallied 6 goals and 4 assists in a game that Duke won 20 – 11 over Virginia. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 2 ground balls. |
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#2 – Ben Reeves (Yale) – 7.48 goals added
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| Apr 15 against Brown |
| In this one, he scored 5 goals and added 5 assists in a game that Yale won 18 – 12 over Brown. It was a somewhat one-dimensional day with no GBs or faceoffs, but come on: 10 total points. Given the importance of possession, he’s probably most proud that he had as many turnovers in the game as you did. |
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#3 – Aaron Forster (NJIT) – 6.89 goals added
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| Apr 15 against Hampton |
| Pacing the team with 9 total points (4 goals; 5 assists) in a game that NJIT won 17 – 3 over Hampton. Add in 2 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#4 – Jack Bruckner (Duke) – 6.36 goals added
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| Apr 15 against Virginia |
| In this one, he scored 6 goals and added 2 assists against Virginia that Duke won 20 – 11. Add in 6 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Given the importance of possession, he’s probably most proud that he had as many turnovers in the game as you did. |
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#5 – Mclean Chicquen (Jacksonville) – 5.95 goals added
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| Apr 15 against Mercer |
| In this one, he scored 5 goals and added 1 assist in a game that Jacksonville won 13 – 7 over Mercer. Scoring is how you win the game, so despite the lack of other contributions, here we are. |
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#6 – Morgan Cheek (Harvard) – 5.92 goals added
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| Apr 15 against Penn |
| Pacing the team with 6 total points (5 goals; 1 assist) against Penn, a team that Harvard lost 14 – 10. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure. |
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#7 – Connor Cannizzaro (Denver) – 5.34 goals added
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| Apr 15 against St. John’s |
| In this one, he scored 5 goals and added 1 assist against St. John’s, a team that Denver won 18 – 12. Add in 3 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#8 – Ryan Lukacovic (Virginia) – 5.34 goals added
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| Apr 15 against Duke |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 3 assists against Duke that Virginia lost 20 – 11. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 2 ground balls. |
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#9 – Reid Bowering (Drexel) – 5.26 goals added
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| Apr 15 against Hofstra |
| Pacing the team with 7 total points (5 goals; 2 assists) against Hofstra that Drexel won 13 – 12. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 4 ground balls. |
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#10 – Ryan Tierney (Hofstra) – 5.21 goals added
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| Apr 15 against Drexel |
| I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 5 goals without an assist against Drexel that Hofstra lost 13 – 12. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 3 ground balls. |
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#11 – Billy Nolan (UMBC) – 5.16 goals added
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| Apr 15 against Binghamton |
| If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 3 goals against Binghamton that UMBC won 7 – 6. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 1 ground ball. |
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#12 – Eric Fannell (Ohio State) – 5.16 goals added
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| Apr 15 against Michigan |
| On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 2 assists in a game that Ohio State won 18 – 7 over Michigan. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 1 ground ball. Given the importance of possession, he’s probably most proud that he had as many turnovers in the game as you did. |
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#13 – Griffin Feiner (Hartford) – 5.06 goals added
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| Apr 15 against Massachusetts-Lowell |
| Pacing the team with 6 total points (4 goals; 2 assists) against Massachusetts-Lowell that Hartford lost 12 – 11. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure. |
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#14 – Jeff Teat (Cornell) – 4.82 goals added
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| Apr 15 against Lehigh |
| Pacing the team with 8 total points (4 goals; 4 assists) against Lehigh that Cornell won 16 – 11. He also threw in 4 ground balls for good measure. |
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#15 – Simon Mathias (Penn) – 4.80 goals added
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| Apr 15 against Harvard |
| In this one, he scored 2 goals and added 4 assists in a game that Penn won 14 – 10 over Harvard. Add in 1 ground ball and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#16 – Cal Dearth (Boston U) – 4.77 goals added
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| Apr 15 against Loyola MD |
| On the day, he tallied 5 goals and 1 assist against Loyola MD that Boston U won 12 – 11. Add in 3 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Given the importance of possession, he’s probably most proud that he had as many turnovers in the game as you did. |
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#17 – Matt Rambo (Maryland) – 4.77 goals added
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| Apr 16 against Rutgers |
| In this one, he scored 2 goals and added 4 assists against Rutgers that Maryland won 13 – 12. Add in 1 ground ball and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#18 – Zack Sirico (Loyola MD) – 4.67 goals added
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| Apr 15 against Boston U |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 3 assists against Boston U, a team that Loyola MD lost 12 – 11. Scoring is how you win the game, so despite the lack of other contributions, here we are. Given the importance of possession, he’s probably most proud that he had as many turnovers in the game as you did. |
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#19 – Zach Currier (Princeton) – 4.57 goals added
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| Apr 15 against Dartmouth |
| On the day, he tallied 2 goals and 3 assists against Dartmouth, a team that Princeton won 16 – 6. Add in 9 ground balls and 9 faceoff wins and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#20 – Tre Leclaire (Ohio State) – 4.41 goals added
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| Apr 15 against Michigan |
| Pacing the team with 8 total points (3 goals; 5 assists) in a game that Ohio State won 18 – 7 over Michigan. It was a somewhat one-dimensional day with no GBs or faceoffs, but come on: 8 total points. |
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