2007: Standout first season on defense for Stony Brook ... named to the America East All-Rookie team ... started all 13 games ... second on the team in ground balls ... tied for 40th in the nation with 4.00 ground balls per game ... picked up at least five on seven occasions ... five GBs vs. Harvard (3/3) ... first collegiate point on an assist along with five ground balls vs. Albany (4/7) ... first goal came at Siena (4/10) ... seven ground balls at Hartford (4/14) ... career-high eight ground balls vs. UMBC (4/28).

High School: A 2006 graduate of MacArthur High School ... a four-year letterwinner and starter for the Generals in lacrosse ... averaged 18 ground balls and was awarded all-conference honors as a sophomore ... two-time captain and was named player of the year as well as all-county both as a junior and a senior ... also played football for four years and was captain twice ... all-county and offensive player of the year as a senior ... athlete of the year as a senior.

Personal: Born Steven Edward Waldeck on December 12, 1987 ... nickname is Wally ... son of Lynn and Edward Waldeck ... has a brother and a sister.