Gunnar Waldt
40 Gunnar Waldt
  • Birth Date:
    04/03/1992
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    240
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Freeland, Md.
  • High School:
    Saint Paul's School
  • Position:
    GK
  • gp
    15
  • gs
    15
  • min
    880:23
  • ga
    124
  • gaa
    8.45
  • sv
    165

Bio

As a senior: USILA All-America Honorable Mention ... All-NEC Second Team ... NEILA All-New England Second Team ... Tewaaraton Award Semifinalist ... NEILA Preseason All-New England First Team ... USILA Preseason Third Team All-America ... Four-time NEC Defensive Player of the Week ... ECAC Defensive Player of the Week ... Started all 15 games as a senior, logging 880:23 in the crease ... Recorded 165 saves, allowed 124 goals and went 10-5 as a starter ... Led NEC with 11 saves per game, ranking 18th nationally ... Finished the season second in the conference in save percentage (57.1) and goals-against average (8.45), numbers that ranked eighth and 12th nationally, respectively ... Became program's all-time leader in saves (739) ... Turned away double-digit shot attempts in 12 games ... Made a season high 17 saves at No. 2/3 Brown, the second-most of his career, while allowing the nation's top scoring offense just 10 goals ... Allowed fewer than eight goals seven times, fewer than four goals three times and just two goals twice. 

As a junior: USILA Third Team All-America ... NEC Defensive Player of the Year ... All-NEC First Team ... NEILA All-New England Second Team ... NEC Tournament MVP ... NEC All-Tournament Team ... Tewaaraton Award Watch List ... Four-time NEC Defensive Player of the Week ... Four-time ECAC Defensive Player of the Week ... NEILA Preseason All-New England First Team ... Started all 18 games between the pipes as a junior captain ... Finished the season ranked inside the national top-20 in all three goalie statistics, ranking fifth in save percentage (.578), ninth in goals against average (8.24) and 17th in saves per game (11.11) while anchoring the Bulldogs' 10th-ranked defense ... Led the NEC in save percentage and finished second in GAA and saves per game ... Finished the season with 200 saves and an 8-10 overall record ... Played over 1000 minutes in the cage ... Recorded 13 double-digit save outings, including in each of the last seven games ... Turned away a season-high 16 shots at Marist in the NCAA tournament ... Held opponents to single-digit goals in 13-of-18 contests ... Faced 603 shots on the year while picking up 37 ground balls and forcing four caused turnovers ... Enters his senior season ranked second on the program's career saves list (574) and third for all-time wins (30).

As a sophomore: USILA Third Team All-America ... Tewaaraton Award Semifinalist ... NEC Defensive Player of the Year ... All-NEC First Team ... NEILA All-New England First Team ... NEC All-Tournament Team ... Baltimore Sun National Player of the Week ... Four-time NEC Defensive Player of the Week ... Lacrosse Magazine Midseason All-America First Team ... Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-America First Team ... Only goalie in the nation to rank in the top-10 in save percentage (.593, fourth), goals against average (7.92, fifth) and saves per game (11.45, eighth) ... Waldt led the NEC in all three statistics ... Anchored a Bryant defense ranked fifth in the NCAA and a man-down unit ranked fourth nationally ... Set a trio of new single-season program records, making 229 saves and averaging 11.45 saves per game while winning a record 15 games ... His .593 save percentage ranks third in the single-season archives ... Started all 20 games in which he appeared, missing one due to injury ... Made 13 stops against second-seeded Syracuse in the NCAA First Round to propel the Bulldogs to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the first time in program history, earning him national player of the week honors ... Posted double-digit saves 13 times, including a season-most 17 in wins over #17 Drexel and Hartford ... Held opponents to single-digit goals in 17-of-20 contests ... Finished 15-5 overall ... Faced 714 shots on the year ... Added 44 ground balls and three caused turnovers while scoring his first collegiate point with an assist at Robert Morris on April 19 ... Enters his junior campaign already ranked fourth on the program's career saves list (374) and all-time wins list (22).

As a redshirt-freshman: Appeared in 14 games for the Bulldogs, earning 12 starts between the pipes ... Posted a 9.21 goals against average that ranked 18th in the nation ... Boasted a .562 save percentage that was good for 14th in the Division I circuit ... Both numbers were tops among all Northeast Conference goalies ... Finished the year 7-5 overall ... Allowed 113 goals in 735 minutes on the season, amassing 145 total saves ... His 10.36 saves per game rank fourth in the single-season program records ... Posted 10 double-digit save games, including a career-high 18 against Robert Morris April 6 (good for sixth in the program's single-game records) ... Added 31 ground balls and two caused turnovers ... Named the NEC Defensive Player of the Week three times and NEC Rookie of the Week once ... Named to the All-Northeast Conference Second Team ... NEC All-Rookie Team nod ... NEC All-Tournament Team pick.

As a freshman: Redshirted the 2012 season.

Before Bryant: A 2011 graduate of Saint Paul's School, Waldt was a two-year letterwinner and starter for the Crusaders ... Led to a 2010 league and state title ... Named a 2011 all-MIAA selection ... Also a three-year varsity starter in football ... BTC All-Star Game and Chesapeake Bowl All-Star Game selections ... 2010 Army All-American Combine participant ... Named an All-MIAA selection as a junior and senior ... Honor Roll and Headmaster's List student.

Personal: Son of Donna LaBadie-Waldt and Richard Waldt, Gunnar Lee Waldt was born on April 3, 1992 ... Has one brother, Kris, and one sister, Nicole.

CAREER HIGHS
Goals: --
Assists:
1 at Robert Morris, 4/19/14
Points: 1 at Robert Morris, 4/19/14
Saves:
18 vs. Robert Morris, 4/6/13
Shots Faced: 55 vs. #12 Yale, 3/1/14
Ground balls: 6 vs. #17 Drexel, 3/8/14
Caused turnovers: 1, 10 times (last vs. Wagner, 5/5/16)

Player Profile

Recent Games
Apr 9 Wagner W, 18-5
Apr 16 at Saint Joseph's L, 10-9
Apr 19 Mount St. Mary's W, 12-7
Apr 23 Hobart W, 15-2
Apr 26 at Sacred Heart W, 9-3
May 5 #3 Hobart L, 7-6
  Overall Conf
Games played 15 6
Games started 15 6
Minutes 880:23 351:04
Goals against 124 37
Goals-against average 8.45 6.32
Saves 165 59
Save pct 57.1 61.5
Wins 10 5
Losses 5 1
Ties 0 0
Win pct 66.7 83.3
Date Opponent Score gs min ga sv sv%
Feb 6 Manhattan W, 16-3 1 55:22 2 7 77.8
Feb 14 Bucknell L, 11-10 1 59:09 11 11 50.0
Feb 20 at Providence W, 12-10 1 60:00 10 16 61.5
Feb 27 at Hartford W, 16-11 1 60:00 11 13 54.2
Mar 5 #6 Yale L, 14-4 1 54:15 13 12 48.0
Mar 8 #8/7 Harvard W, 12-9 1 60:00 9 7 43.8
Mar 12 Drexel L, 14-5 1 56:52 14 11 44.0
Mar 15 at Siena   - - - - -
Apr 2 at Robert Morris W, 13-12 1 60:00 12 11 47.8
Apr 5 at #2/3 Brown W, 11-10 1 63:41 10 17 63.0
Apr 9 Wagner W, 18-5 1 48:50 3 4 57.1
Apr 16 at Saint Joseph's L, 10-9 1 62:14 10 11 52.4
Apr 19 Mount St. Mary's W, 12-7 1 60:00 7 12 63.2
Apr 23 Hobart W, 15-2 1 60:00 2 10 83.3
Apr 26 at Sacred Heart W, 9-3 1 60:00 3 11 78.6
May 5 #3 Hobart L, 7-6 1 60:00 7 12 63.2
  gp gs min ga gaa sv sv% win loss tie win %
2011-12 - - 0:00 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0
2012-13 14 8 735:49 113 9.21 145 56.2 7 5 0 58.3
2013-14 20 20 1188:58 157 7.92 229 59.3 15 5 0 75.0
2014-15 18 18 1063:45 146 8.24 200 57.8 8 10 0 44.4
2015-16 15 15 880:23 124 8.45 165 57.1 10 5 0 66.7
Total 67 61 3868:55 540 8.37 739 57.8 40 25 0 61.5
    gp gs min ga gaa sv sv% win loss tie win %
Event Total 15 15 880:23 124 8.45 165 57.1 10 5 0 66.7
Conference 6 6 351:04 37 6.32 59 61.5 5 1 0 83.3
Exhibition - - 0:00 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0
Location Home 9 9 514:28 68 7.93 86 55.8 5 4 0 55.6
Away 6 6 365:55 56 9.18 79 58.5 5 1 0 83.3
Neutral - - 0:00 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0
Result Wins 10 10 587:53 69 7.04 108 61.0 10 0 0 100.0
Losses 5 5 292:30 55 11.28 57 50.9 0 5 0 0.0
Month February 4 4 234:31 34 8.70 47 58.0 3 1 0 75.0
March 3 3 171:07 36 12.62 30 45.5 1 2 0 33.3
April 7 7 414:45 47 6.80 76 61.8 6 1 0 85.7
May 1 1 60:00 7 7.00 12 63.2 0 1 0 0.0

News Mentions

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs enjoy another successful season in 2016

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Though it has spent just eight years at the Division I level, the Bryant University men’s lacrosse program has...

June 8, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Waldt polishes off outstanding career with USILA All-America Honorable Mention nod

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University men’s lacrosse senior netminder Gunnar Waldt (Freeland, Md.) caps off a standout four-year career...

June 6, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Gantz and Waldt chosen to partake in USILA North/South Game

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Following a 10-5 season, two wins over top-10 opponents and an appearance inside the top-20 for the first time since...

May 24, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
James, Morrell and Waldt garner NEILA honors

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – After guiding their team to a 10-5 regular season and share of the Northeast Conference regular-season title, Bryant...

May 11, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
#2 Bulldogs denied of fifth-straight NEC title, fall to #3 Statesmen, 7-6, Thursday night

PHILADELPHIA, PA. – In a low scoring game full of turnovers and physical defense, the Bryant University men’s lacrosse team had a...

May 5, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
#2 Bulldogs begin quest for fifth-straight NEC tournament title, Thursday against #3 Statesmen

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Set to defend its NEC crown and poised to make another run at the NCAA Tournament, the Bryant University men’s...

May 4, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Nine Bulldogs earn spots on All-NEC teams

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Following a 10-4 regular season and a 5-1 record in Northeast Conference play, nine representatives of the Bryant...

May 4, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
RV/No. 20 Bulldogs hold off Pioneers in sloppy season finale for 10th win, 9-3, on the road

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team was forced into turning the ball over 23 times, but hammered down...

April 26, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs crack top-20, Waldt takes home NEC weekly honors

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University men’s lacrosse senior netminder Gunnar Waldt (Freeland, Md.) has been named the Northeast...

April 25, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
RV/No. 20 Bulldogs wrap up regular season at Pioneers, Tuesday at 7 p.m.

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team will close out the regular season and look to remain in contention for...

April 25, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs honor eight seniors with a 15-2 dismantling of Statesmen, Saturday afternoon

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team led, 4-2, after the first period, but was the aggressor on defense the...

April 23, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs welcome Statesmen to Smithfield on Senior Day, Saturday at 1 p.m.

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team concludes play at the Bryant Track and Turf Complex on Saturday at 1 p.m....

April 22, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
James cages five in Bulldogs’ 12-7 victory over Mountaineers, Tuesday in Smithfield

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team was tied, 3-3, midway through the first half, but a 6-0 run allowed it to...

April 19, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs return home for make-up game against Mountaineers, Tuesday at 1 p.m.

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team will look to shake off the overtime loss to St. Joseph’s on...

April 18, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs drop overtime heartbreaker to Hawks, 10-9, in Philly

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team grabbed a 9-8 lead with just over 1:30 to play in the fourth period, but...

April 16, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs and Hawks renew rivalry, Saturday at 1 p.m. in Philadelphia

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team will travel to Philadelphia and play on the very field it won the 2015...

April 15, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Morrell and Waldt take home ECAC weekly honors

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University men's lacrosse senior captains Shane Morrell (Glen Mills, Pa.) and Gunnar Waldt (Freeland, Md.) have...

April 12, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Morrell and Waldt named NEC Players of the Week

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University men’s lacrosse senior captains Shane Morrell (Glen Mills, Pa.) and Gunnar Waldt (Freeland, Md.)...

April 11, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs soar past Seahawks, 18-5, Saturday afternoon in NEC home opener

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team led, 8-3, early in the third quarter, but erupted for 10-consecutive...

April 9, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs welcome Wagner to Smithfield for NEC home opener, Saturday at 1 p.m.

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Fresh off claiming the Ocean State Cup over No. 2/3 Brown, 11-10, in overtime on Tuesday, the Bryant University men&rsquo...

April 8, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs trap No. 2/3 Bears late, knock off their intrastate rival, 11-10, in overtime thriller

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Bryant University men's lacrosse team trailed, 9-6, with 2:35 to play, but stormed back to force overtime and scored...

April 5, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs and No. 2/3 Bears battle for the Ocean State Cup, Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Providence

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse faces its final non-conference opponent and arguably toughest challenge of the...

April 4, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
James and Morrell combine for eight goals in Bulldog’s 13-12 road victory over Colonials, Saturday afternoon

SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team led, 6-0, after one period, but were pushed to the brink in the second half,...

April 2, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs back in action, face Colonials on the road in NEC opener, Saturday at 1 p.m.

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team returns to the field for the first time in three weeks when it takes on...

April 1, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs hit the road for a matchup with Siena, Tuesday at 3 p.m.

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team will make its way to uncharted territory when it takes on Siena College...

March 14, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Sharpe and Waldt rewarded with NEC weekly distinctions

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University men’s lacrosse junior midfielder Ryan Sharpe (Poway, Calif.) and senior netminder Gunnar Waldt...

March 14, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs held in check against rival Dragons, 14-5, Saturday afternoon in Smithfield

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team struggled to generate consistent offense and hold onto the ball during...

March 12, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs and Dragons face off for sixth-straight year, Saturday at 1 p.m. in Smithfield

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Fresh off a win over No. 8/7 Harvard, the Bryant University men’s lacrosse team concludes its three-game homestand,...

March 11, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs come to life in second half, knock off No. 8/7 Crimson, 12-9, Tuesday night in Smithfield

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team outscored No. 8/7 Harvard, 8-3, in the second half to pull off an...

March 9, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs host No. 8/7 Crimson at 7 p.m. Tuesday night

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team battles their second-straight top-10 opponent from the Ivy League when it...

March 7, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Morrell ties Division I mark in Bryant’s 14-4 loss to No. 6 Yale Saturday afternoon

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team was held to just 15 shots on goal against a stout Yale defense in...

March 5, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs and No. 6 Yale face off Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Bryant Track and Turf Complex

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Winners of back-to-back road contests, the Bryant University men’s lacrosse team returns to Smithfield for the...

March 3, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
James and Waldt take home NEC weekly honors

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University men’s lacrosse junior attacker Tucker James (Essex Fells, N.J.) and senior netminder Gunnar Waldt...

February 29, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
James, Gantz post career days as Bulldogs hand Hartford 16-11 loss Saturday afternoon

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Behind a career-high eight-point day from junior attack Tucker James (Essex Fells, N.J.), the Bryant University men&rsquo...

February 27, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bryant hits the road, takes on Hartford Saturday at 1 p.m.

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team looks to keep its momentum going after a comeback win a week ago and will...

February 26, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Waldt named to 2016 Tewaaraton Award Watch List

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – With the 2016 men’s lacrosse season in full swing, the Tewaaraton Foundation has announced this year’s watch...

February 23, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Waldt earns first NEC Defensive Player of the Week accolade of season

SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- Following a 12-10 victory over instrastate rival Providence College Saturday afternoon, Bryant University senior goalie Gunnar...

February 22, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Morrell paces Bulldog comeback, Bryant tops PC, 12-10, in Ocean State Cup classic

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – A four-goal, two-assist offensive outburst from senior attack Shane Morrell (Glen Mills, Pa.) paced the Bryant University...

February 20, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs clash with Friars in Ocean State Cup matchup Saturday at 1 p.m.

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team hits the road for the first time this season Saturday afternoon, opening...

February 19, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Waldt, James named Preseason All-New England selections, Bulldogs tabbed seventh in NEILA poll

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Off to a 1-1 start to the 2016 season, the Bryant University men’s lacrosse team has been tabbed seventh in a...

February 17, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Fourth-quarter comeback falls short as Bulldogs drop 11-10 heartbreaker to Bucknell Sunday

TAUNTON, Mass. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team scored five fourth-quarter goals – including three in the final three...

February 14, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bryant looks for 2-0 start against tough Bucknell side Sunday at noon in Taunton, Mass.

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s lacrosse team looks to start the 2016 season 2-0 Sunday, as the Bulldogs host a...

February 12, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs picked to win fifth-consecutive NEC title in 2016

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Winner of the last four Northeast Conference Tournament crowns, the Bryant University men’s lacrosse team has been...

February 10, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs impress in 2016 debut, top Manhattan, 16-3, at home behind career days from Ziegler, Sharpe

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Paced by career-high six-point outings from junior midfielder Ryan Sharpe (Poway, Calif.) and sophomore attack Cam...

February 6, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs go for fifth-straight NEC title, fourth NCAA tournament berth in 2016

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The four-time Northeast Conference Tournament Champions are reloaded and ready to defend their crowns in 2016, as the...

February 5, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Waldt, Morrell selected in 2016 Major League Lacrosse Collegiate Draft

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Just weeks before the start of the 2016 season, Bryant University men’s lacrosse senior captains Gunnar Waldt...

January 22, 2016

$item.thumbnailAlt
Waldt, James, Mummau named Preseason All-Americans by Inside Lacrosse

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Two-time All-America selection and senior captain Gunnar Waldt (Freeland, Md.) has been named a Preseason Third Team...

December 8, 2015

$item.thumbnailAlt
Bulldogs announce 2016 schedule, captains

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University Athletics and head men’s lacrosse coach Mike Pressler are pleased to announce the schedule and...

November 12, 2015

Photos