Waldman was involved everywhere for Westfield offensively, staying active at X and being a threat with and without the ball to help his team. He scored a career-high six points on five goals and an assist and did his best to keep the Blue Devils in this game. He scored his first goal on a step down low-to-low with a man-up chance and then took advantage of a short-stick matchup at X late in the first half to cut the lead. The Cornell commit also connected with a smooth quick-stick on the crease and displayed his clutch gene, swimming out of a double-team late in the 3rd quarter and then taking it himself early in the 4th to tie the game. He showcased toughness and determination and showed why Westfield is going to be dangerous this year despite this early loss.

A highly intelligent quarterback type, Waldman has a field sense beyond his years. He’s certainly got the bloodlines, considering the fact that he has older brothers at Georgetown and Cornell and a father who played at Rutgers. The younger Waldman, who looks comfortable when operating from behind the cage, showed tremendous poise and was super productive, finishing with seven points across three games. He took his man from X, scored one-handed, and scored on a textbook inside roll, but was always looking for cutting teammates and knew when to attack his matchup and when to defer.