While Welgos was written up by DMV scout Hayden Hundley on his performance in the IAC semifinals as recently as Friday, he deserves further props for a phenomenal body of work as a senior. The Villanova signee was dominant for the Little Hoyas this spring and frequently erased No. 1 attackmen, holding No. 3 junior Jackson Maher to zero shots on goal in a regular season matchup with the Bulldogs. With Welgos, there’s a lot to like. He makes his presence felt with hard checks, and as a cover man, he’s equally capable of causing disruption while playing cross-handed. His closeouts and communication skills are strong, and he’s excellent in front of the net, snagging clean groundballs in scrums and clearing upfield. He was a bright spot for Prep in a tough IAC championship loss, even scoring on a sensational twister. Welgos has a bright future with the Wildcats.

The Little Hoyas’ No. 1 cover guy didn’t disappoint in his invigorating matchup against No. 3 junior Jackson Maher Jackson Maher 6'4" | 190 lbs | A | Right Hand Bullis | 2025 #11 Nation MD . He finished the game with three goals but only one of those came off a dodge against Welgos and it was generated from a poorly timed switch that Maher took advantage of. Welgos doesn’t have the biggest frame at 6’0”, but he makes up for it with his heavy, well-timed slap checks. He lands those checks while keeping his bottom hand tight to his waist and rarely loses his composure in his stance making him a very well-rounded on-ball defender who’ll occasionally generate a plethora of turnovers. Welgos has been matched up against Maher throughout his career, so there’s certainly a lot of history regarding that matchup. I’m not saying Welgos has the skillset to lockdown every top recruit. However, his performance against him has certainly laid the blueprint that the Wildcats’ coaching staff should be ecstatic to see.