TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Mercyhurst

Mercyhurst Women's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
3-12-0
Verified Games
15
Avg Goal
Diff
-3.80
+
Strength
of Sched
4.09
=
Rating
0.29

Game History

15 Games
Apr 25 2026
@ LIU
L
10 - 17
7
Apr 22 2026
VS Robert Morris
L
10 - 12
2
Apr 18 2026
VS Delaware St.
W
17 - 13
+4
Apr 11 2026
@ Howard
W
12 - 7
+5
Apr 08 2026
VS FDU
L
6 - 13
7
Apr 04 2026
VS Wagner
L
11 - 18
7
Mar 28 2026
VS Stonehill
L
8 - 23
15 *
Mar 25 2026
@ Le Moyne
L
1 - 18
17 *
Mar 21 2026
@ Central Conn. St.
W
16 - 7
+9 *
Mar 14 2026
@ New Haven
L
11 - 14
3
Mar 11 2026
@ Iona
L
9 - 14
5
Mar 05 2026
@ Canisius
L
5 - 22
17 *
Feb 25 2026
VS Duquesne
L
4 - 21
17 *
Feb 20 2026
VS Xavier
L
6 - 13
7
Feb 14 2026
@ Kent St.
L
9 - 17
8 *
* 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.