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 – Morgan Cheek (Harvard) – 9.66 goals added Mar 20 vs Boston U Opp ELO: 1525 In this one, he scored 5 goals and added 8 assists in a game that Harvard won 19 – 18 over Boston U. Add in 2 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 5 8 14 (9) GBs FO Won FO Pct 2 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 0 0 0

#2 – Td Ierlan (Albany) – 8.12 goals added Mar 20 vs Canisius Opp ELO: 1479 In this one, he scored 1 goal and added 1 assist against Canisius, in a game that Albany won 19 – 11. He also threw in 19 ground balls and 21 faceoff wins for good measure. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 1 1 2 (1) GBs FO Won FO Pct 19 21 84% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 0

#3 – Chris Gray (Boston U) – 6.81 goals added Mar 20 vs Harvard Opp ELO: 1647 He paced the team with 10 total points (2 goals; 8 assists) against Harvard, in a game that Boston U lost 19 – 18. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure. Throw in Harvard’s ELO rating of 1647, and these stats take on whole new meaning. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 2 8 11 (4) GBs FO Won FO Pct 1 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 2 0 0

#4 – Conor Mackie (Yale) – 6.50 goals added Mar 24 vs Princeton Opp ELO: 1496 Vintage FOGO day here. against Princeton in a game that Yale won 16 – 8. Add in 18 ground balls and 20 faceoff wins and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 0 0 2 (0) GBs FO Won FO Pct 18 20 83% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 0

#5 – Connor Fields (Albany) – 6.48 goals added Mar 20 vs Canisius Opp ELO: 1479 On the day, he tallied 5 goals and 3 assists in a game that Albany won 19 – 11 over Canisius. Scoring is how you win the game, so despite the lack of other contributions, here we are. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 5 3 8 (6) GBs FO Won FO Pct 0 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 0

#6 – Jake Mcculloch (Cornell) – 6.34 goals added Mar 24 vs Penn Opp ELO: 1656 He paced the team with 8 total points (5 goals; 3 assists) against Penn, in a game that Cornell won 20 – 13. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 2 ground balls. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. Throw in Penn’s ELO rating of 1656, and these stats take on whole new meaning. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 5 3 8 (5) GBs FO Won FO Pct 2 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 0 0 2

#7 – Sean Eccles (Albany) – 6.30 goals added Mar 24 vs Massachusetts-Lowell Opp ELO: 1402 In this one, he scored 5 goals and added 2 assists in a game that Albany won 13 – 6 over Massachusetts-Lowell. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1402, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 5 2 13 (9) GBs FO Won FO Pct 2 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 0

#8 – Dylan Protesto (Hartford) – 6.19 goals added Mar 20 vs Quinnipiac Opp ELO: 1442 I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 1 goal without an assist in a game that Hartford won 12 – 8 over Quinnipiac. In addition to the goals, he did contribute 14 ground balls and 19 faceoff wins. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 1 0 2 (1) GBs FO Won FO Pct 14 19 86% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 3 0 0

#9 – Trevor Baptiste (Denver) – 6.13 goals added Mar 24 vs Towson Opp ELO: 1566 I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 2 goals without an assist against Towson in a game that Denver won 11 – 10. In addition to the goals, he did contribute 7 ground balls and 21 faceoff wins. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 2 0 4 (4) GBs FO Won FO Pct 7 21 87% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 0 0 0

#10 – Kenny Massa (Bryant) – 6.07 goals added Mar 24 vs Sacred Heart Opp ELO: 1536 Vintage FOGO day here. in a game that Bryant won 16 – 7 over Sacred Heart. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 16 ground balls and 20 faceoff wins. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 0 0 1 (0) GBs FO Won FO Pct 16 20 74% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 3 0 0

#11 – Steven Cuccurullo (Harvard) – 6.06 goals added Mar 20 vs Boston U Opp ELO: 1525 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 Harvard won 19 – 18 over Boston U. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 13 ground balls and 20 faceoff wins. 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) 0 1 1 (0) GBs FO Won FO Pct 13 20 55% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 0 0 0

#12 – Keegan Khan (Villanova) – 6.06 goals added Mar 24 vs Fairfield Opp ELO: 1324 This was a day to take advantage of the defense, and he delivered with 6 goals in a game that Villanova won 13 – 12 over Fairfield. 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. 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) 6 0 11 (9) GBs FO Won FO Pct 2 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 0 0 0

#13 – Michael Kraus (Virginia) – 5.89 goals added Mar 24 vs Johns Hopkins Opp ELO: 1634 On the day, he tallied 2 goals and 5 assists against Johns Hopkins, in a game that Virginia lost 15 – 13. He also threw in 4 ground balls for good measure. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 2 5 7 (3) GBs FO Won FO Pct 4 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 0

#14 – Ryder Garnsey (Notre Dame) – 5.76 goals added Mar 21 vs Michigan Opp ELO: 1533 He paced the team with 6 total points (5 goals; 1 assist) against Michigan, in a game that Notre Dame lost 13 – 12. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 5 1 9 (6) GBs FO Won FO Pct 1 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 0

#15 – Jeff Teat (Cornell) – 5.73 goals added Mar 24 vs Penn Opp ELO: 1656 In this one, he scored 6 goals and added 2 assists against Penn, in a game that Cornell won 20 – 13. It was a somewhat one-dimensional day with no GBs or faceoffs, but come on: 8 total points. Throw in Penn’s ELO rating of 1656, and these stats take on whole new meaning. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 6 2 10 (7) GBs FO Won FO Pct 0 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 0

#16 – Dan O’Connell (Holy Cross) – 5.67 goals added Mar 24 vs Quinnipiac Opp ELO: 1472 Vintage FOGO day here. in a game that Holy Cross won 14 – 13 over Quinnipiac. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 12 ground balls and 24 faceoff wins. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 0 0 0 (0) GBs FO Won FO Pct 12 24 80% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 0

#17 – Daniel Bucaro (Georgetown) – 5.63 goals added Mar 24 vs Marquette Opp ELO: 1547 This was a day to take advantage of the defense, and he delivered with 5 goals against Marquette in a game that Georgetown lost 9 – 8. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 5 0 11 (7) GBs FO Won FO Pct 2 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 0

#18 – Sean Christman (Boston U) – 5.58 goals added Mar 20 vs Harvard Opp ELO: 1647 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 Boston U lost 19 – 18 to Harvard. He also threw in 13 ground balls and 18 faceoff wins for good measure. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. Plus, when you factor in that Harvard was the #3 strongest opponent on this list, these stats look even better. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 0 1 1 (1) GBs FO Won FO Pct 13 18 51% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 0 0 0

#19 – Colin Burke (Fairfield) – 5.54 goals added Mar 20 vs NJIT Opp ELO: 1157 In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 3 assists against NJIT, in a game that Fairfield won 12 – 8. Add in 1 ground ball and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. But perhaps the most impressive thing was accomplishing all of that while committing exactly zero turnovers. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: NJIT was the #1 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 4 3 11 (8) GBs FO Won FO Pct 1 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 0 0 0