| 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 – Brenden Mccarthy (Mount St Marys) – 8.31 goals added
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| Mar 3 vs VMI Opp ELO: 1270 |
| In this one, he scored 5 goals and added 4 assists against VMI, in a game that Mount St Marys won 16 – 9. He also threw in 3 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. Repeat this against a team stronger than VMI, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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18 (11) |
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N/A |
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0 |
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#2 – Td Ierlan (Albany) – 7.46 goals added
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| Mar 4 vs Cornell Opp ELO: 1489 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against Cornell in a game that Albany won 11 – 9. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 22 ground balls and 24 faceoff wins. |
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2 (2) |
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24 |
100% |
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0 |
0 |
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#3 – Connor Kelly (Maryland) – 6.90 goals added
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| Mar 3 vs Notre Dame Opp ELO: 1592 |
| In this one, he scored 3 goals and added 7 assists against Notre Dame in a game that Maryland won 12 – 10. Add in 1 ground ball and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#4 – Trevor Baptiste (Denver) – 6.50 goals added
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| Mar 3 vs Furman Opp ELO: 1442 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against Furman in a game that Denver won 13 – 8. He also threw in 17 ground balls and 23 faceoff wins for good measure. |
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23 |
95% |
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0 |
0 |
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#5 – Justin Scott (Hobart) – 6.31 goals added
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| Mar 3 vs Binghamton Opp ELO: 1471 |
| On the day, he tallied 5 goals and 1 assist in a game that Hobart won 17 – 6 over Binghamton. Add in 2 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#6 – Will Vitelli (Quinnipiac) – 6.28 goals added
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| Mar 3 vs NJIT Opp ELO: 1190 |
| I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 1 goal without an assist in a game that Quinnipiac won 18 – 6 over NJIT. In addition to the goals, he did contribute 14 ground balls and 20 faceoff wins. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: NJIT was the #2 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. |
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1 (1) |
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20 |
90% |
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0 |
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#7 – Pat Spencer (Loyola MD) – 6.08 goals added
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| Feb 28 vs Towson Opp ELO: 1580 |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 3 assists against Towson in a game that Loyola MD won 12 – 8. Add in 2 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#8 – Christian Cuccinello (Villanova) – 6.02 goals added
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| Mar 3 vs Delaware Opp ELO: 1555 |
| This was a day to take advantage of the defense, and he delivered with 7 goals against Delaware in a game that Villanova won 13 – 12. 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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#9 – Jon Mazza (Towson) – 6.02 goals added
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| Mar 3 vs UMBC Opp ELO: 1411 |
| On the day, he tallied 5 goals and 2 assists against UMBC, in a game that Towson won 8 – 6. It was a somewhat one-dimensional day with no GBs or faceoffs, but come on: 7 total points. |
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#10 – Gerard Arceri (Penn State) – 5.92 goals added
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| Mar 3 vs Penn Opp ELO: 1602 |
| If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 1 goal against Penn, in a game that Penn State won 10 – 7. He also threw in 13 ground balls and 18 faceoff wins for good measure. Throw in Penn’s ELO rating of 1602, and these stats take on whole new meaning. |
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1 (1) |
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18 |
90% |
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0 |
0 |
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#11 – Foster Cuomo (Quinnipiac) – 5.81 goals added
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| Mar 3 vs NJIT Opp ELO: 1190 |
| On the day, he tallied 5 goals and 2 assists against NJIT, in a game that Quinnipiac won 18 – 6. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: NJIT was the #2 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. |
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#12 – Pat Spencer (Loyola MD) – 5.77 goals added
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| Mar 4 vs Holy Cross Opp ELO: 1418 |
| In this one, he scored 3 goals and added 6 assists in a game that Loyola MD won 13 – 5 over Holy Cross. It was a somewhat one-dimensional day with no GBs or faceoffs, but come on: 9 total points. |
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#13 – Dean Disimone (Delaware) – 5.65 goals added
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| Mar 3 vs Villanova Opp ELO: 1650 |
| If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 5 goals against Villanova in a game that Delaware lost 13 – 12. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. We should also mention that these video game stats were not racked up against just anyone. No, these stats came against the #1 strongest opponent of anyone on this list. |
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#14 – Justin Guterding (Duke) – 5.62 goals added
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| Mar 3 vs Richmond Opp ELO: 1599 |
| On the day, he tallied 6 goals and 2 assists against Richmond in a game that Duke won 14 – 4. He also threw in 4 ground balls for good measure. Plus, when you factor in that Richmond was the #4 strongest opponent on this list, these stats look even better. |
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#15 – Jack Ray (Navy) – 5.51 goals added
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| Mar 3 vs Bucknell Opp ELO: 1613 |
| He paced the team with 5 total points (4 goals; 1 assist) against Bucknell in a game that Navy won 13 – 8. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 7 ground balls. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. 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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#16 – Matthew Varian (Drexel) – 5.50 goals added
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| Mar 3 vs Marist Opp ELO: 1462 |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 3 assists against Marist, in a game that Drexel won 15 – 5. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure. |
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#17 – Kevin Lindley (Loyola MD) – 5.48 goals added
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| Mar 4 vs Holy Cross Opp ELO: 1418 |
| In this one, he scored 8 goals and added 1 assist in a game that Loyola MD won 13 – 5 over Holy Cross. Scoring is how you win the game, so despite the lack of other contributions, here we are. |
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13 (10) |
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N/A |
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0 |
0 |
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#18 – Sean O’Brien (Bucknell) – 5.32 goals added
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| Mar 3 vs Navy Opp ELO: 1523 |
| I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 5 goals without an assist against Navy in a game that Bucknell lost 13 – 8. Scoring is how you win the game, so despite the lack of other contributions, here we are. |
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#19 – Michael Sowers (Princeton) – 5.20 goals added
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| Mar 3 vs Johns Hopkins Opp ELO: 1569 |
| He paced the team with 6 total points (3 goals; 3 assists) in a game that Princeton lost 16 – 9 to Johns Hopkins. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 3 ground balls. |
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#20 – Ryan Tierney (Hofstra) – 5.10 goals added
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| Feb 27 vs Stony Brook Opp ELO: 1525 |
| He paced the team with 7 total points (5 goals; 2 assists) against Stony Brook in a game that Hofstra won 14 – 2. Add in 2 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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