| 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 – William Holcomb (Furman) – 8.18 goals added
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| Apr 21 vs Jacksonville Opp ELO: 1401 |
| On the day, he tallied 7 goals and 2 assists against Jacksonville, in a game that Furman lost 12 – 11. Add in 2 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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#2 – Ben Reeves (Yale) – 6.62 goals added
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| Apr 17 vs Marist Opp ELO: 1360 |
| He paced the team with 8 total points (4 goals; 4 assists) against Marist, in a game that Yale won 14 – 4. It was a somewhat one-dimensional day with no GBs or faceoffs, but come on: 8 total points. 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 – Justin Guterding (Duke) – 6.44 goals added
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| Apr 20 vs Marquette Opp ELO: 1474 |
| In this one, he scored 6 goals and added 2 assists against Marquette in a game that Duke won 17 – 5. 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. |
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#4 – Jake Carraway (Georgetown) – 6.33 goals added
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| Apr 21 vs NJIT Opp ELO: 1142 |
| On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 4 assists against NJIT, in a game that Georgetown won 15 – 6. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1142, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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#5 – Hunter Forbes (Jacksonville) – 6.23 goals added
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| Apr 21 vs Furman Opp ELO: 1351 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against Furman, in a game that Jacksonville won 12 – 11. Add in 16 ground balls and 21 faceoff wins and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#6 – Jeff Teat (Cornell) – 6.14 goals added
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| Apr 21 vs Brown Opp ELO: 1632 |
| On the day, he tallied 2 goals and 8 assists against Brown, in a game that Cornell won 19 – 5. He also threw in 4 ground balls for good measure. Throw in Brown’s ELO rating of 1632, and these stats take on whole new meaning. |
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#7 – Td Ierlan (Albany) – 6.08 goals added
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| Apr 20 vs Binghamton Opp ELO: 1444 |
| This was a day to take advantage of the defense, and he delivered with 1 goal against Binghamton in a game that Albany won 18 – 7. He also threw in 10 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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#8 – Matthew Varian (Drexel) – 5.91 goals added
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| Apr 21 vs Hofstra Opp ELO: 1404 |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 2 assists in a game that Drexel lost 16 – 8 to Hofstra. He also threw in 4 ground balls for good measure. |
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#9 – Sean O’Brien (Bucknell) – 5.84 goals added
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| Apr 20 vs Lehigh Opp ELO: 1575 |
| He paced the team with 6 total points (5 goals; 1 assist) against Lehigh in a game that Bucknell won 14 – 7. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 5 ground balls. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. |
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#10 – Connor Kelly (Maryland) – 5.77 goals added
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| Apr 22 vs Ohio State Opp ELO: 1623 |
| On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 1 assist against Ohio State in a game that Maryland lost 12 – 10. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. |
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#11 – Alex Woodall (Towson) – 5.52 goals added
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| Apr 21 vs Delaware Opp ELO: 1442 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against Delaware in a game that Towson won 13 – 7. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 13 ground balls and 22 faceoff wins. |
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#12 – Jack Ray (Navy) – 5.46 goals added
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| Apr 21 vs Syracuse Opp ELO: 1641 |
| He paced the team with 6 total points (4 goals; 2 assists) in a game that Navy won 13 – 12 over Syracuse. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure. Plus, when you factor in that Syracuse was the #3 strongest opponent on this list, these stats look even better. |
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#13 – Jimmy Perkins (Robert Morris) – 5.13 goals added
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| Apr 21 vs Wagner Opp ELO: 1328 |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 4 assists against Wagner, in a game that Robert Morris won 15 – 5. Scoring is how you win the game, so despite the lack of other contributions, here we are. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: Wagner was the #3 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. |
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#14 – Richie Loftus (Dartmouth) – 5.08 goals added
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| Apr 21 vs Penn Opp ELO: 1536 |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 2 assists against Penn in a game that Dartmouth lost 10 – 9. Add in 1 ground ball and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#15 – Jean-Luc Chetner (Towson) – 5.06 goals added
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| Apr 21 vs Delaware Opp ELO: 1442 |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 1 assist against Delaware, in a game that Towson won 13 – 7. 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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#16 – Joel Tinney (Johns Hopkins) – 4.94 goals added
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| Apr 21 vs Michigan Opp ELO: 1556 |
| On the day, he tallied 2 goals and 4 assists in a game that Johns Hopkins won 10 – 9 over Michigan. Add in 4 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#17 – Jack Jasinski (Ohio State) – 4.88 goals added
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| Apr 22 vs Maryland Opp ELO: 1917 |
| He paced the team with 7 total points (2 goals; 5 assists) against Maryland, in a game that Ohio State won 12 – 10. It was a somewhat one-dimensional day with no GBs or faceoffs, but come on: 7 total points. 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 – Tyler Dunn (Penn) – 4.84 goals added
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| Apr 17 vs Saint Joseph’s Opp ELO: 1564 |
| On the day, he tallied 3 goals and 1 assist in a game that Penn lost 12 – 11 to Saint Joseph’s. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 3 ground balls. 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 – Matthew Vangalen (Detroit) – 4.75 goals added
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| Apr 20 vs Siena Opp ELO: 1205 |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 2 assists in a game that Detroit won 14 – 8 over Siena. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure. Repeat this against a team stronger than Siena, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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#20 – Sean Leahey (Providence) – 4.70 goals added
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| Apr 17 vs Brown Opp ELO: 1697 |
| I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 4 goals without an assist against Brown, in a game that Providence won 12 – 11. In addition to the goals, he also came up with 3 ground balls. Plus, when you factor in that Brown was the #2 strongest opponent on this list, these stats look even better. |
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