TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

UMass Lowell

UMass Lowell Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
5-10-0
Verified Games
15
Avg Goal
Diff
-1.93
+
Strength
of Sched
9.07
=
Rating
7.14

Game History

15 Games
Apr 25 2026
VS Vermont
L
12 - 14
2
Apr 18 2026
@ New Hampshire
W
15 - 12
+3
Apr 14 2026
VS Dartmouth
L
5 - 23
18 *
Apr 11 2026
VS UMBC
W
11 - 10
+1
Apr 04 2026
@ Binghamton
L
7 - 18
11 *
Mar 28 2026
VS Bryant
L
10 - 16
6
Mar 21 2026
@ UAlbany
L
10 - 19
9 *
Mar 12 2026
@ Furman
L
20 - 21
1
Mar 09 2026
@ Wofford
W
15 - 14
+1
Feb 28 2026
VS Siena
L
8 - 10
2
Feb 25 2026
@ UMass
L
6 - 12
6
Feb 21 2026
@ Temple
L
6 - 9
3
Feb 14 2026
VS Yale
L
4 - 14
10 *
Feb 11 2026
VS Merrimack
W
16 - 5
+11 *
Feb 06 2026
VS Manhattan
W
13 - 6
+7
* 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.