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Top Individual Performances (Week 15)

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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

#1 – Daniel Bucaro (Georgetown) – 9.75 goals added
May 11 vs Yale Opp ELO: 1920
On the day, he tallied 8 goals and 1 assist in a game that Georgetown lost 19 – 16 to Yale. Scoring is how you win the game, so despite the lack of other contributions, here we are.

Plus, when you factor in that Yale was the #2 strongest opponent on this list, these stats look even better.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
8 1 18 (13)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
0 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
1 0 0

#2 – TD Ierlan (Yale) – 9.73 goals added
May 11 vs Georgetown Opp ELO: 1783
One of the few players to make this list without scoring any goals, he did drive the offense, chipping in 1 assist against Georgetown, in a game that Yale won 19 – 16. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 29 ground balls and 31 faceoff wins.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
0 1 0 (0)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
29 31 88%
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
4 0 0

#3 – Gerard Arceri (Penn State) – 8.13 goals added
May 12 vs UMBC Opp ELO: 1539
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 Penn State won 25 – 10 over UMBC. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 24 ground balls and 25 faceoff wins.

Now, the obligatory dose of reality: UMBC was the #-15 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
0 1 0 (0)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
24 25 92%
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
3 0 0

#4 – Kyle Gallagher (Penn) – 6.88 goals added
May 11 vs Army Opp ELO: 1734
Vintage FOGO day here. against Army, in a game that Penn won 13 – 8. He also threw in 21 ground balls and 22 faceoff wins for good measure.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
0 0 0 (0)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
21 22 88%
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
1 0 0

#5 – Pat Spencer (Loyola MD) – 6.79 goals added
May 11 vs Syracuse Opp ELO: 1748
He paced the team with 9 total points (3 goals; 6 assists) against Syracuse, in a game that Loyola MD won 15 – 13. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 7 ground balls.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
3 6 8 (5)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
7 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
4 0 0

#6 – Alex Woodall (Towson) – 5.83 goals added
May 12 vs Maryland Opp ELO: 1737
Vintage FOGO day here. in a game that Towson lost 14 – 13 to Maryland. He also threw in 14 ground balls and 22 faceoff wins for good measure. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
0 0 0 (0)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
14 22 70%
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
0 0 0

#7 – Matt Moore (Virginia) – 5.55 goals added
May 11 vs Robert Morris Opp ELO: 1680
He paced the team with 9 total points (2 goals; 7 assists) in a game that Virginia won 19 – 10 over Robert Morris. 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.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
2 7 7 (5)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
0 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
0 0 0

#8 – Charles Leonard (Notre Dame) – 5.37 goals added
May 12 vs Johns Hopkins Opp ELO: 1655
On the day, he tallied 1 goal and 1 assist against Johns Hopkins, in a game that Notre Dame won 16 – 9. He also threw in 10 ground balls and 17 faceoff wins for good measure.

Repeat this against a team stronger than Johns Hopkins, and he’ll really get people talking.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
1 1 3 (3)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
10 17 58%
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
1 0 0

#9 – Grant Ament (Penn State) – 5.34 goals added
May 12 vs UMBC Opp ELO: 1539
He paced the team with 8 total points (3 goals; 5 assists) in a game that Penn State won 25 – 10 over UMBC. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure.

Now, the obligatory dose of reality: UMBC was the #-15 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
3 5 4 (4)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
2 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
2 0 1

#10 – Michael Kraus (Virginia) – 5.15 goals added
May 11 vs Robert Morris Opp ELO: 1680
In this one, he scored 3 goals and added 3 assists against Robert Morris, in a game that Virginia won 19 – 10. He also threw in 5 ground balls for good measure.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
3 3 13 (7)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
5 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
2 0 0

#11 – Brendan Sunday (Towson) – 5.10 goals added
May 12 vs Maryland Opp ELO: 1737
On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 1 assist against Maryland in a game that Towson lost 14 – 13. Add in 3 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
4 1 12 (7)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
3 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
1 0 0

#12 – Jake Carraway (Georgetown) – 5.08 goals added
May 11 vs Yale Opp ELO: 1920
In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 1 assist against Yale in a game that Georgetown lost 19 – 16. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 3 ground balls.

We should also mention that these video game stats were not racked up against just anyone. No, these stats came against the #2 strongest opponent of anyone on this list.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
4 1 14 (9)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
3 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
2 0 0

#13 – Mac O’Keefe (Penn State) – 4.99 goals added
May 12 vs UMBC Opp ELO: 1539
On the day, he tallied 6 goals and 1 assist against UMBC in a game that Penn State won 25 – 10. Scoring is how you win the game, so despite the lack of other contributions, here we are.

Now, the obligatory dose of reality: UMBC was the #-15 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
6 1 9 (8)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
0 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
1 0 1

#14 – Tyson Gibson (Robert Morris) – 4.87 goals added
May 11 vs Virginia Opp ELO: 1708
On the day, he tallied 2 goals and 5 assists against Virginia in a game that Robert Morris lost 19 – 10. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 3 ground balls. Given the importance of possession, he’s probably most proud that he had as many turnovers in the game as you did.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
2 5 5 (4)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
3 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
0 0 0

#15 – Brody McLean (Towson) – 4.71 goals added
May 12 vs Maryland Opp ELO: 1737
I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 4 goals without an assist against Maryland in a game that Towson lost 14 – 13. In addition to the goals, he also came up with 2 ground balls.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
4 0 11 (7)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
2 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
1 0 0

#16 – Justin Schwenk (Virginia) – 4.69 goals added
May 11 vs Robert Morris Opp ELO: 1680
Vintage FOGO day here. against Robert Morris, in a game that Virginia won 19 – 10. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 8 ground balls and 22 faceoff wins.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
0 0 0 (0)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
8 22 78%
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
1 0 0

#17 – Ryan Frawley (UMBC) – 4.63 goals added
May 12 vs Penn State Opp ELO: 1978
I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 6 goals without an assist against Penn State, in a game that UMBC lost 25 – 10. Scoring is how you win the game, so despite the lack of other contributions, here we are.

Throw in Penn State’s ELO rating of 1978, and these stats take on whole new meaning.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
6 0 8 (8)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
0 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
1 0 0

#18 – Matt Brandau (Yale) – 4.60 goals added
May 11 vs Georgetown Opp ELO: 1783
In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 1 assist in a game that Yale won 19 – 16 over Georgetown. Add in 5 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
4 1 10 (7)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
5 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
1 0 0

#19 – Ryan Conrad (Virginia) – 4.53 goals added
May 11 vs Robert Morris Opp ELO: 1680
I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 5 goals without an assist in a game that Virginia won 19 – 10 over Robert Morris. In addition to the goals, he also came up with 7 ground balls.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
5 0 11 (5)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
7 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
4 1 0

#20 – Steven Zichelli (UMBC) – 4.42 goals added
May 8 vs Marist Opp ELO: 1498
In this one, he scored 3 goals and added 1 assist in a game that UMBC won 14 – 8 over Marist. It was a somewhat one-dimensional day with no GBs or faceoffs, but come on: 4 total points. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers.

Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1498, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater.
Goals Assists Shots (OG)
3 1 9 (5)
GBs FO Won FO Pct
0 0 N/A
Turnovers Penalties Caused TO
0 0 0

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