Top Individual Performances (Week 6)

0 Comment March 19, 2018

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

#1 – Jules Heningburg (Rutgers) – 8.01 goals added

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.

Goals	Assists	Shots (OG)
6	2	9 (8)
GBs	FO Won	FO Pct
4	0	N/A
Turnovers	Penalties	Caused TO
2	1	1

#2 – Pat Spencer (Loyola MD) – 7.86 goals added

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.

Goals	Assists	Shots (OG)
4	8	9 (7)
GBs	FO Won	FO Pct
1	0	N/A
Turnovers	Penalties	Caused TO
1	1	1

#3 – Kenny Massa (Bryant) – 7.53 goals added

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.

Goals	Assists	Shots (OG)
1	0	4 (3)
GBs	FO Won	FO Pct
20	22	64%
Turnovers	Penalties	Caused TO
5	0	0

#4 – Joe Varello (Navy) – 7.41 goals added

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.

Goals	Assists	Shots (OG)
1	1	2 (1)
GBs	FO Won	FO Pct
14	21	75%
Turnovers	Penalties	Caused TO
0	0	0

#5 – Griffin Feiner (Hartford) – 7.03 goals added

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.

Goals	Assists	Shots (OG)
6	1	13 (8)
GBs	FO Won	FO Pct
2	0	N/A
Turnovers	Penalties	Caused TO
1	0	0

#6 – Marc O’Rourke (Bryant) – 6.82 goals added

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.

Goals	Assists	Shots (OG)
6	2	8 (6)
GBs	FO Won	FO Pct
3	0	N/A
Turnovers	Penalties	Caused TO
2	0	0

#7 – Connor Fields (Albany) – 6.56 goals added

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.

Goals	Assists	Shots (OG)
4	6	8 (5)
GBs	FO Won	FO Pct
4	0	N/A
Turnovers	Penalties	Caused TO
2	2	2

#8 – Will Sands (Bucknell) – 6.54 goals added

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.

Goals	Assists	Shots (OG)
3	7	7 (3)
GBs	FO Won	FO Pct
1	0	N/A
Turnovers	Penalties	Caused TO
4	0	0

#9 – Matthew Varian (Drexel) – 6.32 goals added

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.

Goals	Assists	Shots (OG)
6	1	10 (7)
GBs	FO Won	FO Pct
0	0	N/A
Turnovers	Penalties	Caused TO
3	0	0

#10 – Gerard Arceri (Penn State) – 6.24 goals added

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.

Goals	Assists	Shots (OG)
0	0	1 (0)
GBs	FO Won	FO Pct
17	20	80%
Turnovers	Penalties	Caused TO
0	0	0

#11 – Noah Rak (Massachusetts) – 6.06 goals added

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.

Goals	Assists	Shots (OG)
0	0	0 (0)
GBs	FO Won	FO Pct
17	21	77%
Turnovers	Penalties	Caused TO
1	0	0

#12 – Hunter Forbes (Jacksonville) – 5.76 goals added

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.

Goals	Assists	Shots (OG)
0	0	2 (1)
GBs	FO Won	FO Pct
17	20	76%
Turnovers	Penalties	Caused TO
4	0	0

#13 – Jimmeh Koita (Drexel) – 5.75 goals added

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.

Goals	Assists	Shots (OG)
1	0	1 (1)
GBs	FO Won	FO Pct
11	19	79%
Turnovers	Penalties	Caused TO
1	0	0

#14 – Buddy Carr (Massachusetts) – 5.71 goals added

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.

Goals	Assists	Shots (OG)
5	1	14 (7)
GBs	FO Won	FO Pct
1	0	N/A
Turnovers	Penalties	Caused TO
1	0	0

#15 – Justin Guterding (Duke) – 5.68 goals added

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.

Goals	Assists	Shots (OG)
5	1	8 (6)
GBs	FO Won	FO Pct
2	0	N/A
Turnovers	Penalties	Caused TO
2	0	0

#16 – Jakob Patterson (Albany) – 5.67 goals added

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.

Goals	Assists	Shots (OG)
7	1	8 (8)
GBs	FO Won	FO Pct
1	0	N/A
Turnovers	Penalties	Caused TO
2	0	0

#17 – Trevor Baptiste (Denver) – 5.66 goals added

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.

Goals	Assists	Shots (OG)
2	1	3 (2)
GBs	FO Won	FO Pct
7	14	60%
Turnovers	Penalties	Caused TO
0	0	0

#18 – Kyle Gallagher (Hofstra) – 5.64 goals added

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.

Goals	Assists	Shots (OG)
1	0	3 (1)
GBs	FO Won	FO Pct
12	16	69%
Turnovers	Penalties	Caused TO
0	0	0

#19 – Noah Rak (Massachusetts) – 5.60 goals added

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.

Goals	Assists	Shots (OG)
0	0	1 (0)
GBs	FO Won	FO Pct
15	19	90%
Turnovers	Penalties	Caused TO
1	0	0

#20 – Gannon Morrison (Marist) – 5.59 goals added

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.

Goals	Assists	Shots (OG)
4	1	10 (6)
GBs	FO Won	FO Pct
1	0	N/A
Turnovers	Penalties	Caused TO
1	0	0