| 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 touch 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 (Week 11)
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#1 – Frank Brown (Hobart) – 8.05 goals added
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| Apr 22 against Mount St Marys |
| Pacing the team with 8 total points (6 goals; 2 assists) against Mount St Marys, who Hobart beat 15 – 8. Granted, there wasn’t a lot there besides the scoring, but it’s good enough to land a spot on the list since, hey, you win by scoring. An interesting anecdote about those 6 goals: only one was assisted. Not sure how MSM let one guy get 5 unassisted goals, but I suspect the defense did some slide drills at their next practice. |
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#2 – Jack Curran (Villanova) – 6.70 goals added
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| Apr 22 against St. John’s |
| Pacing the team with 9 total points (8 goals; 1 assist) against St. John’s, in a game that Villanova won 18 – 3. We love to see guys on this list also putting in some defense, and Curran included a caused turnover on his stat sheet. This game illustrates why we will be including some element of blowout discounting. This game was 10-2 at halftime (and never really competitive), and Curran had 3 of his goals after the break. A model that could discount points scored when the game was not in question would probably not look as kindly on this performance. But until then, congrats Mr. Curran for grabbing the #2 slot. |
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#3 – Kyle Marr (Johns Hopkins) – 6.18 goals added
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| Apr 22 against Michigan |
| Pacing the team with 9 total points (3 goals; 6 assists) in a game that Johns Hopkins won 19 – 9 over Michigan. Pretty blank stat sheet except for shots/goals/assists, but it’s good enough to land a spot on the list since, hey, you win by putting the ball in the net. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. And given the importance of this game in terms of Big Ten seedings, the win is critical. |
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#4 – Alec Brown (Hartford) – 5.78 goals added
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| Apr 18 against Sacred Heart |
| On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 2 assists against Sacred Heart, in a game that Hartford won 14 – 12. He also threw in 6 ground balls for good measure. -3 in turnovers is not ideal, but more than made up for by the ground balls. Just an all-around performance. |
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#5 – Josh Byrne (Hofstra) – 5.69 goals added
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| Apr 22 against Massachusetts |
| On the day, he put in 8 points against Massachusetts, in a game that Hofstra won 15 – 8. Add in 3 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#6 – Dylan Molloy (Brown) – 5.61 goals added
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| Apr 22 against Cornell |
| Pacing the team with 7 total points (4 goals; 3 assists) against Cornell in a game that Brown won 13 – 10. Granted, there wasn’t a lot there besides the scoring, but it’s good enough to land a spot on the list since, hey, you win by scoring. |
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#7 – Bryce Wasserman (Monmouth) – 5.38 goals added
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| Apr 21 against Canisius |
| I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 5 goals without an assist in a game that Monmouth won 11 – 6 over Canisius. Add in 2 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#8 – Gavin Mcbride (Princeton) – 5.25 goals added
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| Apr 22 against Harvard |
| Pacing the team with 8 total points (7 goals; 1 assist) against Harvard in a game that Princeton won 12 – 9. Granted, there wasn’t a lot there besides the scoring, but it’s good enough to land a spot on the list since, hey, you win by scoring. Since Currier shows up a little lower on this list, I’m guessing I know who assisted those 7 goals. |
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#9 – Eric Fannell (Ohio State) – 5.09 goals added
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| Apr 22 against Maryland |
| If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 5 goals against Maryland in the 11-10 Ohio State win. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 1 ground ball. We don’t split out these stats by quarter or half for this list, but Fannell’s second half was a huge part of the OSU comeback and nailbiter win over the Terps. |
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#10 – Michael Leclair (High Point) – 5.05 goals added
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| Apr 22 against Jacksonville |
| If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 5 goals in a game that High Point won 13 – 9 over Jacksonville. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 5 ground balls. |
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#11 – Anthony Abbadessa (Colgate) – 4.94 goals added
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| Apr 21 against Lafayette |
| On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 1 assist against Lafayette in a game that Colgate won 11 – 6. He also threw in 4 ground balls for good measure. |
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#12 – Zach Currier (Princeton) – 4.92 goals added
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| Apr 22 against Harvard |
| On the day, he tallied 1 goal and 5 assists against Harvard, the team that Princeton beat 12 – 9. He also threw in 6 ground balls and 5 faceoff wins for good measure. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. Very well-rounded game from a very well-rounded player. |
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#13 – Tyson Gibson (Robert Morris) – 4.79 goals added
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| Apr 18 against Canisius |
| On the day, he tallied 2 goals and 4 assists against Canisius who Robert Morris beat 12 – 7. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 2 ground balls. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. |
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#14 – Ethan Walker (Denver) – 4.77 goals added
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| Apr 22 against Providence |
| Pacing the team with 8 total points (3 goals; 5 assists) against Providence in the 12-2 Denver win. Add in 1 ground ball and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#15 – Jay Drapeau (Loyola MD) – 4.70 goals added
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| Apr 21 against Army |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 2 assists against Army, the team that Loyola MD beat 14 – 6. He also threw in 3 ground balls for good measure. And 80% shooting is nothing to sneeze at as well. |
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#16 – Max Tuttle (Sacred Heart) – 4.66 goals added
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| Apr 18 against Hartford |
| If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 4 goals against Hartford, a team that Sacred Heart lost to 14 – 12. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 3 ground balls. Interesting dynamic when these top games come in games that your team loses; need a name for those. Any suggestions? |
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#17 – Tucker Ciessau (Bellarmine) – 4.57 goals added
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| Apr 22 against Mercer |
| Pacing the team with 5 total points (3 goals; 2 assists) in a game against Mercer that Bellarmine won 12 – 11. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure. This was one of the nuttier games of the week in terms of comebacks. Bellarmine was down big and clawed their way back, thanks in larger part to Ciessau’s efforts. |
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#18 – Cole Shafer (Drexel) – 4.54 goals added
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| Apr 22 against Delaware |
| Pacing the team with 7 total points (6 goals; 1 assist) in a game against Delaware that Drexel won 14 – 9. 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 – Peter Conley (Georgetown) – 4.51 goals added
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| Apr 18 against Mount St Marys |
| In this one, he scored 3 goals and added 2 assists against Mount St Marys, a team that Georgetown beat 11 – 9. He also threw in 5 ground balls for good measure. |
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#20 – Brian Masi (Sacred Heart) – 4.50 goals added
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| Apr 22 against Cleveland State |
| In this one, he scored 1 goal and added 6 assists against Cleveland State, a team that Sacred Heart beat 18 – 9. It was a somewhat one-dimensional day with no GBs or faceoffs, but come on: 7 total points. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. Sacred Heart tallying two spots in this week’s top 20. |
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