Top Individual Performances (Week 11 WLAX)

0 Comment April 26, 2021

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 she 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 to 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?
A quick note: whenever you see the PRO logo () a click will take you directly to the player’s PRO page. In some cases, you’ll see the “unlocked” PRO logo () which tells you that the player’s team is unlocked and you’ll be able to see all the PRO content.
Top Single Game Scores of the week
#1 – Sorana Larson (UC Davis) – 10.70 goals added Apr 24 vs Fresno State Opp ELO: 1236 Larson managed a double-dip this week, but her game against FSU was “the game” of the week. Her 53% shooting mark in this one nearly mirrored her season average (52.2%) and it reflects her biggest improvement over last season when she shot just 44.8%. And for the Aggies overall, her production has been a big part of the overall increase in offensive efficiency. As a team, they are putting up an impressive 38.5% offensive efficiency in 2021. Career Stat Percentile EGA/game 90th Total EGA 96th Offensive EGA 97th Excess Goals 14th eGoals/Shot 73rd Shooting Percentage 72nd Shot-on-Goal Rate 64th Play Shares 88th PRO Definitions Box Score Stats Goals Assists Shots 9 1 17 GBs Draw Controls SOG 5 1 16 Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 1 0 Career Stat Percentile EGA/game 90th Total EGA 96th Offensive EGA 97th Excess Goals 14th eGoals/Shot 73rd Shooting Percentage 72nd Shot-on-Goal Rate 64th Play Shares 88th PRO Definitions
#2 – Dymin Gerow (UMBC) – 10.44 goals added Apr 24 vs Binghamton Opp ELO: 1158 I had to check the official NCAA site just to make sure that I had captured the right score off the live stats for this game. 27 goals!!! And Gerow was the straw that stirred the drink for the Retrievers. How’s this for an efficient Saturday. 7 goals on 7 shots plus 3 assists to boot. And here’s the kicker; every single one of those goals was unassisted. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: offenses need a player who can just go get their own shot. The addition of Gerow to this offense is probably the biggest reason that the Retrievers are at 33.2% on the offensive side. She’s shooting a whopping 57% on a 6 shots/gm average. That helps a lot. Career Stat Percentile EGA/game 99th Total EGA 68th Offensive EGA 69th Excess Goals 84th eGoals/Shot 84th Shooting Percentage 89th Shot-on-Goal Rate 59th Play Shares 87th PRO Definitions Box Score Stats Goals Assists Shots 7 3 7 GBs Draw Controls SOG 1 10 7 Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 2 0 Career Stat Percentile EGA/game 99th Total EGA 68th Offensive EGA 69th Excess Goals 84th eGoals/Shot 84th Shooting Percentage 89th Shot-on-Goal Rate 59th Play Shares 87th PRO Definitions
#3 – Erin Kerstetter (Wagner) – 8.13 goals added Apr 21 vs LIU Opp ELO: 1319 LIU’s defense held Wagner to one of their worst offensive performances of the season. In part, they did it by limiting second chance opportunities. They also appear to have adopted a mentality of making the Seahawks one-dimensional. The Kerstetter dimension. Unfortunately, she put up 6 goals and added 2 assists. She won’t be happy with the 5 turnovers, but they are easier to swallow when you get the W. Career Stat Percentile EGA/game 99th Total EGA 86th Offensive EGA 83rd Excess Goals 10th eGoals/Shot 34th Shooting Percentage 34th Shot-on-Goal Rate 39th Play Shares 80th PRO Definitions Box Score Stats Goals Assists Shots 6 2 11 GBs Draw Controls SOG 4 6 10 Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 5 0 2 Career Stat Percentile EGA/game 99th Total EGA 86th Offensive EGA 83rd Excess Goals 10th eGoals/Shot 34th Shooting Percentage 34th Shot-on-Goal Rate 39th Play Shares 80th PRO Definitions
#4 – Sorana Larson (UC Davis) – 7.97 goals added Apr 22 vs California Opp ELO: 1109 Double-dip part 2. FSU is the 96th rated opponent-adjusted defense. Cal is 60th. So you can make the argument that Larson played just as well in this one as in her 10.7 EGA game. This was also a much slower-paced game. The Aggies only had 41 possessions against the Bears vs 65 against the Dogs. Career Stat Percentile EGA/game 90th Total EGA 96th Offensive EGA 97th Excess Goals 14th eGoals/Shot 73rd Shooting Percentage 72nd Shot-on-Goal Rate 64th Play Shares 88th PRO Definitions Box Score Stats Goals Assists Shots 5 1 13 GBs Draw Controls SOG 5 0 9 Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 3 Career Stat Percentile EGA/game 90th Total EGA 96th Offensive EGA 97th Excess Goals 14th eGoals/Shot 73rd Shooting Percentage 72nd Shot-on-Goal Rate 64th Play Shares 88th PRO Definitions
#5 – Emily Vervlied (Boston U) – 7.81 goals added Apr 24 vs Colgate Opp ELO: 1543 Welcome to the 10-point club Miss Vervlied. She managed to set a season-high in both goals and assists in this game. It’s even more impressive knowing that it was against the 2nd best defense that BU has faced all season. Her ’21 season has been one of improvement in almost every facet of the game. Shooting percentage is up; excess goals is up, assists are way up, turnover rate is down. Might explain why she has almost tripled her weighted play share from last season. Career Stat Percentile EGA/game 83rd Total EGA 89th Offensive EGA 87th Excess Goals 29th eGoals/Shot 74th Shooting Percentage 69th Shot-on-Goal Rate 70th Play Shares 94th PRO Definitions Box Score Stats Goals Assists Shots 4 6 6 GBs Draw Controls SOG 4 0 6 Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 3 1 3 Career Stat Percentile EGA/game 83rd Total EGA 89th Offensive EGA 87th Excess Goals 29th eGoals/Shot 74th Shooting Percentage 69th Shot-on-Goal Rate 70th Play Shares 94th PRO Definitions
#6 – Megan Halczuk (UMBC) – 7.56 goals added Apr 24 vs Binghamton Opp ELO: 1158 What does 27 goals get you? Enough production to go around. Specifically, enough production to land 2 players in the top-6 spots of the weekly EGA list. While Gerow was the finisher, the 14 draw controls that Halczuk pulled down gave the Retrievers the chance to put up such staggering numbers. This was their 2nd highest possession-margin of the year (+12). Oh, and she had 5 assists to boot. Career Stat Percentile EGA/game 96th Total EGA 80th Offensive EGA 69th Excess Goals 18th eGoals/Shot 36th Shooting Percentage 35th Shot-on-Goal Rate 66th Play Shares 98th PRO Definitions Box Score Stats Goals Assists Shots 1 5 3 GBs Draw Controls SOG 3 14 3 Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 0 2 4 Career Stat Percentile EGA/game 96th Total EGA 80th Offensive EGA 69th Excess Goals 18th eGoals/Shot 36th Shooting Percentage 35th Shot-on-Goal Rate 66th Play Shares 98th PRO Definitions
#7 – Izzy Liquori (UMass Lowell) – 7.32 goals added Apr 24 vs Hartford Opp ELO: 594 This is Liquori’s 2nd appearance on this list this season. And just like last time, it’s for a new season-high points mark (7). No, Hartford is not a good defense. Career Stat Percentile EGA/game 99th Total EGA 87th Offensive EGA 83rd Excess Goals 10th eGoals/Shot 44th Shooting Percentage 34th Shot-on-Goal Rate 46th Play Shares 95th PRO Definitions Box Score Stats Goals Assists Shots 6 1 9 GBs Draw Controls SOG 0 8 8 Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 5 0 0 Career Stat Percentile EGA/game 99th Total EGA 87th Offensive EGA 83rd Excess Goals 10th eGoals/Shot 44th Shooting Percentage 34th Shot-on-Goal Rate 46th Play Shares 95th PRO Definitions
#8 – Kennon Moon (Penn) – 7.30 goals added Apr 22 vs La Salle Opp ELO: 1293 Welcome to 2021 Penn. The Quakers get their first win on…checks calendar…Apr 22. Normally, that would be a terrible sign, but of course, 2021 is nor a normal season. Full stat line for Moon though, 4 GBs to go with 2 assists and 4 goals on 5 shots. It’s already clear that her role in this offense is going to be a lot larger than it was last season. Now the question is whether we’ll get to see her play again. Career Stat Percentile EGA/game 88th Total EGA 45th Offensive EGA 45th Excess Goals 82nd eGoals/Shot 82nd Shooting Percentage 88th Shot-on-Goal Rate 46th Play Shares 88th PRO Definitions Box Score Stats Goals Assists Shots 4 2 5 GBs Draw Controls SOG 4 9 4 Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 3 0 1 Career Stat Percentile EGA/game 88th Total EGA 45th Offensive EGA 45th Excess Goals 82nd eGoals/Shot 82nd Shooting Percentage 88th Shot-on-Goal Rate 46th Play Shares 88th PRO Definitions
#9 – Maggie Schneidereith (Johns Hopkins) – 7.30 goals added Apr 24 vs Michigan Opp ELO: 1733 Schneidereith landed the first appearance on this list for the Jays in 2021 thanks to a 70% shooting day against the Wolverines. Combine that accuracy with opportunity (10 shots; season high) and you have the recipe for a 7+ EGA day. This was the best offensive game for Hopkins in their B1G-only campaign. Their 47.6% offensive efficiency mark was, amazingly, 14 percentage points better than their 2nd best game (33% against PSU). They shot it great as a team (55.6%) and managed one of their lowest turnover rates of the season. Nice time to be rounding in to form. Career Stat Percentile EGA/game 90th Total EGA 98th Offensive EGA 98th Excess Goals 3rd eGoals/Shot 62nd Shooting Percentage 55th Shot-on-Goal Rate 20th Play Shares 91st PRO Definitions Box Score Stats Goals Assists Shots 7 2 10 GBs Draw Controls SOG 1 0 8 Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 0 Career Stat Percentile EGA/game 90th Total EGA 98th Offensive EGA 98th Excess Goals 3rd eGoals/Shot 62nd Shooting Percentage 55th Shot-on-Goal Rate 20th Play Shares 91st PRO Definitions
#10 – Mena Loescher (High Point) – 7.19 goals added Apr 24 vs Presbyterian Opp ELO: 585 Big game for Loescher. The Panthers have won back to back games by a score of 17-4. Loescher is shooting 47% on the season, but in her last 3 games, she’s gone 9 of 12 (75%). Career Stat Percentile EGA/game 78th Total EGA 79th Offensive EGA 82nd Excess Goals 57th eGoals/Shot 81st Shooting Percentage 84th Shot-on-Goal Rate 40th Play Shares 62nd PRO Definitions Box Score Stats Goals Assists Shots 6 1 8 GBs Draw Controls SOG 1 0 7 Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 0 0 0 Career Stat Percentile EGA/game 78th Total EGA 79th Offensive EGA 82nd Excess Goals 57th eGoals/Shot 81st Shooting Percentage 84th Shot-on-Goal Rate 40th Play Shares 62nd PRO Definitions