Top Individual Performances (Week 8)

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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 – Td Ierlan (Albany) – 7.62 goals added
Mar 31 vs Stony Brook Opp ELO: 1459
One of the few players to make this list without scoring any goals, he did drive the offense, chipping in 1 assist against Stony Brook in a game that Albany won 13 – 7. He also threw in 21 ground balls and 24 faceoff wins for good measure.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
0 1 1 (1)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
21 24 100%
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
2 0 0

#2 – Foster Cuomo (Quinnipiac) – 6.73 goals added
Mar 31 vs Detroit Opp ELO: 1408
In this one, he scored 6 goals and added 2 assists against Detroit, in a game that Quinnipiac won 14 – 11. Add in 1 ground ball and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that.

Now, the obligatory dose of reality: Detroit was the #3 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
6 2 13 (10)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
1 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
0 0 1

#3 – Keegan Khan (Villanova) – 6.45 goals added
Mar 31 vs Marquette Opp ELO: 1555
In this one, he scored 7 goals and added 1 assist in a game that Villanova won 14 – 9 over Marquette. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 1 ground ball.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
7 1 9 (9)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
1 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
1 0 0

#4 – Chris Dipretoro (Mount St Marys) – 6.30 goals added
Mar 31 vs Sacred Heart Opp ELO: 1478
In this one, he scored 7 goals and added 1 assist against Sacred Heart, in a game that Mount St Marys lost 10 – 9. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 1 ground ball.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
7 1 15 (13)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
1 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
2 0 0

#5 – Joe Saggese (Sacred Heart) – 5.88 goals added
Mar 31 vs Mount St Marys Opp ELO: 1324
He paced the team with 6 total points (5 goals; 1 assist) in a game that Sacred Heart won 10 – 9 over Mount St Marys. Add in 2 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here.

Repeat this against a team stronger than Mount St Marys, and he’ll really get people talking.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
5 1 16 (9)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
2 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
2 0 1

#6 – Ian Mackay (Vermont) – 5.84 goals added
Mar 31 vs Hartford Opp ELO: 1504
If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 6 goals in a game that Vermont won 11 – 7 over Hartford. He also threw in 2 ground balls and 2 faceoff wins for good measure.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
6 0 11 (8)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
2 2 66%
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
1 0 0

#7 – Wesley Sanders (VMI) – 5.76 goals added
Mar 31 vs Hofstra Opp ELO: 1606
If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 4 goals against Hofstra in a game that VMI won 18 – 3. 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.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
4 0 11 (5)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
2 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
0 0 1

#8 – Td Ierlan (Albany) – 5.71 goals added
Mar 28 vs Harvard Opp ELO: 1609
One of the few players to make this list without scoring any goals, he did drive the offense, chipping in 1 assist against Harvard, in a game that Albany won 14 – 6. He also threw in 15 ground balls and 16 faceoff wins for good measure. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
0 1 1 (0)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
15 16 66%
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
0 0 0

#9 – Matthew Pedicine (Hobart) – 5.71 goals added
Mar 27 vs Canisius Opp ELO: 1539
Vintage FOGO day here. against Canisius, in a game that Hobart won 19 – 9. Add in 10 ground balls and 22 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.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
0 0 1 (0)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
10 22 75%
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
0 0 0

#10 – Connor Kearnan (Canisius) – 5.69 goals added
Mar 31 vs Marist Opp ELO: 1437
On the day, he tallied 3 goals and 5 assists in a game that Canisius won 16 – 5 over Marist. Add in 1 ground ball and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
3 5 8 (4)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
1 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
2 0 0

#11 – Michael Kraus (Virginia) – 5.67 goals added
Mar 31 vs Richmond Opp ELO: 1621
On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 1 assist against Richmond in a game that Virginia won 14 – 10. Add in 4 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here.

Throw in Richmond’s ELO rating of 1621, and these stats take on whole new meaning.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
4 1 7 (5)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
4 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
1 0 1

#12 – Justin Scott (Hobart) – 5.51 goals added
Mar 27 vs Canisius Opp ELO: 1539
This was a day to take advantage of the defense, and he delivered with 6 goals in a game that Hobart won 19 – 9 over Canisius. It was a somewhat one-dimensional day with no GBs or faceoffs, but come on: 6 total points.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
6 0 8 (7)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
0 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
3 0 0

#13 – Michael Sowers (Princeton) – 5.49 goals added
Mar 31 vs Brown Opp ELO: 1740
On the day, he tallied 2 goals and 6 assists against Brown in a game that Princeton lost 14 – 13. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure.

Throw in Brown’s ELO rating of 1740, and these stats take on whole new meaning.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
2 6 8 (8)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
1 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
3 0 0

#14 – Cole Williams (Johns Hopkins) – 5.27 goals added
Apr 1 vs Rutgers Opp ELO: 1724
He paced the team with 6 total points (2 goals; 4 assists) against Rutgers, in a game that Johns Hopkins won 13 – 12. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers.

Throw in Rutgers’s ELO rating of 1724, and these stats take on whole new meaning.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
2 4 8 (3)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
1 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
0 0 0

#15 – Chris Aslanian (Hobart) – 5.24 goals added
Mar 27 vs Canisius Opp ELO: 1539
He paced the team with 9 total points (5 goals; 4 assists) against Canisius in a game that Hobart won 19 – 9. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
5 4 9 (8)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
2 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
2 1 0

#16 – Jeff Teat (Cornell) – 5.08 goals added
Mar 27 vs Air Force Opp ELO: 1475
In this one, he scored 3 goals and added 4 assists against Air Force in a game that Cornell won 23 – 5. Add in 2 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
3 4 3 (3)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
2 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
1 0 2

#17 – Justin Guterding (Duke) – 5.07 goals added
Mar 30 vs North Carolina Opp ELO: 1546
On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 3 assists in a game that Duke won 11 – 10 over North Carolina. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 1 ground ball. 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)
4 3 10 (6)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
1 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
0 0 0

#18 – Ryan Tierney (Hofstra) – 5.03 goals added
Mar 31 vs Towson Opp ELO: 1563
On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 1 assist in a game that Hofstra won 9 – 3 over Towson. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 1 ground ball.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
4 1 12 (6)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
1 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
1 0 0

#19 – Bryce Wasserman (Monmouth) – 4.99 goals added
Mar 31 vs Siena Opp ELO: 1381
On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 3 assists against Siena in a game that Monmouth won 17 – 8. It was a somewhat one-dimensional day with no GBs or faceoffs, but come on: 7 total points.

Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1381, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
4 3 9 (6)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
0 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
2 0 0

#20 – Collin Orr (Colgate) – 4.93 goals added
Mar 31 vs Loyola MD Opp ELO: 1687
If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 1 goal against Loyola MD, in a game that Colgate lost 11 – 7. Add in 7 ground balls and 17 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.

Throw in Loyola MD’s ELO rating of 1687, and these stats take on whole new meaning.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
1 0 2 (2)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
7 17 77%
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
0 0 0

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