| 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. |
| We have also tagged each performance with the opponent’s ELO rating. The higher the number, the stronger the opponent. This should help to give some context for each performance. Did the player feast on the dregs of D1 or did they put up these numbers against a quality opponent? |
Top Single Game Scores of the week
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#1 – Ryan Keenan (Penn State) – 7.49 goals added
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| Feb 3 vs Villanova Opp ELO: 1565 |
| In this one, he scored 5 goals and added 2 assists against Villanova, in a game that Penn State lost 17 – 16. Add in 5 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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#2 – Kenny Massa (Bryant) – 7.07 goals added
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| Feb 3 vs Manhattan Opp ELO: 1253 |
| I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 1 goal without an assist against Manhattan in a game that Bryant won 15 – 7. In addition to the goals, he did contribute 16 ground balls and 19 faceoff wins. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. Repeat this against a team stronger than Manhattan, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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19 |
79% |
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#3 – Hunter Forbes (Jacksonville) – 6.08 goals added
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| Feb 4 vs Navy Opp ELO: 1520 |
| One of the few players to make this list without scoring any goals, he did drive the offense, chipping in 2 assists against Navy in a game that Jacksonville won 12 – 7. He also threw in 13 ground balls and 19 faceoff wins for good measure. |
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19 |
86% |
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#4 – Justin Guterding (Duke) – 5.92 goals added
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| Feb 3 vs Air Force Opp ELO: 1616 |
| He paced the team with 10 total points (3 goals; 7 assists) in a game that Duke won 18 – 4 over Air Force. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 1 ground ball. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. |
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#5 – Will Sands (Bucknell) – 5.41 goals added
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| Feb 3 vs Marist Opp ELO: 1542 |
| On the day, he tallied 2 goals and 6 assists against Marist, in a game that Bucknell won 11 – 9. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 1 ground ball. |
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#6 – Trent Harper (Air Force) – 5.35 goals added
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| Feb 3 vs Duke Opp ELO: 1723 |
| If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 1 goal in a game that Air Force lost 18 – 4 to Duke. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 10 ground balls and 16 faceoff wins. Plus, when you factor in that Duke was the #1 strongest opponent on this list, these stats look even better. |
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61% |
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#7 – Conor Gaffney (Lehigh) – 5.05 goals added
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| Feb 3 vs NJIT Opp ELO: 1261 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against NJIT, in a game that Lehigh won 13 – 8. Add in 12 ground balls and 18 faceoff wins 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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18 |
72% |
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#8 – Christian Cuccinello (Villanova) – 4.99 goals added
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| Feb 3 vs Penn State Opp ELO: 1647 |
| I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 5 goals without an assist against Penn State, in a game that Villanova won 17 – 16. In addition to the goals, he also came up with 4 ground balls. Plus, when you factor in that Penn State was the #2 strongest opponent on this list, these stats look even better. |
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#9 – Eric Applegate (Jacksonville) – 4.80 goals added
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| Feb 4 vs Navy Opp ELO: 1520 |
| He paced the team with 4 total points (3 goals; 1 assist) against Navy, in a game that Jacksonville won 12 – 7. He also threw in 4 ground balls for good measure. |
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#10 – Marc O’Rourke (Bryant) – 4.79 goals added
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| Feb 3 vs Manhattan Opp ELO: 1253 |
| In this one, he scored 3 goals and added 2 assists against Manhattan, in a game that Bryant won 15 – 7. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 3 ground balls. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: Manhattan was the #3 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. |
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#11 – Sean Leahey (Providence) – 4.72 goals added
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| Feb 3 vs Boston U Opp ELO: 1608 |
| This was a day to take advantage of the defense, and he delivered with 5 goals in a game that Providence lost 12 – 11 to Boston U. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure. |
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#12 – Gerard Arceri (Penn State) – 4.53 goals added
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| Feb 3 vs Villanova Opp ELO: 1565 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against Villanova, in a game that Penn State lost 17 – 16. Add in 10 ground balls and 18 faceoff wins and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. |
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52% |
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#13 – Tre Leclaire (Ohio State) – 4.36 goals added
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| Feb 3 vs Cleveland State Opp ELO: 1462 |
| In this one, he scored 3 goals and added 1 assist in a game that Ohio State won 13 – 6 over Cleveland State. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure. 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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#14 – Andrew Pettit (Lehigh) – 4.14 goals added
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| Feb 3 vs NJIT Opp ELO: 1261 |
| On the day, he tallied 3 goals and 2 assists against NJIT in a game that Lehigh won 13 – 8. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 2 ground balls. |
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#15 – John Becker (Lafayette) – 4.09 goals added
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| Feb 3 vs North Carolina Opp ELO: 1608 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. in a game that Lafayette lost 17 – 10 to North Carolina. He also threw in 5 ground balls and 19 faceoff wins for good measure. |
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#16 – Alex George (Providence) – 4.05 goals added
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| Feb 3 vs Boston U Opp ELO: 1608 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against Boston U in a game that Providence lost 12 – 11. He also threw in 11 ground balls and 14 faceoff wins for good measure. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. |
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53% |
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#17 – Luke Palmadesso (Villanova) – 3.73 goals added
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| Feb 3 vs Penn State Opp ELO: 1647 |
| I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 1 goal without an assist against Penn State, in a game that Villanova won 17 – 16. In addition to the goals, he did contribute 3 ground balls and 14 faceoff wins. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. Throw in Penn State’s ELO rating of 1647, and these stats take on whole new meaning. |
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#18 – Cam Ziegler (Bryant) – 3.69 goals added
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| Feb 3 vs Manhattan Opp ELO: 1253 |
| On the day, he tallied 3 goals and 1 assist against Manhattan in a game that Bryant won 15 – 7. 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. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1253, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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#19 – Connor Kirst (Villanova) – 3.58 goals added
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| Feb 3 vs Penn State Opp ELO: 1647 |
| He paced the team with 4 total points (1 goal; 3 assists) in a game that Villanova won 17 – 16 over Penn State. Add in 3 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. We should also mention that these video game stats were not racked up against just anyone. No, these stats came against the #2 strongest opponent of anyone on this list. |
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#20 – Timmy Kelly (North Carolina) – 3.48 goals added
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| Feb 3 vs Lafayette Opp ELO: 1316 |
| He paced the team with 4 total points (3 goals; 1 assist) against Lafayette in a game that North Carolina won 17 – 10. Add in 3 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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