#7
NET of 28 · 2.660
15–5
Appalachian 7-2
SURGING
2026 rank (#7 of 28) improved by 58.1% from 3yr weighted baseline (#17). Moved 10 spots.
RPI
0.607 #3
Strength of Schedule
0.612 #2
Adj. Offense (AOE)
1.293 #5
Adj. Defense (ADE)
-1.368 #9
Best win: W 13–11 at #5 Aquinas (MI) (5/12)
Worst loss: L 12–13 at #18 Point (4/11)
NET by season
2023
-1.079 #19
2024
-0.015 #12
2025
-0.984 #19
2026
2.660 #7
Team stats
| Metric | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Strength of Schedule | 0.612 2 | |
| RPI | 0.607 3 | |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 1.293 5 | -1.368 9 |
| Net Efficiency | 2.660 7 | |
| Goals per Possession | 0.456 2 | 0.378 28 |
| Possessions per Game | 30.7 27 | 31.1 2 |
| On-Goal Rate | 60.4 10 | 61.4 20 |
| Goals per Game | 14.0 8 | 11.7 15 |
| Assist Rate | 16.7 28 | 31.8 1 |
| FO Win Rate | 54.9 13 | 45.1 13 |
| Unforced TO Rate | -4.3 1 | 44.4 2 |
Small numbers are ranks among 28 NAIA men's teams; green = near the top, red = near the bottom.
Games
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/28 | vs #15 Taylor | W, 12–7 | 1-0 |
| 1/31 | vs Southern Va. (DIII) | W, 15–9 | 2-0 |
| 2/07 | at Averett (DIII) | W, 24–2 | 3-0 |
| 2/14 | vs LaGrange (DIII) | W, 22–3 | 4-0 |
| 2/19 | at Shorter (DII) | W, 21–0 | 5-0 |
| 2/21 | at Oglethorpe (DIII) | W, 21–5 | 6-0 |
| 2/28 | vs #23 Michigan-Dearborn | W, 16–8 | 7-0 |
| 3/01 | vs #2 Madonna (MI) | L, 11–25 | 7-1 |
| 3/14 | vs #26 Columbia (SC) | W, 24–6 | 8-1 |
| 3/19 | at #14 Webber International (FL) | W, 14–10 | 9-1 |
| 3/21 | at #1 Keiser | L, 9–18 | 9-2 |
| 3/26 | at #12 Tennessee Wesleyan | W, 13–12 | 10-2 |
| 3/28 | vs #6 Reinhardt (GA) | W, 12–9 | 11-2 |
| 4/09 | vs #13 Life | W, 13–7 | 12-2 |
| 4/11 | at #18 Point | L, 12–13 | 12-3 |
| 4/16 | vs #9 Cumberlands (KY) | W, 15–11 | 13-3 |
| 4/18 | vs #19 Montreat | W, 20–9 | 14-3 |
| 5/01 | vs #6 Reinhardt (GA) | L, 11–12 | 14-4 |
| 5/12 | at #5 Aquinas (MI) | W, 13–11 | 15-4 |
| 5/14 | at #1 Keiser | L, 15–18 | 15-5 |
Opponent numbers are their NET rank this season.
Players
| Player | Goals | Assists | Points | Faceoffs Won | Net Turnovers | LFN Rating | Adj. LFN Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Hickman | 4.20 2 | 1.00 68 | 5.20 11 | 1.704 4 | 3.565 9 | ||
| Sebastian Manuel | 2.35 46 | 2.60 8 | 4.95 12 | 1.467 15 | 3.328 22 | ||
| Jonathan O'Bryant Graves | 2.17 53 | 1.00 68 | 3.17 68 | 1.189 33 | 3.050 35 | ||
| Noah Moreland | 2.07 59 | 0.93 84 | 3.00 73 | 0.07 165 | 1.162 42 | 3.022 40 | |
| David Nebus | 0.15 324 | 0.10 311 | 0.25 321 | 0.85 35 | 0.559 134 | 2.420 141 | |
| Eli Phillips | 1.06 131 | 0.50 141 | 1.56 145 | 0.546 138 | 2.406 150 | ||
| Travis Cheristin | 1.00 136 | 0.88 88 | 1.88 123 | 0.481 158 | 2.342 166 | ||
| Ethan Cline | 1.30 110 | 0.30 208 | 1.60 141 | 0.425 185 | 2.286 173 | ||
| Conor Marr | 0.10 345 | 0.10 396 | 0.85 35 | 0.411 190 | 2.272 175 | ||
| Levi Henning | 0.85 37 | 0.359 213 | 2.220 185 | ||||
| Ian Wildermuth | 0.45 227 | 0.55 136 | 1.00 188 | 0.253 280 | 2.114 222 | ||
| Josh Ledina | 0.07 348 | 0.07 422 | 0.50 56 | 0.229 295 | 2.090 231 | ||
| Cameron Clark | 0.15 135 | 0.201 311 | 2.062 239 | ||||
| Logan Ortigosa | 0.43 228 | 0.29 211 | 0.71 222 | 0.179 342 | 2.039 249 | ||
| Griffith Long | 0.36 243 | 0.09 318 | 0.45 278 | 0.167 353 | 2.028 257 | ||
| Bailey Webb | 0.50 56 | 0.164 362 | 2.024 261 | ||||
| Ryan Byrne | 0.40 235 | 0.10 311 | 0.50 258 | 0.147 383 | 2.008 264 | ||
| Adam Leblanc | 0.18 308 | 0.18 361 | 0.130 408 | 1.991 277 | |||
| Hunter Currie | 0.31 260 | 0.31 200 | 0.62 242 | 0.125 418 | 1.986 281 | ||
| Peter Zagaroli | 0.33 249 | 0.22 240 | 0.56 252 | 0.118 430 | 1.979 286 | ||
| Gordon Beck | 0.20 295 | 0.05 373 | 0.25 321 | 0.105 449 | 1.966 299 | ||
| Lucas Martinez | 0.37 242 | 0.11 307 | 0.47 273 | 0.097 459 | 1.958 303 | ||
| Andres Arias | 0.051 526 | 1.911 322 | |||||
| Parker Mason | 0.047 538 | 1.908 326 | |||||
| Danny Harrington | 0.10 345 | 0.10 396 | 0.035 552 | 1.896 331 | |||
| Eli Washington | 0.011 581 | 1.872 339 | |||||
| Jackson Meyer | 0.10 345 | 0.10 396 | 0.006 584 | 1.867 343 |
Per-game numbers; small numbers are ranks among all NAIA men's players. LFN Rating weighs points, faceoffs, caused turnovers and turnovers; Adj. LFN Rating adds team strength.
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