A penalty doesn’t guarantee a goal, but the nation’s best extra-man units made it feel that way. Throughout the 2026 season, these programs consistently capitalized when playing with the extra man, combining crisp ball movement, pinpoint passing, and clinical finishing to punish opponents for every mistake. Whether swinging momentum or extending a lead, these teams turned power-play opportunities into one of their biggest strengths.

Leading the nation was Bowdoin, converting an impressive 58.8% of its extra-man opportunities. The Polar Bears scored 30 man-up goals on 51 chances, setting the national standard for efficiency.Close behind were Babson (55.3%) and Maine Maritime (54.8%), while Pfeiffer finished fourth after scoring a nation-leading 46 extra-man goals. Baldwin Wallace rounded out the Top 5 at 51.2%, giving DeeThreeLax five programs that converted better than half of their man-up opportunities.

Quick ball movement, smart decision-making, and patience allowed these programs to consistently create high-quality scoring chances. Rather than forcing shots, they waited for defensive breakdowns and took advantage of every opening. Programs like Tufts, Salisbury, York (PA), Lynchburg, St. John Fisher, and Penn College all paired elite five-on-five offense with dangerous extra-man units, making them difficult to defend regardless of the situation.

Pfeiffer finished the season with 46 extra-man goals, more than any other team in the country, while York (PA) added 40 and Stockton finished with 35. Those numbers illustrate the balance between efficiency and opportunity, as some programs consistently capitalized despite seeing fewer chances, while others maintained impressive production over a higher volume of attempts.

DeeThreeLax 2026 Team Stats – Man Up Offenses 

• Bowdoin – 58.8% (30 goals on 51 opportunities)
• Babson – 55.3% (26 goals on 47 opportunities)
• Maine Maritime – 54.8% (34 goals on 62 opportunities)
• Pfeiffer – 52.3% (46 goals on 88 opportunities)
• Baldwin Wallace – 51.2% (21 goals on 41 opportunities)
• Aurora – 51.1% (23 goals on 45 opportunities)
• Penn College – 50.9% (27 goals on 53 opportunities)
• Oswego State – 49.1% (27 goals on 55 opportunities)
• Lynchburg – 49.0% (25 goals on 51 opportunities)
• Denison – 48.7% (19 goals on 39 opportunities)
• Concordia Wisconsin – 47.6% (30 goals on 63 opportunities)
• Centenary (LA) – 46.7% (21 goals on 45 opportunities)
• York (PA) – 46.5% (40 goals on 86 opportunities)
• Tufts – 46.3% (31 goals on 67 opportunities)
• Salisbury – 45.9% (28 goals on 61 opportunities)
• Stockton – 45.5% (35 goals on 77 opportunities)
• St. John Fisher – 45.3% (24 goals on 53 opportunities)
• Saint Joseph (CT) – 44.4% (28 goals on 63 opportunities)
• John Carroll – 43.8% (14 goals on 32 opportunities)
• MIT – 43.6% (24 goals on 55 opportunities)
• Adrian – 43.5% (27 goals on 62 opportunities)
• St. Mary’s (MD) – 43.5% (20 goals on 46 opportunities)
• Rhodes – 43.2% (19 goals on 44 opportunities)
• St. Lawrence – 43.1% (25 goals on 58 opportunities)
• Nazareth – 42.3% (22 goals on 52 opportunities)
• Bates – 41.9% (13 goals on 31 opportunities)
• Wooster – 41.8% (28 goals on 67 opportunities)
• Muskingum – 41.5% (22 goals on 53 opportunities)
• Farmingdale State – 41.4% (24 goals on 58 opportunities)
• Williams – 41.4% (12 goals on 29 opportunities)
• Southern Virginia – 41.2% (21 goals on 51 opportunities)
• Lasell – 41.1% (23 goals on 56 opportunities)
• SUNY Oneonta – 41.0% (32 goals on 78 opportunities)
• Catholic – 41.0% (16 goals on 39 opportunities)
• Colorado College – 41.0% (16 goals on 39 opportunities)
• SUNY Potsdam – 40.4% (21 goals on 52 opportunities)
• Otterbein – 40.0% (24 goals on 60 opportunities)