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 – Jules Heningburg (Rutgers) – 8.01 goals added
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Mar 18 vs Syracuse Opp ELO: 1556 |
In this one, he scored 6 goals and added 2 assists against Syracuse, in a game that Rutgers won 14 – 10. He also threw in 4 ground balls for good measure. |
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#2 – Pat Spencer (Loyola MD) – 7.86 goals added
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Mar 17 vs Navy Opp ELO: 1566 |
On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 8 assists in a game that Loyola MD won 15 – 9 over Navy. Add in 1 ground ball and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#3 – Kenny Massa (Bryant) – 7.53 goals added
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Mar 17 vs Mount St Marys Opp ELO: 1394 |
This was a day to take advantage of the defense, and he delivered with 1 goal against Mount St Marys in a game that Bryant won 20 – 11. He also threw in 20 ground balls and 22 faceoff wins for good measure. |
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4 (3) |
20 |
22 |
64% |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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#4 – Joe Varello (Navy) – 7.41 goals added
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Mar 17 vs Loyola MD Opp ELO: 1659 |
In this one, he scored 1 goal and added 1 assist against Loyola MD in a game that Navy lost 15 – 9. He also threw in 14 ground balls and 21 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. We should also mention that these video game stats were not racked up against just anyone. No, these stats came against the #4 strongest opponent of anyone on this list. |
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2 (1) |
14 |
21 |
75% |
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0 |
0 |
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#5 – Griffin Feiner (Hartford) – 7.03 goals added
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Mar 17 vs Massachusetts Opp ELO: 1474 |
In this one, he scored 6 goals and added 1 assist against Massachusetts in a game that Hartford lost 17 – 13. Add in 2 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#6 – Marc O’Rourke (Bryant) – 6.82 goals added
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Mar 17 vs Mount St Marys Opp ELO: 1394 |
On the day, he tallied 6 goals and 2 assists in a game that Bryant won 20 – 11 over Mount St Marys. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 3 ground balls. |
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#7 – Connor Fields (Albany) – 6.56 goals added
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Mar 17 vs Vermont Opp ELO: 1735 |
In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 6 assists against Vermont in a game that Albany won 21 – 5. Add in 4 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 #1 strongest opponent of anyone on this list. |
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#8 – Will Sands (Bucknell) – 6.54 goals added
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Mar 17 vs Boston U Opp ELO: 1546 |
On the day, he tallied 3 goals and 7 assists in a game that Bucknell won 16 – 9 over Boston U. Add in 1 ground ball and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#9 – Matthew Varian (Drexel) – 6.32 goals added
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Mar 17 vs Georgetown Opp ELO: 1537 |
On the day, he tallied 6 goals and 1 assist in a game that Drexel won 15 – 10 over Georgetown. Scoring is how you win the game, so despite the lack of other contributions, here we are. |
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#10 – Gerard Arceri (Penn State) – 6.24 goals added
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Mar 17 vs Fairfield Opp ELO: 1396 |
Vintage FOGO day here. against Fairfield in a game that Penn State won 17 – 13. He also threw in 17 ground balls and 20 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. |
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1 (0) |
17 |
20 |
80% |
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0 |
0 |
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#11 – Noah Rak (Massachusetts) – 6.06 goals added
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Mar 17 vs Hartford Opp ELO: 1475 |
Vintage FOGO day here. against Hartford in a game that Massachusetts won 17 – 13. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 17 ground balls and 21 faceoff wins. |
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0 (0) |
17 |
21 |
77% |
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0 |
0 |
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#12 – Hunter Forbes (Jacksonville) – 5.76 goals added
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Mar 17 vs Mercer Opp ELO: 1322 |
Vintage FOGO day here. against Mercer, in a game that Jacksonville won 16 – 8. He also threw in 17 ground balls and 20 faceoff wins for good measure. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1322, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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2 (1) |
17 |
20 |
76% |
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0 |
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#13 – Jimmeh Koita (Drexel) – 5.75 goals added
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Mar 17 vs Georgetown Opp ELO: 1537 |
I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 1 goal without an assist in a game that Drexel won 15 – 10 over Georgetown. In addition to the goals, he did contribute 11 ground balls and 19 faceoff wins. |
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1 (1) |
11 |
19 |
79% |
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0 |
0 |
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#14 – Buddy Carr (Massachusetts) – 5.71 goals added
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Mar 17 vs Hartford Opp ELO: 1475 |
On the day, he tallied 5 goals and 1 assist against Hartford in a game that Massachusetts won 17 – 13. Add in 1 ground ball and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#15 – Justin Guterding (Duke) – 5.68 goals added
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Mar 18 vs Cleveland State Opp ELO: 1388 |
He paced the team with 6 total points (5 goals; 1 assist) in a game that Duke won 9 – 3 over Cleveland State. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure. Repeat this against a team stronger than Cleveland State, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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#16 – Jakob Patterson (Albany) – 5.67 goals added
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Mar 17 vs Vermont Opp ELO: 1735 |
He paced the team with 8 total points (7 goals; 1 assist) against Vermont in a game that Albany won 21 – 5. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure. Plus, when you factor in that Vermont was the #1 strongest opponent on this list, these stats look even better. |
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#17 – Trevor Baptiste (Denver) – 5.66 goals added
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Mar 17 vs Ohio State Opp ELO: 1713 |
He paced the team with 3 total points (2 goals; 1 assist) in a game that Denver won 12 – 7 over Ohio State. He also threw in 7 ground balls and 14 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. Throw in Ohio State’s ELO rating of 1713, and these stats take on whole new meaning. |
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#18 – Kyle Gallagher (Hofstra) – 5.64 goals added
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Mar 17 vs Providence Opp ELO: 1546 |
If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 1 goal against Providence, in a game that Hofstra won 12 – 8. He also threw in 12 ground balls and 16 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. |
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3 (1) |
12 |
16 |
69% |
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0 |
0 |
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#19 – Noah Rak (Massachusetts) – 5.60 goals added
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Mar 14 vs Massachusetts-Lowell Opp ELO: 1412 |
Vintage FOGO day here. in a game that Massachusetts won 13 – 6 over Massachusetts-Lowell. He also threw in 15 ground balls and 19 faceoff wins for good measure. |
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1 (0) |
15 |
19 |
90% |
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0 |
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#20 – Gannon Morrison (Marist) – 5.59 goals added
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Mar 17 vs Detroit Opp ELO: 1365 |
On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 1 assist in a game that Marist lost 14 – 10 to Detroit. Add in 1 ground ball and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: Detroit was the #2 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. |
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