| 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 – Chris Gray (Boston U) – 7.76 goals added
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| Apr 20 vs Holy Cross Opp ELO: 1468 |
| Chris Gray has been an interesting statistical anomaly in that he has seemed to always show up on this list somewhere between 7 and 12. To my knowledge, this is one of the first times that he has found himself at the top. Nice to see a player that has produced consistently all year long finally get to the top of the heap. He’s had three 9-point games this year, so his 10-point effort against HC wasn’t that much of an anomaly. What was different was how the points came. His 6 goals included 3 unassisted efforts, which matched a season high. But it was the first time that he managed that individual effort in a game where he also played a role in 7 assisted goals (3 that he scored and 4 that he assisted). Add it all up, and finally, Chris Gray takes the top spot. |
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#2 – Kyle Anderson (Harvard) – 7.60 goals added
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| Apr 20 vs Princeton Opp ELO: 1649 |
| On the day, he tallied 7 goals and 1 assist against Princeton in a game that Harvard lost 19 – 15. He also threw in 4 ground balls for good measure. |
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#3 – Trevor Weingarten (Bryant) – 6.72 goals added
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| Apr 20 vs Robert Morris Opp ELO: 1603 |
| He paced the team with 7 total points (3 goals; 4 assists) against Robert Morris in a game that Bryant lost 20 – 16. He also threw in 5 ground balls for good measure. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1603, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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#4 – Ashton Wood (Mercer) – 6.53 goals added
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| Apr 20 vs Richmond Opp ELO: 1612 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against Richmond, in a game that Mercer lost 15 – 9. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 18 ground balls and 22 faceoff wins. Repeat this against a team stronger than Richmond, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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#5 – Adam Goldner (Penn) – 6.47 goals added
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| Apr 20 vs Dartmouth Opp ELO: 1200 |
| He paced the team with 7 total points (5 goals; 2 assists) against Dartmouth in a game that Penn won 22 – 6. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 2 ground balls. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1200, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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#6 – Liam McDonough (Massachusetts-Lowell) – 6.44 goals added
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| Apr 20 vs UMBC Opp ELO: 1414 |
| In this one, he scored 1 goal and added 1 assist in a game that Massachusetts-Lowell won 13 – 12 over UMBC. He also threw in 14 ground balls and 21 faceoff wins for good measure. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1414, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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#7 – Adam Charalambides (Rutgers) – 6.31 goals added
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| Apr 20 vs Michigan Opp ELO: 1345 |
| In this one, he scored 6 goals and added 1 assist against Michigan in a game that Rutgers won 11 – 9. Add in 3 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. Repeat this against a team stronger than Michigan, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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#8 – Michael Sowers (Princeton) – 6.14 goals added
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| Apr 20 vs Harvard Opp ELO: 1436 |
| On the day, he tallied 3 goals and 7 assists against Harvard, in a game that Princeton won 19 – 15. Scoring is how you win the game, so despite the lack of other contributions, here we are. Repeat this against a team stronger than Harvard, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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#9 – Eric Applegate (Jacksonville) – 6.14 goals added
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| Apr 20 vs Furman Opp ELO: 1245 |
| He paced the team with 7 total points (2 goals; 5 assists) against Furman in a game that Jacksonville won 11 – 10. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 3 ground balls. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1245, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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#10 – Asher Nolting (High Point) – 6.02 goals added
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| Apr 20 vs Bellarmine Opp ELO: 1345 |
| On the day, he tallied 3 goals and 4 assists against Bellarmine in a game that High Point won 16 – 15. It was a somewhat one-dimensional day with no GBs or faceoffs, but come on: 7 total points. Repeat this against a team stronger than Bellarmine, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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#11 – Joe Saggese (Sacred Heart) – 5.99 goals added
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| Apr 16 vs Binghamton Opp ELO: 1157 |
| On the day, he tallied 3 goals and 5 assists in a game that Sacred Heart won 17 – 9 over Binghamton. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 4 ground balls. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: Binghamton was the #-48 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. |
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#12 – Joe Licata (Binghamton) – 5.96 goals added
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| Apr 20 vs Hartford Opp ELO: 1282 |
| He paced the team with 8 total points (5 goals; 3 assists) in a game that Binghamton won 15 – 12 over Hartford. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 1 ground ball. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1282, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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#13 – Xander Dickson (Virginia) – 5.95 goals added
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| Apr 16 vs VMI Opp ELO: 1112 |
| On the day, he tallied 7 goals and 2 assists in a game that Virginia won 24 – 5 over VMI. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 3 ground balls. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: VMI was the #-50 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. |
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#14 – Jake Carraway (Georgetown) – 5.82 goals added
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| Apr 20 vs NJIT Opp ELO: 1027 |
| On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 2 assists against NJIT in a game that Georgetown won 23 – 7. Add in 1 ground ball and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: NJIT was the #-51 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. |
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#15 – Ryan Tierney (Hofstra) – 5.76 goals added
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| Apr 20 vs Drexel Opp ELO: 1488 |
| In this one, he scored 5 goals and added 3 assists in a game that Hofstra lost 13 – 12 to Drexel. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: Drexel was the #-19 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. |
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#16 – Pat Spencer (Loyola MD) – 5.74 goals added
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| Apr 20 vs Army Opp ELO: 1686 |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 3 assists against Army, in a game that Loyola MD won 13 – 9. It was a somewhat one-dimensional day with no GBs or faceoffs, but come on: 7 total points. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1686, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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#17 – Kyle Gallagher (Penn) – 5.73 goals added
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| Apr 20 vs Dartmouth Opp ELO: 1200 |
| One of the few players to make this list without scoring any goals, he did drive the offense, chipping in 1 assist against Dartmouth in a game that Penn won 22 – 6. Add in 15 ground balls and 18 faceoff wins and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Repeat this against a team stronger than Dartmouth, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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#18 – TD Ierlan (Yale) – 5.61 goals added
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| Apr 19 vs Albany Opp ELO: 1664 |
| This was a day to take advantage of the defense, and he delivered with 1 goal against Albany, in a game that Yale won 10 – 5. Add in 13 ground balls and 16 faceoff wins 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 1664, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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#19 – Grant Maloof (Towson) – 5.58 goals added
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| Apr 20 vs Delaware Opp ELO: 1721 |
| In this one, he scored 5 goals and added 1 assist against Delaware in a game that Towson won 14 – 12. Add in 1 ground ball and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. |
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#20 – Foster Cuomo (Quinnipiac) – 5.56 goals added
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| Apr 20 vs Monmouth Opp ELO: 1372 |
| This was a day to take advantage of the defense, and he delivered with 6 goals against Monmouth, in a game that Quinnipiac won 10 – 9. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 1 ground ball. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: Monmouth was the #-34 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. |
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