| 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 – Jack McNallen (Towson) – 8.20 goals added
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| May 2 vs Delaware Opp ELO: 1638 |
| The Towson Tigers peaked this year at #1 after a win over cross-town rival Loyola. But by the time the CAA tournament rolled around, they had a not-insignificant chance of being left out of the NCAA tournament altogether. After their win over Delaware in the CAA semis, their spot was looking good, but not safe. So I wouldn’t argue with you if you wanted to say that Jack McNallen was the difference between Towson hosting a first round game and getting left out entirely. That is a bit of hyperbole, to be sure, but let’s not discount the performance against the Blue Hens. Towson won 27 of 28 face-offs, on their way to an 18-possession advantage. Drop-off with Woodall out? I don’t think so. |
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87% |
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#2 – Chris Gray (Boston U) – 7.73 goals added
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| Apr 30 vs Bucknell Opp ELO: 1566 |
| He paced the team with 9 total points (5 goals; 4 assists) against Bucknell, in a game that Boston U won 14 – 8. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 3 ground balls. Repeat this against a team stronger than Bucknell, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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16 (13) |
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#3 – Jimmeh Koita (Drexel) – 7.38 goals added
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| May 4 vs Towson Opp ELO: 1752 |
| As good as McNallen was against Delaware, it makes Koita’s performance against Towson in the finals that much more impressive. And what a time to do it! His game against the Tigers ended with a total of 7.38 EGA thanks to 23 face off wins and a goal to boot. Koita ends the year as the 7th most productive FOGO in D1. Not a bad place to be considering some of the names that ended up above him. |
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69% |
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#4 – TD Ierlan (Yale) – 7.04 goals added
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| May 3 vs Cornell Opp ELO: 1760 |
| Ierlan was actually (mostly) held in check against Penn in the Ivy Finals, but he was a big reason that Yale ended Cornell’s season in the Semis. One goal and a 77% win rate will do that. And as a brother myself, I have to point out that his goal was actually scored on his brother (Cornell keeper Chayse Ierlan). Whether he plays more like the Cornell game or the Penn game is going to be perhaps the biggest factor that determines how Yale’s title defense goes. |
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21 |
77% |
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#5 – Mike Fletcher (Quinnipiac) – 6.82 goals added
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| May 2 vs Detroit Opp ELO: 1498 |
| Every week when I run this analysis, it spits out an image that shows the top 20 performances. Usually, I save it, upload it to the site, and start writing recaps. This week on the other hand, it was like: “whoa, that’s a lot of Bobcats.” A Quinnipiac player currently sits in 20% of the available spots (Fletcher, Tomsik, and Cuomo twice). But Fletcher’s game against Detroit led the way for QU, thanks to a very efficient 9 points. I say efficient because he accounted for just 8.6% of the team’s plays. And that is reflected in the fact that of his 9 points, 5 were assisted goals. Sometimes, it just pays to be in the right place at the right time. |
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#6 – Brenden Mccarthy (Mount St Marys) – 6.80 goals added
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| May 2 vs Robert Morris Opp ELO: 1647 |
| If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 5 goals in a game that Mount St Marys lost 13 – 12 to Robert Morris. He also threw in 7 ground balls for good measure. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: Robert Morris was the #1 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. |
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#7 – Jake Tomsik (Quinnipiac) – 6.55 goals added
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| May 2 vs Detroit Opp ELO: 1498 |
| He paced the team with 6 total points (5 goals; 1 assist) against Detroit, in a game that Quinnipiac won 19 – 10. He also threw in 4 ground balls for good measure. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: Detroit was the #-17 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. |
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#8 – Matthew Pedicine (Hobart) – 6.45 goals added
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| May 2 vs Sacred Heart Opp ELO: 1584 |
| One of the few players to make this list without scoring any goals, he did drive the offense, chipping in 1 assist in a game that Hobart won 14 – 13 over Sacred Heart. Add in 17 ground balls and 22 faceoff wins and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: Sacred Heart was the #-6 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. |
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4 (3) |
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22 |
70% |
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#9 – Foster Cuomo (Quinnipiac) – 6.14 goals added
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| May 2 vs Detroit Opp ELO: 1498 |
| In this one, he scored 3 goals and added 4 assists in a game that Quinnipiac won 19 – 10 over Detroit. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 2 ground balls. Repeat this against a team stronger than Detroit, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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#10 – Trevor Patschorke (UMBC) – 6.13 goals added
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| May 4 vs Vermont Opp ELO: 1689 |
| One thing that I found interesting this way was how many new names showed up on the list. I usually don’t make it this far down the list, but I wanted to call out Patschorke’s game against Vermont because a) it landed him on the list, but b) because it was the 3rd straight game in which he led the UMBC team in EGA. That is after a run of 8 games where he was no higher than 3rd. Playoff time so often means unheralded stars; and so it was for UMBC. |
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#11 – Foster Cuomo (Quinnipiac) – 5.67 goals added
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| May 4 vs Marist Opp ELO: 1535 |
| He paced the team with 6 total points (4 goals; 2 assists) against Marist, in a game that Quinnipiac lost 15 – 14. He also threw in 3 ground balls for good measure. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1535, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. |
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#12 – Joey Epstein (Johns Hopkins) – 5.64 goals added
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| May 4 vs Penn State Opp ELO: 1976 |
| In this one, he scored 7 goals and added 2 assists against Penn State, in a game that Johns Hopkins lost 18 – 17. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure. Throw in Penn State’s ELO rating of 1976, and these stats take on whole new meaning. |
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#13 – Simon Mathias (Penn) – 5.60 goals added
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| May 3 vs Brown Opp ELO: 1571 |
| He paced the team with 7 total points (4 goals; 3 assists) against Brown in a game that Penn won 13 – 12. 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 Brown, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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#14 – Alex Semler (Vermont) – 5.46 goals added
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| May 2 vs Albany Opp ELO: 1559 |
| I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 1 goal without an assist against Albany in a game that Vermont won 13 – 9. In addition to the goals, he did contribute 13 ground balls and 16 faceoff wins. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: Albany was the #-11 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. |
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64% |
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#15 – Dawes Milchling (Vermont) – 5.41 goals added
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| May 2 vs Albany Opp ELO: 1559 |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 2 assists against Albany in a game that Vermont won 13 – 9. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 3 ground balls. Repeat this against a team stronger than Albany, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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#16 – Daniel Bucaro (Georgetown) – 5.32 goals added
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| May 4 vs Denver Opp ELO: 1820 |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 1 assist against Denver, in a game that Georgetown won 12 – 9. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure. |
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#17 – Max Tuttle (Sacred Heart) – 5.24 goals added
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| May 2 vs Hobart Opp ELO: 1599 |
| He paced the team with 5 total points (3 goals; 2 assists) in a game that Sacred Heart lost 14 – 13 to Hobart. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 1 ground ball and 1 faceoff win. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. Repeat this against a team stronger than Hobart, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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#18 – Mac O’Keefe (Penn State) – 5.23 goals added
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| May 4 vs Johns Hopkins Opp ELO: 1657 |
| He paced the team with 8 total points (6 goals; 2 assists) in a game that Penn State won 18 – 17 over Johns Hopkins. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: Johns Hopkins was the #1 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. |
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#19 – Timmy Monahan (Towson) – 5.18 goals added
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| May 2 vs Delaware Opp ELO: 1638 |
| This was a day to take advantage of the defense, and he delivered with 4 goals against Delaware in a game that Towson won 18 – 11. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 3 ground balls. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: Delaware was the #0 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. |
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#20 – Brendan Sunday (Towson) – 5.15 goals added
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| May 2 vs Delaware Opp ELO: 1638 |
| On the day, he tallied 3 goals and 5 assists in a game that Towson won 18 – 11 over Delaware. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 1 ground ball. Repeat this against a team stronger than Delaware, and he’ll really get people talking. |
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