| 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 – Asher Nolting (High Point) – 6.12 goals added
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| Feb 2 vs St. Bonaventure Opp ELO: 1500 |
| He paced the team with 7 total points (3 goals; 4 assists) in a game that High Point won 13 – 0 over St. Bonaventure. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure. |
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#2 – Grant Ament (Penn State) – 6.09 goals added
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| Feb 2 vs Villanova Opp ELO: 1536 |
| On the day, he tallied 3 goals and 7 assists against Villanova, in a game that Penn State won 17 – 7. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 2 ground balls. Plus, when you factor in that Villanova was the #4 strongest opponent on this list, these stats look even better. |
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#3 – Connor Harryman (Rutgers) – 5.85 goals added
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| Feb 2 vs Lafayette Opp ELO: 1271 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. in a game that Rutgers won 14 – 8 over Lafayette. He also threw in 14 ground balls and 22 faceoff wins for good measure. Repeat this against a team stronger than Lafayette, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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#4 – Kieran Mullins (Rutgers) – 5.71 goals added
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| Feb 2 vs Lafayette Opp ELO: 1271 |
| On the day, he tallied 3 goals and 2 assists against Lafayette in a game that Rutgers won 14 – 8. He also threw in 5 ground balls for good measure. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: Lafayette was the #3 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. |
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#5 – Brian Smyth (Duke) – 5.58 goals added
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| Feb 2 vs Furman Opp ELO: 1441 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against Furman, in a game that Duke won 17 – 9. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 14 ground balls and 19 faceoff wins. |
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#6 – Joe Robertson (Duke) – 5.55 goals added
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| Feb 2 vs Furman Opp ELO: 1441 |
| He paced the team with 5 total points (4 goals; 1 assist) against Furman in a game that Duke won 17 – 9. Add in 2 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#7 – Ben French (Vermont) – 5.26 goals added
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| Feb 1 vs Utah Opp ELO: 1546 |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 2 assists against Utah in a game that Vermont won 21 – 6. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 5 ground balls. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. Throw in Utah’s ELO rating of 1546, and these stats take on whole new meaning. |
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#8 – Alex Jarzembowski (Detroit) – 5.11 goals added
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| Feb 2 vs Jacksonville Opp ELO: 1468 |
| I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 2 goals without an assist against Jacksonville in a game that Detroit won 9 – 8. In addition to the goals, he did contribute 5 ground balls and 15 faceoff wins. |
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#9 – Adam Charalambides (Rutgers) – 4.94 goals added
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| Feb 2 vs Lafayette Opp ELO: 1271 |
| On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 1 assist against Lafayette in a game that Rutgers won 14 – 8. He also threw in 3 ground balls 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. Repeat this against a team stronger than Lafayette, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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#10 – Gerard Arceri (Penn State) – 4.70 goals added
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| Feb 2 vs Villanova Opp ELO: 1536 |
| If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 1 goal against Villanova in a game that Penn State won 17 – 7. He also threw in 9 ground balls and 14 faceoff wins for good measure. Throw in Villanova’s ELO rating of 1536, and these stats take on whole new meaning. |
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#11 – Chris Gray (Boston U) – 4.65 goals added
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| Feb 3 vs Providence Opp ELO: 1505 |
| He paced the team with 4 total points (3 goals; 1 assist) in a game that Boston U won 8 – 7 over Providence. Scoring is how you win the game, so despite the lack of other contributions, here we are. |
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#12 – Josh Stout (Utah) – 4.63 goals added
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| Feb 1 vs Vermont Opp ELO: 1633 |
| On the day, he tallied 3 goals and 1 assist in a game that Utah lost 21 – 6 to Vermont. 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. Given the importance of possession, he’s probably most proud that he had as many turnovers in the game as you did. Throw in Vermont’s ELO rating of 1633, and these stats take on whole new meaning. |
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#13 – William Perry (North Carolina) – 4.02 goals added
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| Feb 2 vs Mercer Opp ELO: 1428 |
| On the day, he tallied 2 goals and 2 assists in a game that North Carolina won 20 – 9 over Mercer. Add in 1 ground ball and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#14 – Danny Tesler (Cleveland State) – 3.96 goals added
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| Feb 2 vs Ohio State Opp ELO: 1632 |
| This was a day to take advantage of the defense, and he delivered with 1 goal in a game that Cleveland State lost 12 – 9 to Ohio State. He also threw in 4 ground balls and 13 faceoff wins for good measure. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. Throw in Ohio State’s ELO rating of 1632, and these stats take on whole new meaning. |
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#15 – Lucas Spence (Lehigh) – 3.85 goals added
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| Feb 2 vs NJIT Opp ELO: 1304 |
| On the day, he tallied 2 goals and 4 assists in a game that Lehigh won 15 – 8 over NJIT. He also threw in 5 ground balls for good measure. |
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#16 – Timmy Kelly (North Carolina) – 3.75 goals added
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| Feb 2 vs Mercer Opp ELO: 1428 |
| In this one, he scored 2 goals and added 2 assists in a game that North Carolina won 20 – 9 over Mercer. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 1 ground ball. |
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#17 – Justin Inacio (Ohio State) – 3.71 goals added
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| Feb 2 vs Cleveland State Opp ELO: 1426 |
| One of the few players to make this list without scoring any goals, he did drive the offense, chipping in 1 assist against Cleveland State in a game that Ohio State won 12 – 9. He also threw in 9 ground balls and 11 faceoff wins for good measure. |
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#18 – Conor Gaffney (Lehigh) – 3.66 goals added
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| Feb 2 vs NJIT Opp ELO: 1304 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against NJIT in a game that Lehigh won 15 – 8. Add in 10 ground balls and 14 faceoff wins and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#19 – Jack Jasinski (Ohio State) – 3.60 goals added
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| Feb 2 vs Cleveland State Opp ELO: 1426 |
| On the day, he tallied 3 goals and 2 assists against Cleveland State, in a game that Ohio State won 12 – 9. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure. |
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#20 – Jake Seau (Duke) – 3.52 goals added
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| Feb 2 vs Furman Opp ELO: 1441 |
| He paced the team with 4 total points (2 goals; 2 assists) against Furman in a game that Duke won 17 – 9. 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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