This project demonstrates how to convert verified sports analytics into a broadcast-style AI video interview. Using HeyGen, we produced a stadium stand-up segment where an AI reporter presents key insights from Syracuse Women’s Lacrosse’s 2025 season. The video is grounded in verified statistics and avoids any invented data.
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Dataset: Player statistics from 32 athletes, covering:
- Goals (G), Assists (A), Shots (SH), Shooting % (SH%), Shots-on-Goal % (SOG%), Ground Balls (GB), Caused Turnovers (CT), Draw Controls (DC), Fouls, Games Played/Started (GP–GS)
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Source: 2025 Syracuse University Lacrosse Statistics
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Key Stats Highlighted in Script:
- Team total: 347 points (235 goals, 112 assists) across 19 games
- Leading scorers: Emma Muchnick – 34 goals, Angela Beardsley – 46 assists
- Defensive standouts: Coco Vandiver – 40 caused turnovers
- Efficiency leaders: Olivia Adamson – 55.6% shooting
- Clutch performers: Caroline Trinkaus – 4 game-winning goals
- Two-way impact: Joely Caramelli – 20 points, 23 ground balls, 11 CT
- HeyGen: Script → AI avatar video with stadium background, subtitles, and light music.
- NotebookLM: Cross-checked phrasing and ensured data accuracy from source statistics.
- (Optional for future) Colossyan or Lumen5 for multi-presenter or b-roll data visualization.
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Script Development:
- Write concise, stadium-style stand-up script (1–2 sentences per key point) using verified statistics.
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Verify Data:
- Cross-reference Task 05 notebook outputs and source CSV to ensure accuracy.
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HeyGen Video Production:
- Paste script → select presenter, 16:9 stadium background → subtitles on → light background music.
- Review pacing, numeric overlays, and lip-sync alignment.
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Export & Share:
- Export MP4 → add public share link → archive script + data + video for reproducibility.
Live from Syracuse, we’ve broken down the Orange women’s lacrosse season through the numbers.
Across 19 games, the team scored 347 total points — that’s 235 goals and 112 assists.
Up front, Emma Muchnick set the pace with 34 goals, while Angela Beardsley was the playmaker, leading with 46 assists.
On the defensive end, Coco Vandiver stood out with 40 caused turnovers, shutting down opponents at key moments.
Efficiency tells its own story. Olivia Adamson posted the best shooting percentage at 55.6% on more than 20 shots. And when games were on the line, Caroline Trinkaus delivered — scoring 4 game-winners.
One of the most complete players? Joely Caramelli, balancing 20 points on offense with 23 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers.
Strategically, Syracuse shines with versatile midfielders but still shows a defensive gap — opponents scored 337 points compared to the Orange’s 347.
The takeaway? Finishers, creators, and two-way players drove Syracuse’s success, but shoring up defense could define their next season.
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Final Video (HeyGen):
- 16:9 stadium stand-up with subtitles and light music
- Public Link: (https://app.heygen.com/videos/bfd67633f59644bf80eedcceff917f37)
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Script & Data Artifacts:
- Task 05 Notebook:
playerperformance.ipynb - CSV:
data/Player_Stats.csv - Prompt history & notes:
LLMResponses.docx
- Task 05 Notebook:
- Confirm stats from source dataset or Task 05 notebook.
- Copy the finalized script into HeyGen.
- Choose avatar + stadium background + subtitles → generate video.
- Review timing, overlays, and lip-sync → export MP4.
- Archive script, dataset, and video link for documentation.
- Successes: Concise script reads naturally, numeric overlays enhance clarity, NotebookLM prevented wording drift.
- Improvements: Consider two-presenter interviews, add b-roll charts (scatter plots for efficiency correlations), export SRT captions for accessibility, and experiment with prompt variations for different broadcast tones.