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 – Sean Christman (Boston U) – 7.84 goals added Mar 23 vs Lafayette Opp ELO: 1305 This was a day to take advantage of the defense, and he delivered with 1 goal in a game that Boston U won 17 – 9 over Lafayette. He also threw in 18 ground balls and 23 faceoff wins for good measure. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. Repeat this against a team stronger than Lafayette, and he’ll really get people talking. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 1 0 2 (1) GBs FO Won FO Pct 18 23 88% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 0 0 0

#2 – Mike Fletcher (Quinnipiac) – 7.60 goals added Mar 19 vs Hartford Opp ELO: 1228 On the day, he tallied 5 goals and 4 assists against Hartford, in a game that Quinnipiac won 17 – 16. It was a somewhat one-dimensional day with no GBs or faceoffs, but come on: 9 total points. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1228, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 5 4 15 (9) GBs FO Won FO Pct 0 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 1

#3 – TD Ierlan (Yale) – 7.07 goals added Mar 23 vs Princeton Opp ELO: 1649 I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 1 goal without an assist in a game that Yale won 15 – 10 over Princeton. In addition to the goals, he did contribute 17 ground balls and 21 faceoff wins. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: Princeton was the #2 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 1 0 1 (1) GBs FO Won FO Pct 17 21 75% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 0

#4 – Matt Brandau (Yale) – 6.63 goals added Mar 23 vs Princeton Opp ELO: 1649 He paced the team with 6 total points (4 goals; 2 assists) against Princeton, in a game that Yale won 15 – 10. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 5 ground balls. Given the importance of possession, he’s probably most proud that he had as many turnovers in the game as you did. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: Princeton was the #2 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 4 2 10 (7) GBs FO Won FO Pct 5 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 0 0 0

#5 – Foster Cuomo (Quinnipiac) – 6.60 goals added Mar 19 vs Hartford Opp ELO: 1228 He paced the team with 10 total points (7 goals; 3 assists) in a game that Quinnipiac won 17 – 16 over Hartford. Granted, there wasn’t a lot there besides the scoring, but it’s good enough to land a spot on the list since, hey, you win by scoring. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: Hartford was the #-48 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 7 3 11 (9) GBs FO Won FO Pct 0 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 0

#6 – Chris Gray (Boston U) – 6.59 goals added Mar 23 vs Lafayette Opp ELO: 1305 He paced the team with 9 total points (3 goals; 6 assists) against Lafayette in a game that Boston U won 17 – 9. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 1 ground ball. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1305, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 3 6 9 (5) GBs FO Won FO Pct 1 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 3 0 2

#7 – Ashton Wood (Mercer) – 6.45 goals added Mar 23 vs VMI Opp ELO: 1275 If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 1 goal against VMI in a game that Mercer won 16 – 8. Add in 11 ground balls and 23 faceoff wins and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1275, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 1 0 2 (1) GBs FO Won FO Pct 11 23 85% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 2 0 0

#8 – Pat Spencer (Loyola MD) – 6.45 goals added Mar 23 vs Bucknell Opp ELO: 1549 On the day, he tallied 5 goals and 3 assists against Bucknell, in a game that Loyola MD won 12 – 7. He also threw in 3 ground balls for good measure. Given the importance of possession, he’s probably most proud that he had as many turnovers in the game as you did. Now, the obligatory dose of reality: Bucknell was the #-18 weakest opponent on this list. Factor that in. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 5 3 14 (10) GBs FO Won FO Pct 3 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 0 0 2

#9 – Pat Spencer (Loyola MD) – 6.45 goals added Mar 23 vs Bucknell Opp ELO: 1503 He paced the team with 8 total points (5 goals; 3 assists) against Bucknell, in a game that Loyola MD won 12 – 7. He also threw in 3 ground balls for good measure. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1503, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 5 3 14 (10) GBs FO Won FO Pct 3 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 0 0 2

#10 – Justin Tkachuk (Hartford) – 6.38 goals added Mar 19 vs Quinnipiac Opp ELO: 1553 If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 1 goal in a game that Hartford lost 17 – 16 to Quinnipiac. Add in 12 ground balls and 17 faceoff wins 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. Repeat this against a team stronger than Quinnipiac, and he’ll really get people talking. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 1 0 3 (1) GBs FO Won FO Pct 12 17 60% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 0 0 2

#11 – Stephen Dwyer (Wagner) – 6.14 goals added Mar 23 vs NJIT Opp ELO: 1112 On the day, he tallied 2 goals and 5 assists against NJIT in a game that Wagner won 14 – 11. Add in 4 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Repeat this against a team stronger than NJIT, and he’ll really get people talking. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 2 5 10 (4) GBs FO Won FO Pct 4 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 2 0 0

#12 – Jack Dolan (Jacksonville) – 6.14 goals added Mar 23 vs High Point Opp ELO: 1670 In this one, he scored 4 goals and added 1 assist against High Point in a game that Jacksonville won 12 – 10. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 4 1 12 (4) GBs FO Won FO Pct 1 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 0

#13 – Tyler Dunn (Penn) – 5.88 goals added Mar 23 vs Cornell Opp ELO: 1728 On the day, he tallied 5 goals and 1 assist against Cornell in a game that Penn won 16 – 15. Add in 5 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. And zero turnovers! Coach has to love that. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 5 1 14 (9) GBs FO Won FO Pct 5 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 0 1 0

#14 – Chris Gray (Boston U) – 5.86 goals added Mar 19 vs Harvard Opp ELO: 1489 He paced the team with 6 total points (4 goals; 2 assists) against Harvard, in a game that Boston U lost 12 – 11. Add in 4 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1489, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 4 2 12 (8) GBs FO Won FO Pct 4 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 3 0 0

#15 – Kyle Gallagher (Penn) – 5.77 goals added Mar 23 vs Cornell Opp ELO: 1728 This was a day to take advantage of the defense, and he delivered with 1 goal in a game that Penn won 16 – 15 over Cornell. Add in 11 ground balls and 20 faceoff wins and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 1 0 1 (1) GBs FO Won FO Pct 11 20 62% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 2 0 0

#16 – Lucas Spence (Lehigh) – 5.68 goals added Mar 23 vs Navy Opp ELO: 1574 On the day, he tallied 4 goals and 2 assists in a game that Lehigh won 15 – 8 over Navy. Add in 4 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Repeat this against a team stronger than Navy, and he’ll really get people talking. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 4 2 11 (4) GBs FO Won FO Pct 4 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 2 1 0

#17 – Charles Leonard (Notre Dame) – 5.67 goals added Mar 19 vs Michigan Opp ELO: 1556 Vintage FOGO day here. in a game that Notre Dame won 12 – 9 over Michigan. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 16 ground balls and 20 faceoff wins. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1556, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 0 0 1 (0) GBs FO Won FO Pct 16 20 83% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 3 0 0

#18 – Jakob Patterson (Albany) – 5.61 goals added Mar 23 vs Binghamton Opp ELO: 1306 On the day, he tallied 2 goals and 6 assists against Binghamton, in a game that Albany won 12 – 7. Granted, there wasn’t a lot there besides the scoring, but it’s good enough to land a spot on the list since, hey, you win by scoring. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1306, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 2 6 6 (3) GBs FO Won FO Pct 0 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 0

#19 – Joey Epstein (Johns Hopkins) – 5.54 goals added Mar 23 vs Virginia Opp ELO: 1582 If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 5 goals against Virginia, in a game that Johns Hopkins lost 16 – 11. Add in 3 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1582, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 5 0 11 (8) GBs FO Won FO Pct 3 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 3 0 0