TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Western New Eng.

Western New Eng. Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
9-8-0
Verified Games
17
Avg Goal
Diff
1.35
+
Strength
of Sched
8.37
=
Rating
9.72

Game History

17 Games
Apr 22 2026
VS Endicott
L
4 - 19
15 *
Apr 18 2026
@ Curry
W
15 - 6
+9 *
Apr 14 2026
VS JWU (Providence)
L
9 - 12
3
Apr 11 2026
@ Nichols
W
20 - 8
+12 *
Apr 08 2026
@ Suffolk
L
6 - 9
3
Apr 03 2026
VS Hartford
W
11 - 8
+3
Mar 31 2026
@ Gordon
W
24 - 3
+21 *
Mar 28 2026
VS U New England
L
5 - 6
1
Mar 25 2026
@ Wentworth
W
12 - 3
+9 *
Mar 21 2026
VS Roger Williams
L
4 - 13
9 *
Mar 16 2026
@ Anna Maria
W
18 - 1
+17 *
Mar 12 2026
VS Husson
W
19 - 15
+4
Mar 10 2026
@ Delaware Valley
W
19 - 5
+14 *
Mar 07 2026
VS Keene St.
W
12 - 8
+4
Mar 04 2026
@ Springfield
L
5 - 15
10 *
Feb 28 2026
@ Smith
L
10 - 11
1
Feb 26 2026
VS Worcester St.
L
13 - 14
1
* For ranking purposes, the goal differential is capped at +/- 7.

How the Rankings Work

The Formula: Rating = AGD + SCHED

1. Average Goal Differential (AGD)

This measures how well a team performs on the field. It is the average margin of victory across all verified games.

  • The Cap: To discourage running up the score, the maximum credit for any win is 7 goals. Winning by 20 counts the same as winning by 7.

2. Strength of Schedule (SCHED)

This measures the quality of a team's opponents. Beating a top-ranked team is worth more than beating a lower-ranked one.

  • Iterative Math: We run the math 15 times in a loop. In the first pass, everyone is equal. In the second pass, we see who beat who. By the 15th pass, the system knows exactly how strong every opponent is.
  • The Logic: If you play a team with a Rating of 10.0, your "Schedule Score" for that game is 10.0, regardless of whether you win or lose.
Why this matters: A team that wins every game by 10 goals against weak competition might have a lower rating than a team that loses close games to the best teams in the country.