| 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 – Justin Guterding (Duke) – 7.48 goals added
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| May 6 vs Boston U Opp ELO: 1589 |
| On the day, he tallied 5 goals and 4 assists against Boston U, in a game that Duke won 13 – 9. Add in 2 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#2 – Td Ierlan (Albany) – 7.36 goals added
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| May 3 vs Massachusetts-Lowell Opp ELO: 1353 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against Massachusetts-Lowell, in a game that Albany won 15 – 10. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 19 ground balls and 28 faceoff wins. |
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0 |
0 (0) |
| 19 |
28 |
96% |
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0 |
0 |
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#3 – Ian Mackay (Vermont) – 6.33 goals added
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| May 3 vs Stony Brook Opp ELO: 1560 |
| In this one, he scored 5 goals and added 1 assist against Stony Brook, in a game that Vermont won 8 – 4. 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 – Mclean Chicquen (Jacksonville) – 6.18 goals added
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| May 3 vs High Point Opp ELO: 1478 |
| On the day, he tallied 5 goals and 2 assists against High Point in a game that Jacksonville won 12 – 11. He also threw in 3 ground balls for good measure. |
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#5 – Td Ierlan (Albany) – 5.98 goals added
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| May 5 vs Vermont Opp ELO: 1767 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. in a game that Albany won 14 – 4 over Vermont. He also threw in 16 ground balls and 20 faceoff wins for good measure. Plus, when you factor in that Vermont was the #4 strongest opponent on this list, these stats look even better. |
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2 (1) |
| 16 |
20 |
100% |
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0 |
0 |
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#6 – Will Vitelli (Quinnipiac) – 5.91 goals added
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| May 3 vs Canisius Opp ELO: 1413 |
| This was a day to take advantage of the defense, and he delivered with 2 goals against Canisius, in a game that Quinnipiac lost 11 – 10. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 6 ground balls and 19 faceoff wins. |
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#7 – Ben Reeves (Yale) – 5.81 goals added
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| May 4 vs Penn Opp ELO: 1551 |
| He paced the team with 7 total points (4 goals; 3 assists) against Penn in a game that Yale won 21 – 6. He also threw in 4 ground balls for good measure. |
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#8 – Austin French (Denver) – 5.78 goals added
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| May 3 vs Marquette Opp ELO: 1469 |
| He paced the team with 6 total points (5 goals; 1 assist) in a game that Denver won 10 – 7 over Marquette. 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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#9 – Conor Mackie (Yale) – 5.39 goals added
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| May 6 vs Cornell Opp ELO: 1703 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. in a game that Yale lost 14 – 8 to Cornell. Add in 15 ground balls and 16 faceoff wins 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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2 (0) |
| 15 |
16 |
61% |
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0 |
0 |
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#10 – Ben Reeves (Yale) – 4.96 goals added
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| May 6 vs Cornell Opp ELO: 1703 |
| I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 5 goals without an assist in a game that Yale lost 14 – 8 to Cornell. In addition to the goals, he also came up with 1 ground ball. |
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0 |
11 (10) |
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0 |
N/A |
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0 |
0 |
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#11 – Jon Phillips (Massachusetts-Lowell) – 4.80 goals added
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| May 3 vs Albany Opp ELO: 1969 |
| I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 5 goals without an assist against Albany in a game that Massachusetts-Lowell lost 15 – 10. In addition to the goals, he also came up with 1 ground ball. Plus, when you factor in that Albany was the #1 strongest opponent on this list, these stats look even better. |
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#12 – Cole Williams (Johns Hopkins) – 4.79 goals added
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| May 5 vs Maryland Opp ELO: 1909 |
| In this one, he scored 5 goals and added 1 assist against Maryland in a game that Johns Hopkins won 13 – 10. 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. Plus, when you factor in that Maryland was the #3 strongest opponent on this list, these stats look even better. |
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#13 – Kenny Massa (Bryant) – 4.75 goals added
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| May 3 vs Robert Morris Opp ELO: 1739 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against Robert Morris in a game that Bryant lost 12 – 5. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 12 ground balls and 17 faceoff wins. |
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0 |
1 (1) |
| 12 |
17 |
85% |
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0 |
0 |
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#14 – Jakob Patterson (Albany) – 4.73 goals added
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| May 3 vs Massachusetts-Lowell Opp ELO: 1353 |
| On the day, he tallied 5 goals and 1 assist against Massachusetts-Lowell in a game that Albany won 15 – 10. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 1 ground ball. |
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#15 – Teddy Hatfield (Richmond) – 4.70 goals added
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| May 3 vs Furman Opp ELO: 1306 |
| He paced the team with 7 total points (3 goals; 4 assists) in a game that Richmond won 16 – 8 over Furman. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: Furman was the #2 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. |
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#16 – Matt Gaudet (Yale) – 4.67 goals added
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| May 4 vs Penn Opp ELO: 1551 |
| This was a day to take advantage of the defense, and he delivered with 7 goals against Penn, in a game that Yale won 21 – 6. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. |
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13 (10) |
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0 |
N/A |
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0 |
0 |
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#17 – Luke Brugel (Virginia) – 4.56 goals added
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| May 1 vs VMI Opp ELO: 1162 |
| I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 1 goal without an assist against VMI, in a game that Virginia won 17 – 8. In addition to the goals, he did contribute 6 ground balls and 16 faceoff wins. Given the importance of possession, he’s probably most proud that he had as many turnovers in the game as you did. Repeat this against a team stronger than VMI, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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#18 – Lucas Wittenberg (Georgetown) – 4.53 goals added
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| May 5 vs Denver Opp ELO: 1969 |
| On the day, he tallied 3 goals and 2 assists against Denver, in a game that Georgetown won 8 – 3. Scoring is how you win the game, so despite the lack of other contributions, here we are. Throw in Denver’s ELO rating of 1969, and these stats take on whole new meaning. |
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#19 – Peter Tagliaferri (Georgetown) – 4.42 goals added
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| May 3 vs Villanova Opp ELO: 1654 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against Villanova, in a game that Georgetown won 13 – 10. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 10 ground balls and 19 faceoff wins. |
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0 (0) |
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19 |
79% |
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0 |
0 |
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#20 – Connor Robinson (High Point) – 4.34 goals added
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| May 3 vs Jacksonville Opp ELO: 1426 |
| On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 1 assist against Jacksonville, in a game that High Point lost 12 – 11. Add in 5 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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