| 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 – Justin Guterding (Duke) – 6.71 goals added
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| Feb 8 vs High Point Opp ELO: 1434 |
| He paced the team with 8 total points (5 goals; 3 assists) against High Point, in a game that Duke won 18 – 6. He also threw in 3 ground balls for good measure. |
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#2 – Mike Orefice (Loyola MD) – 6.25 goals added
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| Feb 10 vs Virginia Opp ELO: 1541 |
| If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 3 goals against Virginia in a game that Loyola MD lost 13 – 12. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 7 ground balls and 11 faceoff wins. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. |
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#3 – Chris Cloutier (North Carolina) – 5.66 goals added
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| Feb 10 vs Furman Opp ELO: 1431 |
| On the day, he tallied 5 goals and 1 assist in a game that North Carolina won 15 – 14 over Furman. He also threw in 5 ground balls for good measure. |
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#4 – Justin Guterding (Duke) – 5.54 goals added
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| Feb 10 vs Jacksonville Opp ELO: 1399 |
| On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 5 assists against Jacksonville, in a game that Duke won 19 – 8. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure. |
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#5 – Bryan Costabile (Notre Dame) – 5.42 goals added
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| Feb 11 vs Detroit Opp ELO: 1406 |
| On the day, he tallied 5 goals and 2 assists against Detroit, in a game that Notre Dame won 10 – 7. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 1 ground ball. |
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#6 – Will Sands (Bucknell) – 5.42 goals added
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| Feb 10 vs Bryant Opp ELO: 1626 |
| He paced the team with 8 total points (3 goals; 5 assists) against Bryant in a game that Bucknell won 14 – 12. Add in 2 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Plus, when you factor in that Bryant was the #2 strongest opponent on this list, these stats look even better. |
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#7 – Noah Rak (Massachusetts) – 5.29 goals added
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| Feb 10 vs Army Opp ELO: 1632 |
| If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 2 goals against Army in a game that Massachusetts lost 18 – 6. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 8 ground balls and 12 faceoff wins. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. Throw in Army’s ELO rating of 1632, and these stats take on whole new meaning. |
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#8 – Sam Stephan (Mount St Marys) – 5.07 goals added
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| Feb 10 vs Delaware Opp ELO: 1492 |
| This was a day to take advantage of the defense, and he delivered with 1 goal against Delaware, in a game that Mount St Marys lost 16 – 12. Add in 9 ground balls and 16 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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#9 – Pat Spencer (Loyola MD) – 5.00 goals added
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| Feb 10 vs Virginia Opp ELO: 1541 |
| On the day, he tallied 3 goals and 2 assists against Virginia in a game that Loyola MD lost 13 – 12. He also threw in 4 ground balls for good measure. |
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#10 – Kenny Massa (Bryant) – 4.97 goals added
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| Feb 10 vs Bucknell Opp ELO: 1510 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against Bucknell, in a game that Bryant lost 14 – 12. Add in 11 ground balls and 19 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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#11 – Sean Tyrrell (Massachusetts-Lowell) – 4.93 goals added
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| Feb 11 vs Quinnipiac Opp ELO: 1519 |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 1 assist against Quinnipiac in a game that Massachusetts-Lowell won 13 – 12. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 5 ground balls. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. |
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#12 – Jonah Moore (Furman) – 4.88 goals added
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| Feb 10 vs North Carolina Opp ELO: 1615 |
| In this one, he scored 1 goal and added 6 assists in a game that Furman lost 15 – 14 to North Carolina. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 2 ground balls. Given the importance of possession, he’s probably most proud that he had as many turnovers in the game as you did. We should also mention that these video game stats were not racked up against just anyone. No, these stats came against the #3 strongest opponent of anyone on this list. |
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#13 – Joe Robertson (Duke) – 4.85 goals added
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| Feb 10 vs Jacksonville Opp ELO: 1399 |
| He paced the team with 8 total points (3 goals; 5 assists) against Jacksonville, in a game that Duke won 19 – 8. He also threw in 2 ground balls 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 – Mac O’Keefe (Penn State) – 4.81 goals added
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| Feb 10 vs Hobart Opp ELO: 1489 |
| On the day, he tallied 5 goals and 1 assist in a game that Penn State won 15 – 8 over Hobart. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 4 ground balls. |
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#15 – Collin Orr (Colgate) – 4.67 goals added
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| Feb 10 vs Marist Opp ELO: 1574 |
| One of the few players to make this list without scoring any goals, he did drive the offense, chipping in 2 assists against Marist, in a game that Colgate won 18 – 12. He also threw in 5 ground balls and 18 faceoff wins 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. Plus, when you factor in that Marist was the #4 strongest opponent on this list, these stats look even better. |
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#16 – Jimmy Perkins (Robert Morris) – 4.49 goals added
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| Feb 9 vs Bellarmine Opp ELO: 1400 |
| In this one, he scored 2 goals and added 6 assists against Bellarmine, in a game that Robert Morris won 15 – 7. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 1 ground ball. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. |
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#17 – Jules Heningburg (Rutgers) – 4.45 goals added
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| Feb 10 vs St. John’s Opp ELO: 1262 |
| He paced the team with 5 total points (4 goals; 1 assist) against St. John’s, in a game that Rutgers won 12 – 8. He also threw in 3 ground balls for good measure. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: St. John’s was the #1 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. |
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#18 – Alex Buckanavage (Michigan) – 4.26 goals added
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| Feb 10 vs Cleveland State Opp ELO: 1369 |
| He paced the team with 5 total points (3 goals; 2 assists) against Cleveland State in a game that Michigan won 15 – 5. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 2 ground balls. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: Cleveland State was the #3 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. |
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#19 – David Symmes (Army) – 4.25 goals added
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| Feb 10 vs Massachusetts Opp ELO: 1492 |
| On the day, he tallied 3 goals and 3 assists in a game that Army won 18 – 6 over Massachusetts. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. |
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#20 – Will Hirschmann (Delaware) – 4.23 goals added
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| Feb 10 vs Mount St Marys Opp ELO: 1366 |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 3 assists against Mount St Marys in a game that Delaware won 16 – 12. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: Mount St Marys was the #2 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. |
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