| 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 – Dylan Beckwith (Fairfield) – 7.50 goals added
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| Mar 5 vs Siena Opp ELO: 1320 |
| In this one, he scored 5 goals and added 4 assists in a game that Fairfield won 21 – 15 over Siena. Add in 5 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1320, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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#2 – Max Tuttle (Sacred Heart) – 7.06 goals added
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| Mar 9 vs Hartford Opp ELO: 1285 |
| The Sacred Heart offensive duo (Tuttle and Saggese) has been a bit of cause-du-jour around here. The pair is currently #4 and #5 in our “Statistical Tewaaraton” rankings, which count up the total EGA generated by every player. Tuttle’s performance against Hartford (a bad team, make no mistake), was typical for him. 6 points, 12 shots, 5 GBs. Just a well-rounded stat line. Obviously, you want to see him replicate that against better competition, but the way SHU is going, there is no reason to expect that he won’t. |
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#3 – Sam Stephan (Mount St Marys) – 6.66 goals added
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| Mar 5 vs Richmond Opp ELO: 1620 |
| Our first FOGO! Stephan’s performance against Richmond was a big reason that the Mountaineers were able to upset the Spiders. On the back of Stephan’s 18 faceoff wins, Mount enjoyed a 46 to 41 possession advantage. The Spiders managed to even time-of-possession because they took longer per possession, but make no mistake, without those 5 extra possessions, the Mountaineers probably don’t sneak into overtime against the stronger Richmond squad. |
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18 |
66% |
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0 |
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#4 – Mac O’Keefe (Penn State) – 6.64 goals added
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| Mar 8 vs Cornell Opp ELO: 1686 |
| On the day, he tallied 6 goals and 1 assist against Cornell in a game that Penn State won 19 – 13. Add in 4 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#5 – Gerard Arceri (Penn State) – 6.56 goals added
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| Mar 8 vs Cornell Opp ELO: 1686 |
| Gerard Arceri set a Nittany Lions faceoff record over the weekend against Jacksonville, but it was his performance against Cornell that landed him a spot on this list. 25 faceoff wins (out of 36 chances) and 18 ground balls set the stage for the offense. When your FOGO is able to win half the faceoffs to himself, you are going to have lots of chances at quick offense. And the stats back that up. Penn State scored 13 goals on the possessions that started with an Arceri faceoff win (52% efficiency). |
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25 |
69% |
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#6 – Jake Carraway (Georgetown) – 6.47 goals added
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| Mar 9 vs Fairfield Opp ELO: 1368 |
| On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 5 assists in a game that Georgetown won 19 – 6 over Fairfield. Add in 3 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1368, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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#7 – Grant Ament (Penn State) – 6.34 goals added
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| Mar 10 vs Jacksonville Opp ELO: 1440 |
| He paced the team with 10 total points (2 goals; 8 assists) in a game that Penn State won 24 – 11 over Jacksonville. Add in 2 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1440, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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#8 – TJ Malone (Penn State) – 6.32 goals added
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| Mar 10 vs Jacksonville Opp ELO: 1440 |
| I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 7 goals without an assist against Jacksonville, in a game that Penn State won 24 – 11. In addition to the goals, he also came up with 6 ground balls. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1440, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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#9 – Daniel Bucaro (Georgetown) – 6.22 goals added
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| Mar 9 vs Fairfield Opp ELO: 1368 |
| On the day, he tallied 5 goals and 2 assists against Fairfield, in a game that Georgetown won 19 – 6. 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. Repeat this against a team stronger than Fairfield, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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#10 – Max Tuttle (Sacred Heart) – 6.22 goals added
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| Mar 5 vs Stony Brook Opp ELO: 1427 |
| If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 5 goals in a game that Sacred Heart won 12 – 11 over Stony Brook. Add in 3 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Repeat this against a team stronger than Stony Brook, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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#11 – Seth Mendell (Detroit) – 6.16 goals added
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| Mar 9 vs St. Bonaventure Opp ELO: 1423 |
| I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 6 goals without an assist in a game that Detroit won 16 – 8 over St. Bonaventure. In addition to the goals, he also came up with 2 ground balls. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1423, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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#12 – Michael Sowers (Princeton) – 6.11 goals added
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| Mar 5 vs Navy Opp ELO: 1597 |
| He paced the team with 9 total points (2 goals; 7 assists) in a game that Princeton won 19 – 11 over Navy. He also threw in 1 ground ball 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 1597, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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#13 – Alex Woodall (Towson) – 6.07 goals added
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| Mar 8 vs Jacksonville Opp ELO: 1398 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. in a game that Towson won 15 – 13 over Jacksonville. He also threw in 16 ground balls and 23 faceoff wins for good measure. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1398, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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71% |
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#14 – Sam Handley (Penn) – 6.05 goals added
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| Mar 8 vs Villanova Opp ELO: 1617 |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 3 assists against Villanova in a game that Penn won 13 – 11. It was a somewhat one-dimensional day with no GBs or faceoffs, but come on: 7 total points. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: Villanova was the #0 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. |
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#15 – Alex Woodall (Towson) – 5.80 goals added
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| Mar 10 vs Cornell Opp ELO: 1713 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. in a game that Towson lost 18 – 11 to Cornell. He also threw in 17 ground balls and 22 faceoff wins for good measure. |
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84% |
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#16 – Liam McDonough (Massachusetts-Lowell) – 5.79 goals added
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| Mar 5 vs Dartmouth Opp ELO: 1402 |
| I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 1 goal without an assist against Dartmouth, in a game that Massachusetts-Lowell won 13 – 8. In addition to the goals, he did contribute 12 ground balls and 18 faceoff wins. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1402, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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18 |
72% |
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#17 – Alex Jarzembowski (Detroit) – 5.77 goals added
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| Mar 9 vs St. Bonaventure Opp ELO: 1423 |
| I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 1 goal without an assist in a game that Detroit won 16 – 8 over St. Bonaventure. In addition to the goals, he did contribute 11 ground balls and 18 faceoff wins. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1423, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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18 |
85% |
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#18 – Michael Kraus (Virginia) – 5.67 goals added
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| Mar 10 vs Brown Opp ELO: 1538 |
| In this one, he scored 5 goals and added 2 assists against Brown, in a game that Virginia won 14 – 13. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 4 ground balls. Repeat this against a team stronger than Brown, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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#19 – Joe Saggese (Sacred Heart) – 5.60 goals added
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| Mar 9 vs Hartford Opp ELO: 1285 |
| He paced the team with 6 total points (5 goals; 1 assist) in a game that Sacred Heart won 16 – 12 over Hartford. Add in 4 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1285, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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#20 – Davis Sampere (High Point) – 5.39 goals added
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| Mar 9 vs UMBC Opp ELO: 1446 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against UMBC in a game that High Point won 22 – 13. Add in 15 ground balls and 19 faceoff wins and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Repeat this against a team stronger than UMBC, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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