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 – Josh Stout (Utah) – 8.89 goals added Feb 9 vs Mercer Opp ELO: 1324 On the day, he tallied 7 goals and 1 assist in a game that Utah won 13 – 9 over Mercer. Add in 2 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. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1324, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 7 1 15 (9) GBs FO Won FO Pct 2 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 0 0 0

#2 – Alex Woodall (Towson) – 8.14 goals added Feb 9 vs Johns Hopkins Opp ELO: 1615 On the day, he tallied 1 goal and 2 assists in a game that Towson won 17 – 8 over Johns Hopkins. He also threw in 17 ground balls and 21 faceoff wins for good measure. We should also mention that these video game stats were not racked up against just anyone. No, these stats came against the #4 strongest opponent of anyone on this list. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 1 2 2 (1) GBs FO Won FO Pct 17 21 75% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 2 0 0

#3 – Brendan Sunday (Towson) – 7.94 goals added Feb 9 vs Johns Hopkins Opp ELO: 1615 On the day, he tallied 6 goals and 2 assists in a game that Towson won 17 – 8 over Johns Hopkins. Add in 3 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. Plus, when you factor in that Johns Hopkins was the #4 strongest opponent on this list, these stats look even better. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 6 2 13 (9) GBs FO Won FO Pct 3 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 0 0 2

#4 – Eric Holden (Hobart) – 7.76 goals added Feb 9 vs Canisius Opp ELO: 1427 In this one, he scored 7 goals and added 2 assists against Canisius, in a game that Hobart won 21 – 12. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 7 2 14 (8) GBs FO Won FO Pct 2 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 0 0 0

#5 – Brian Smyth (Duke) – 6.97 goals added Feb 9 vs Jacksonville Opp ELO: 1461 This was a day to take advantage of the defense, and he delivered with 2 goals in a game that Duke won 15 – 8 over Jacksonville. He also threw in 14 ground balls and 17 faceoff wins for good measure. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 2 0 2 (2) GBs FO Won FO Pct 14 17 73% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 0

#6 – Zach Cole (Saint Joseph’s) – 6.57 goals added Feb 9 vs St. Bonaventure Opp ELO: 1466 I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 1 goal without an assist in a game that Saint Joseph’s won 15 – 7 over St. Bonaventure. In addition to the goals, he did contribute 14 ground balls and 19 faceoff wins. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 1 0 2 (2) GBs FO Won FO Pct 14 19 82% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 0 0 1

#7 – Kieran Mullins (Rutgers) – 6.52 goals added Feb 9 vs St. John’s Opp ELO: 1393 He paced the team with 9 total points (6 goals; 3 assists) against St. John’s in a game that Rutgers won 19 – 15. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 1 ground ball. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 6 3 11 (8) GBs FO Won FO Pct 1 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 1 0

#8 – Pat Spencer (Loyola MD) – 5.81 goals added Feb 9 vs Virginia Opp ELO: 1540 In this one, he scored 5 goals and added 2 assists against Virginia in a game that Loyola MD won 17 – 9. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 5 2 9 (5) GBs FO Won FO Pct 1 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 5 1 2

#9 – Matthew Pedicine (Hobart) – 5.78 goals added Feb 9 vs Canisius Opp ELO: 1427 Vintage FOGO day here. in a game that Hobart won 21 – 12 over Canisius. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 15 ground balls and 22 faceoff wins. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 0 0 1 (1) GBs FO Won FO Pct 15 22 68% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 2 0 0

#10 – Tom Meyers (Massachusetts) – 5.60 goals added Feb 9 vs Army Opp ELO: 1519 Vintage FOGO day here. against Army, in a game that Massachusetts lost 12 – 11. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 13 ground balls and 21 faceoff wins. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 0 0 3 (2) GBs FO Won FO Pct 13 21 84% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 0

#11 – Parker Giarrantana (Manhattan) – 5.59 goals added Feb 9 vs Wagner Opp ELO: 1350 He paced the team with 6 total points (4 goals; 2 assists) against Wagner, in a game that Manhattan won 11 – 10. He also threw in 5 ground balls for good measure. Repeat this against a team stronger than Wagner, and he’ll really get people talking. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 4 2 7 (7) GBs FO Won FO Pct 5 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 1

#12 – Greyson Torain (Navy) – 5.54 goals added Feb 9 vs Vermont Opp ELO: 1699 On the day, he tallied 5 goals and 1 assist against Vermont in a game that Navy won 13 – 8. Add in 2 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Throw in Vermont’s ELO rating of 1699, and these stats take on whole new meaning. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 5 1 16 (8) GBs FO Won FO Pct 2 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 0

#13 – Tre Leclaire (Ohio State) – 5.51 goals added Feb 9 vs Boston U Opp ELO: 1560 On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 1 assist in a game that Ohio State won 17 – 10 over Boston U. He also threw in 3 ground balls for good measure. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 4 1 11 (6) GBs FO Won FO Pct 3 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 1

#14 – Joe Saggese (Sacred Heart) – 5.33 goals added Feb 9 vs Georgetown Opp ELO: 1642 In this one, he scored 5 goals and added 2 assists against Georgetown, in a game that Sacred Heart lost 13 – 10. Add in 3 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. 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. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 5 2 11 (9) GBs FO Won FO Pct 3 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 3 0 1

#15 – Adam Charalambides (Rutgers) – 5.05 goals added Feb 9 vs St. John’s Opp ELO: 1393 On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 1 assist in a game that Rutgers won 19 – 15 over St. John’s. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 1 ground ball. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 4 1 9 (5) GBs FO Won FO Pct 1 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 2 0 1

#16 – Daniel Bucaro (Georgetown) – 5.03 goals added Feb 9 vs Sacred Heart Opp ELO: 1482 He paced the team with 7 total points (3 goals; 4 assists) against Sacred Heart, in a game that Georgetown won 13 – 10. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 3 4 8 (4) GBs FO Won FO Pct 1 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 2 0 1

#17 – Jack Jasinski (Ohio State) – 4.96 goals added Feb 9 vs Boston U Opp ELO: 1560 I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 5 goals without an assist against Boston U, in a game that Ohio State won 17 – 10. It was a somewhat one-dimensional day with no GBs or faceoffs, but come on: 5 total points. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 5 0 6 (5) GBs FO Won FO Pct 0 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 2 0 0

#18 – Kevin Lindley (Loyola MD) – 4.90 goals added Feb 9 vs Virginia Opp ELO: 1540 I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 5 goals without an assist against Virginia, in a game that Loyola MD won 17 – 9. In addition to the goals, he also came up with 1 ground ball. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 5 0 8 (7) GBs FO Won FO Pct 1 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 0

#19 – James Burr (Boston U) – 4.73 goals added Feb 9 vs Ohio State Opp ELO: 1594 This was a day to take advantage of the defense, and he delivered with 6 goals against Ohio State, in a game that Boston U lost 17 – 10. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 2 ground balls. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 6 0 15 (7) GBs FO Won FO Pct 2 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 2 0 0