| 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 – Trevor Baptiste (Denver) – 8.96 goals added
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| Apr 6 vs Villanova Opp ELO: 1722 |
| On the day, he tallied 1 goal and 1 assist against Villanova in a game that Denver won 22 – 6. He also threw in 17 ground balls and 27 faceoff wins 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 #3 strongest opponent of anyone on this list. |
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27 |
90% |
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#2 – Michael Sowers (Princeton) – 7.78 goals added
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| Apr 7 vs Stony Brook Opp ELO: 1466 |
| On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 5 assists against Stony Brook, in a game that Princeton won 16 – 8. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 3 ground balls. |
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#3 – Jeff Teat (Cornell) – 7.36 goals added
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| Apr 7 vs Harvard Opp ELO: 1604 |
| On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 8 assists in a game that Cornell won 15 – 11 over Harvard. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 3 ground balls. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. |
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#4 – Davis Sampere (High Point) – 6.61 goals added
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| Apr 7 vs Furman Opp ELO: 1420 |
| On the day, he tallied 2 goals and 1 assist against Furman, in a game that High Point won 15 – 7. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 12 ground balls and 16 faceoff wins. |
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2 (2) |
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16 |
69% |
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#5 – Michael Kraus (Virginia) – 6.40 goals added
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| Apr 7 vs North Carolina Opp ELO: 1590 |
| In this one, he scored 3 goals and added 4 assists against North Carolina, in a game that Virginia won 15 – 12. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 2 ground balls. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. |
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#6 – Joe Saggese (Sacred Heart) – 6.34 goals added
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| Apr 8 vs Saint Joseph’s Opp ELO: 1573 |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 1 assist against Saint Joseph’s in a game that Sacred Heart lost 14 – 12. Add in 3 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. 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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#7 – Conor Mackie (Yale) – 6.24 goals added
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| Apr 7 vs Dartmouth Opp ELO: 1271 |
| If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 1 goal against Dartmouth, in a game that Yale won 17 – 7. He also threw in 15 ground balls and 17 faceoff wins for good measure. Repeat this against a team stronger than Dartmouth, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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17 |
80% |
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#8 – Kieran Mullins (Rutgers) – 6.23 goals added
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| Apr 8 vs Michigan Opp ELO: 1534 |
| In this one, he scored 8 goals and added 1 assist against Michigan in a game that Rutgers won 16 – 8. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 2 ground balls. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. |
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#9 – Connor Kelly (Maryland) – 5.94 goals added
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| Apr 8 vs Penn State Opp ELO: 1782 |
| In this one, he scored 6 goals and added 1 assist against Penn State, in a game that Maryland won 13 – 12. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure. 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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#10 – Mike Fletcher (Quinnipiac) – 5.92 goals added
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| Apr 7 vs Manhattan Opp ELO: 1277 |
| On the day, he tallied 3 goals and 3 assists against Manhattan in a game that Quinnipiac won 9 – 5. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 1 ground ball. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1277, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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#11 – Sean Gilroy (Binghamton) – 5.68 goals added
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| Apr 7 vs Hartford Opp ELO: 1468 |
| I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 6 goals without an assist against Hartford, in a game that Binghamton won 14 – 10. It was a somewhat one-dimensional day with no GBs or faceoffs, but come on: 6 total points. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. |
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#12 – Sean O’Brien (Bucknell) – 5.64 goals added
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| Apr 4 vs Yale Opp ELO: 1820 |
| On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 1 assist in a game that Bucknell won 9 – 8 over Yale. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 3 ground balls. Throw in Yale’s ELO rating of 1820, and these stats take on whole new meaning. |
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#13 – Noah Rak (Massachusetts) – 5.62 goals added
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| Apr 6 vs Delaware Opp ELO: 1487 |
| If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 2 goals against Delaware in a game that Massachusetts won 9 – 8. He also threw in 11 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. |
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14 |
77% |
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#14 – Sean O’Brien (Bucknell) – 5.48 goals added
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| Apr 7 vs Mount St Marys Opp ELO: 1319 |
| He paced the team with 7 total points (6 goals; 1 assist) in a game that Bucknell won 14 – 9 over Mount St Marys. 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. |
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#15 – Pat Spencer (Loyola MD) – 5.45 goals added
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| Apr 7 vs Lehigh Opp ELO: 1694 |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 3 assists against Lehigh in a game that Loyola MD won 16 – 10. Scoring is how you win the game, so despite the lack of other contributions, here we are. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. |
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#16 – Ethan Walker (Denver) – 5.42 goals added
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| Apr 6 vs Villanova Opp ELO: 1722 |
| In this one, he scored 8 goals and added 1 assist against Villanova in a game that Denver won 22 – 6. Add in 1 ground ball and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Throw in Villanova’s ELO rating of 1722, and these stats take on whole new meaning. |
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#17 – Jackson Morrill (Yale) – 5.34 goals added
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| Apr 7 vs Dartmouth Opp ELO: 1271 |
| On the day, he tallied 5 goals and 2 assists in a game that Yale won 17 – 7 over Dartmouth. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 2 ground balls. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1271, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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#18 – Alex Buckanavage (Michigan) – 5.34 goals added
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| Apr 8 vs Rutgers Opp ELO: 1707 |
| He paced the team with 4 total points (3 goals; 1 assist) against Rutgers, in a game that Michigan lost 16 – 8. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 3 ground balls. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. |
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#19 – Bryan Hess (Lafayette) – 5.30 goals added
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| Apr 3 vs Monmouth Opp ELO: 1671 |
| If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 4 goals against Monmouth in a game that Lafayette won 11 – 10. Add in 3 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. |
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#20 – Td Ierlan (Albany) – 5.28 goals added
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| Apr 6 vs UMBC Opp ELO: 1409 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against UMBC, in a game that Albany lost 11 – 7. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 11 ground balls and 19 faceoff wins. 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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19 |
90% |
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