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 – Td Ierlan (Yale) – 8.69 goals added Feb 23 vs Penn State Opp ELO: 1720 To help illustrate how important Ierlan’s game against Penn State was, I’ll give you a few facts. Penn State outshot Yale 38% to 36%. Yale had a higher save percentage (26% vs 21%). The Nittany Lions had more groundballs (excluding faceoffs). The rate stats favored Penn State. If TD Ierlan didn’t give the Elis a 50 to 41 possession advantage, there is no way that Yale wins this game. Faceoff play isn’t often the difference between winning and losing; it was in this one. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 1 0 1 (1) GBs FO Won FO Pct 22 25 80% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 0 0 0

#2 – Sam Stephan (Mount St Marys) – 7.38 goals added Feb 23 vs UMBC Opp ELO: 1499 UMBC went up by a score of 9-4 at the half in this one. The Retrievers looked like they were on their way to an easy win. Then Sam Stephan and the 3rd quarter happened. Of his 7.38 EGA, nearly half came in the 3rd quarter alone. He won 9 faceoffs and scored his lone goal of the day. UMBC outplayed Mount for much of this one, but in that 3rd quarter, you’d have been hard-pressed to tell which one was the favorite. The challenge for Mount, or any underdog, is obviously sustaining that type of performance for 60 minutes. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 1 0 1 (1) GBs FO Won FO Pct 18 21 77% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 0 0 0

#3 – Brendan Sunday (Towson) – 7.01 goals added Feb 23 vs Georgetown Opp ELO: 1644 This was a game where Sunday made his mark as a facilitator, to a point. Overall, 35% of the value he produced came from assisting Tiger goals. He accumulated 3 EGA through 3 quarters, half of which came from his three assists. But in the 4th quarter, when Towson really put this game away, he took on a more aggressive offensive attitude. Of his total 7.10 EGA, a full 4.02 game in the decisive 4th quarter. He scored 4 goals on 4 shots and still managed to dish out 4 assists. Towson started the 4th quarter up 2 goals at 8-6. Thanks in large part to Brendan Sunday, they ended the frame running away from the Hoyas 14-8. Big test up next for the Tigers as they take on #1 Loyola on Wednesday evening. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 4 5 14 (6) GBs FO Won FO Pct 1 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 3 0 0

#4 – Ryan Perouty (VMI) – 6.85 goals added Feb 23 vs NJIT Opp ELO: 1221 He paced the team with 8 total points (2 goals; 6 assists) in a game that VMI won 15 – 8 over NJIT. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 2 ground balls. Not to diminish this game too much, but with an opponent ELO rating of 1221, it’s not as if this performance came against a world-beater. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 2 6 15 (7) GBs FO Won FO Pct 2 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 3 0 0

#5 – Pat Spencer (Loyola MD) – 6.36 goals added Feb 23 vs Rutgers Opp ELO: 1611 In this one, he scored 5 goals and added 2 assists against Rutgers, in a game that Loyola MD won 13 – 7. Add in 1 ground ball and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 5 2 9 (7) GBs FO Won FO Pct 1 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 3 0 0

#6 – Alex Woodall (Towson) – 6.09 goals added Feb 23 vs Georgetown Opp ELO: 1644 If the defense doesn’t stop you, just keep shooting, right? He gladly obliged, racking up 1 goal against Georgetown in a game that Towson won 14 – 8. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 13 ground balls and 19 faceoff wins. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 1 0 1 (1) GBs FO Won FO Pct 13 19 82% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 0

#7 – Jeff Teat (Cornell) – 6.02 goals added Feb 22 vs Hobart Opp ELO: 1596 In this one, he scored 6 goals and added 2 assists in a game that Cornell won 19 – 16 over Hobart. Add in 3 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 6 2 10 (7) GBs FO Won FO Pct 3 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 2 0 0

#8 – Frankie Labetti (Fairfield) – 5.89 goals added Feb 23 vs Sacred Heart Opp ELO: 1475 Vintage FOGO day here. against Sacred Heart, in a game that Fairfield won 12 – 11. Add in 15 ground balls and 21 faceoff wins and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 0 0 1 (1) GBs FO Won FO Pct 15 21 80% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 2 0 1

#9 – Will Yorke (Bucknell) – 5.63 goals added Feb 23 vs Ohio State Opp ELO: 1652 In this one, he scored 5 goals and added 1 assist against Ohio State, in a game that Bucknell lost 16 – 13. Add in 3 ground balls and you’ve got a pretty full stat sheet. No trillion-club here. Plus, when you factor in that Ohio State was the #4 strongest opponent on this list, these stats look even better. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 5 1 10 (8) GBs FO Won FO Pct 3 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 1

#10 – Davis Sampere (High Point) – 5.62 goals added Feb 23 vs St. John’s Opp ELO: 1412 I’m sure he’s very generous most days, but on this day, he tallied 1 goal without an assist against St. John’s, in a game that High Point lost 10 – 9. In addition to the goals, he did contribute 11 ground balls and 18 faceoff wins. Repeat this against a team stronger than St. John’s, and he’ll really get people talking. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 1 0 2 (2) GBs FO Won FO Pct 11 18 78% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 0

#11 – Grant Ament (Penn State) – 5.62 goals added Feb 23 vs Yale Opp ELO: 1759 In this one, he scored 2 goals and added 7 assists in a game that Penn State lost 14 – 13 to Yale. He also threw in 1 ground ball 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 #1 strongest opponent of anyone on this list. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 2 7 5 (2) GBs FO Won FO Pct 1 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 5 0 0

#12 – Dylan Beckwith (Fairfield) – 5.62 goals added Feb 23 vs Sacred Heart Opp ELO: 1475 On the day, he tallied 2 goals and 5 assists against Sacred Heart, in a game that Fairfield won 12 – 11. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 3 ground balls. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 2 5 7 (5) GBs FO Won FO Pct 3 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 4 0 0

#13 – Robert Carroll (Manhattan) – 5.57 goals added Feb 23 vs St. Bonaventure Opp ELO: 1426 One of the few players to make this list without scoring any goals, he did drive the offense, chipping in 1 assist against St. Bonaventure in a game that Manhattan won 15 – 12. He also threw in 13 ground balls and 20 faceoff wins for good measure. Repeat this against a team stronger than St. Bonaventure, and he’ll really get people talking. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 0 1 0 (0) GBs FO Won FO Pct 13 20 68% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 2 0 0

#14 – Riley Seay (Bellarmine) – 5.48 goals added Feb 23 vs Robert Morris Opp ELO: 1663 He paced the team with 5 total points (4 goals; 1 assist) against Robert Morris in a game that Bellarmine lost 15 – 7. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 4 ground balls. Throw in Robert Morris’s ELO rating of 1663, and these stats take on whole new meaning. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 4 1 13 (6) GBs FO Won FO Pct 4 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 4 0 1

#15 – Kevin Kodzis (Holy Cross) – 5.46 goals added Feb 19 vs Massachusetts-Lowell Opp ELO: 1483 He paced the team with 7 total points (5 goals; 2 assists) in a game that Holy Cross won 12 – 7 over Massachusetts-Lowell. He also threw in 1 ground ball for good measure. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 5 2 12 (7) GBs FO Won FO Pct 1 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 4 0 1

#16 – Jack Myers (Ohio State) – 5.44 goals added Feb 23 vs Bucknell Opp ELO: 1556 On the day, he tallied 7 goals and 1 assist against Bucknell in a game that Ohio State won 16 – 13. As if that wasn’t enough, don’t forget the 2 ground balls. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 7 1 8 (7) GBs FO Won FO Pct 2 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 3 0 1

#17 – Sean Christman (Boston U) – 5.41 goals added Feb 19 vs Sacred Heart Opp ELO: 1538 Vintage FOGO day here. against Sacred Heart in a game that Boston U won 16 – 11. Add in 13 ground balls and 19 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. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 0 0 1 (0) GBs FO Won FO Pct 13 19 82% Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 0 0 0

#18 – Teddy Hatfield (Richmond) – 5.40 goals added Feb 19 vs UMBC Opp ELO: 1465 He paced the team with 8 total points (3 goals; 5 assists) in a game that Richmond won 17 – 12 over UMBC. He also threw in 2 ground balls for good measure. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 3 5 7 (3) GBs FO Won FO Pct 2 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 1 0 0

#19 – Logan Wisnauskas (Maryland) – 5.39 goals added Feb 23 vs Navy Opp ELO: 1617 In this one, he scored 3 goals and added 5 assists against Navy in a game that Maryland won 14 – 9. It was a somewhat one-dimensional day with no GBs or faceoffs, but come on: 8 total points. Goals Assists Shots (OG) 3 5 9 (3) GBs FO Won FO Pct 0 0 N/A Turnovers Penalties Caused TO 3 0 0