We showed metrics that captured the mechanism of a simple rupture to a hexagonal network undergoing linear stretching, and demonstrated the utility of our metrics to quantify damage. More complex simulations explored sinusoidal stretching patterns, which mimic the actual strains the collagen network in the eye undergoes. We showed the link between stretching frequency or stretching amplitude and damage, accelerating the rate at which networks rupture to capture biologically relevant processes at achievable computational timescales.