| 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 – Connor Fields (Albany) – 8.94 goals added
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| Mar 6 vs Massachusetts Opp ELO: 1462 |
| On the day, he tallied 5 goals and 7 assists against Massachusetts in a game that Albany won 19 – 8. He also threw in 5 ground balls for good measure. |
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#2 – Michael Kraus (Virginia) – 8.00 goals added
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| Mar 10 vs Stony Brook Opp ELO: 1490 |
| On the day, he tallied 5 goals and 5 assists against Stony Brook, in a game that Virginia won 15 – 14. Scoring is how you win the game, so despite the lack of other contributions, here we are. |
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#3 – John Daniel (VMI) – 6.12 goals added
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| Mar 10 vs Richmond Opp ELO: 1583 |
| I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 7 goals without an assist against Richmond, in a game that VMI lost 18 – 12. Scoring is how you win the game, so despite the lack of other contributions, here we are. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. |
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#4 – Peter Conley (Duke) – 6.02 goals added
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| Mar 10 vs Loyola MD Opp ELO: 1745 |
| He paced the team with 6 total points (4 goals; 2 assists) against Loyola MD, in a game that Duke won 13 – 9. Add in 2 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Throw in Loyola MD’s ELO rating of 1745, and these stats take on whole new meaning. |
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#5 – Daniel Bucaro (Georgetown) – 5.86 goals added
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| Mar 10 vs Hobart Opp ELO: 1473 |
| He paced the team with 7 total points (5 goals; 2 assists) against Hobart in a game that Georgetown won 12 – 9. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 2 ground balls. |
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#6 – Tehoka Nanticoke (Albany) – 5.85 goals added
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| Mar 6 vs Massachusetts Opp ELO: 1462 |
| He paced the team with 8 total points (5 goals; 3 assists) against Massachusetts, in a game that Albany won 19 – 8. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. |
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#7 – Justin Scott (Hobart) – 5.82 goals added
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| Mar 6 vs Colgate Opp ELO: 1481 |
| If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 6 goals against Colgate in a game that Hobart won 12 – 11. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure. |
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#8 – Kenny Massa (Bryant) – 5.80 goals added
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| Mar 10 vs Drexel Opp ELO: 1444 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against Drexel in a game that Bryant lost 12 – 9. Add in 12 ground balls and 23 faceoff wins and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#9 – Michael Sowers (Princeton) – 5.44 goals added
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| Mar 10 vs Rutgers Opp ELO: 1654 |
| He paced the team with 9 total points (3 goals; 6 assists) in a game that Princeton won 15 – 14 over Rutgers. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure. |
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#10 – Jeff Teat (Cornell) – 5.26 goals added
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| Mar 10 vs Penn State Opp ELO: 1717 |
| In this one, he scored 2 goals and added 4 assists against Penn State in a game that Cornell won 9 – 7. He also threw in 3 ground balls for good measure. |
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#11 – Jake Carraway (Georgetown) – 5.23 goals added
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| Mar 6 vs Marist Opp ELO: 1431 |
| He paced the team with 7 total points (3 goals; 4 assists) in a game that Georgetown won 13 – 6 over Marist. It was a somewhat one-dimensional day with no GBs or faceoffs, but come on: 7 total points. Repeat this against a team stronger than Marist, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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#12 – Jason Debenedictis (St. John’s) – 5.19 goals added
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| Mar 6 vs Saint Joseph’s Opp ELO: 1493 |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 2 assists against Saint Joseph’s in a game that St. John’s won 12 – 7. He also threw in 3 ground balls for good measure. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. |
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#13 – Max Tuttle (Sacred Heart) – 5.18 goals added
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| Mar 10 vs Hartford Opp ELO: 1457 |
| He paced the team with 6 total points (5 goals; 1 assist) against Hartford in a game that Sacred Heart lost 11 – 10. He also threw in 4 ground balls for good measure. |
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#14 – Sam Stephan (Mount St Marys) – 5.07 goals added
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| Mar 10 vs Mercer Opp ELO: 1334 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against Mercer in a game that Mount St Marys won 12 – 9. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 11 ground balls and 19 faceoff wins. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1334, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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#15 – Kyle Gallagher (Hofstra) – 5.02 goals added
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| Mar 10 vs North Carolina Opp ELO: 1577 |
| If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 1 goal against North Carolina in a game that Hofstra won 12 – 6. Add in 11 ground balls and 13 faceoff wins and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#16 – Tyler Dunn (Penn) – 5.01 goals added
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| Mar 10 vs Villanova Opp ELO: 1631 |
| If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 5 goals against Villanova, in a game that Penn lost 8 – 6. 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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#17 – Connor Fields (Albany) – 4.98 goals added
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| Mar 10 vs Maryland Opp ELO: 1832 |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 2 assists against Maryland in a game that Albany won 11 – 10. Add in 1 ground ball 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 #1 strongest opponent of anyone on this list. |
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#18 – Brad Smith (Duke) – 4.84 goals added
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| Mar 10 vs Loyola MD Opp ELO: 1745 |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 2 assists against Loyola MD, in a game that Duke won 13 – 9. Scoring is how you win the game, so despite the lack of other contributions, here we are. Throw in Loyola MD’s ELO rating of 1745, and these stats take on whole new meaning. |
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#19 – Buddy Carr (Massachusetts) – 4.83 goals added
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| Mar 10 vs NJIT Opp ELO: 1176 |
| In this one, he scored 6 goals and added 1 assist against NJIT in a game that Massachusetts won 17 – 3. 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. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. Repeat this against a team stronger than NJIT, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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#20 – Brendan Gleason (Notre Dame) – 4.81 goals added
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| Mar 10 vs Denver Opp ELO: 1796 |
| This was a day to take advantage of the defense, and he delivered with 4 goals against Denver in a game that Notre Dame won 11 – 9. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 3 ground balls. Plus, when you factor in that Denver was the #2 strongest opponent on this list, these stats look even better. |
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