| 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 – Pat Spencer (Loyola MD) – 9.49 goals added
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| May 19 vs Penn State Opp ELO: 1983 |
| On the day, he tallied 6 goals and 5 assists against Penn State in a game that Loyola MD lost 21 – 14. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 1 ground ball. Plus, when you factor in that Penn State was the #1 strongest opponent on this list, these stats look even better. |
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#2 – TD Ierlan (Yale) – 6.77 goals added
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| May 19 vs Penn Opp ELO: 1771 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against Penn, in a game that Yale won 19 – 18. He also threw in 19 ground balls and 22 faceoff wins for good measure. |
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#3 – Mac O’Keefe (Penn State) – 6.01 goals added
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| May 19 vs Loyola MD Opp ELO: 1846 |
| If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 9 goals in a game that Penn State won 21 – 14 over Loyola MD. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 3 ground balls. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. We should also mention that these video game stats were not racked up against just anyone. No, these stats came against the #3 strongest opponent of anyone on this list. |
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#4 – Grant Ament (Penn State) – 5.67 goals added
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| May 19 vs Loyola MD Opp ELO: 1846 |
| In this one, he scored 1 goal and added 8 assists in a game that Penn State won 21 – 14 over Loyola MD. Add in 3 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Given the importance of possession, he’s probably most proud that he had as many turnovers in the game as you did. Plus, when you factor in that Loyola MD was the #3 strongest opponent on this list, these stats look even better. |
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#5 – Ryder Garnsey (Notre Dame) – 5.51 goals added
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| May 18 vs Duke Opp ELO: 1862 |
| He paced the team with 6 total points (4 goals; 2 assists) against Duke in a game that Notre Dame lost 14 – 13. Add in 1 ground ball and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Throw in Duke’s ELO rating of 1862, and these stats take on whole new meaning. |
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#6 – Gerard Arceri (Penn State) – 5.38 goals added
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| May 19 vs Loyola MD Opp ELO: 1846 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against Loyola MD, in a game that Penn State won 21 – 14. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 13 ground balls and 22 faceoff wins. Throw in Loyola MD’s ELO rating of 1846, and these stats take on whole new meaning. |
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22 |
61% |
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#7 – Kyle Gallagher (Penn) – 5.37 goals added
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| May 19 vs Yale Opp ELO: 1928 |
| This was a day to take advantage of the defense, and he delivered with 1 goal against Yale in a game that Penn lost 19 – 18. Add in 8 ground balls and 19 faceoff wins and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Given the importance of possession, he’s probably most proud that he had as many turnovers in the game as you did. 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. |
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#8 – Jackson Morrill (Yale) – 5.12 goals added
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| May 19 vs Penn Opp ELO: 1771 |
| He paced the team with 7 total points (4 goals; 3 assists) in a game that Yale won 19 – 18 over Penn. Add in 1 ground ball and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#9 – Simon Mathias (Penn) – 4.81 goals added
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| May 19 vs Yale Opp ELO: 1928 |
| He paced the team with 5 total points (3 goals; 2 assists) in a game that Penn lost 19 – 18 to Yale. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. Plus, when you factor in that Yale was the #2 strongest opponent on this list, these stats look even better. |
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#10 – Ryan Conrad (Virginia) – 4.66 goals added
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| May 18 vs Maryland Opp ELO: 1754 |
| On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 1 assist in a game that Virginia won 13 – 12 over Maryland. He also threw in 4 ground balls for good measure. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. |
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#11 – Bailey Savio (Loyola MD) – 4.25 goals added
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| May 19 vs Penn State Opp ELO: 1983 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against Penn State in a game that Loyola MD lost 21 – 14. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 9 ground balls and 16 faceoff wins. Given the importance of possession, he’s probably most proud that he had as many turnovers in the game as you did. Plus, when you factor in that Penn State was the #1 strongest opponent on this list, these stats look even better. |
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#12 – Jack Kelly (Penn State) – 3.95 goals added
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| May 19 vs Loyola MD Opp ELO: 1846 |
| On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 1 assist in a game that Penn State won 21 – 14 over Loyola MD. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 2 ground balls. Given the importance of possession, he’s probably most proud that he had as many turnovers in the game as you did. Throw in Loyola MD’s ELO rating of 1846, and these stats take on whole new meaning. |
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#13 – Michael Kraus (Virginia) – 3.88 goals added
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| May 18 vs Maryland Opp ELO: 1754 |
| In this one, he scored 1 goal and added 4 assists against Maryland, in a game that Virginia won 13 – 12. Add in 2 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#14 – Charles Leonard (Notre Dame) – 3.77 goals added
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| May 18 vs Duke Opp ELO: 1862 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against Duke in a game that Notre Dame lost 14 – 13. Add in 7 ground balls and 15 faceoff wins and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Throw in Duke’s ELO rating of 1862, and these stats take on whole new meaning. |
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#15 – Petey LaSalla (Virginia) – 3.74 goals added
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| May 18 vs Maryland Opp ELO: 1754 |
| Vintage FOGO day here. against Maryland, in a game that Virginia won 13 – 12. Add in 7 ground balls and 17 faceoff wins and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. |
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#16 – Lucas Cotler (Yale) – 3.66 goals added
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| May 19 vs Penn Opp ELO: 1771 |
| In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 1 assist in a game that Yale won 19 – 18 over Penn. It was a somewhat one-dimensional day with no GBs or faceoffs, but come on: 5 total points. Given the importance of possession, he’s probably most proud that he had as many turnovers in the game as you did. |
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#17 – Mitch Bartolo (Penn) – 3.61 goals added
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| May 19 vs Yale Opp ELO: 1928 |
| He paced the team with 4 total points (3 goals; 1 assist) in a game that Penn lost 19 – 18 to Yale. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. 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. |
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#18 – Sean Lulley (Penn) – 3.57 goals added
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| May 19 vs Yale Opp ELO: 1928 |
| In this one, he scored 3 goals and added 1 assist against Yale, in a game that Penn lost 19 – 18. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 2 ground balls. Throw in Yale’s ELO rating of 1928, and these stats take on whole new meaning. |
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#19 – Bryan Costabile (Notre Dame) – 3.46 goals added
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| May 18 vs Duke Opp ELO: 1862 |
| In this one, he scored 2 goals and added 2 assists in a game that Notre Dame lost 14 – 13 to Duke. Scoring is how you win the game, so despite the lack of other contributions, here we are. Plus, when you factor in that Duke was the #4 strongest opponent on this list, these stats look even better. |
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#20 – Jared Bernhardt (Maryland) – 3.44 goals added
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| May 18 vs Virginia Opp ELO: 1777 |
| On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 1 assist against Virginia in a game that Maryland lost 13 – 12. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure. |
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