All-time leader in blocks for Widener with 59, aces with 46, and hitting percentage at .158. Second all-time with 194 kills.
Career Honors and Awards:
- 2021Â MAC Academic Honor Roll
2020
Appeared in 11 matches for the Pride, starting 10, playing 34 sets...Fourth on the team with 41 kills...Second on the squad with 15 service aces while tying for fourth with 13 blocks...Had a season-high 10 kills, hitting .500 against Neumann (2/27)...Posted a season-high five aces at Immaculata (2/11)...Nine kills and seven digs at Neumann (2/19).
2019
One of two players to start all 20 matches for the Pride, playing in all 64 sets...Led the team with 20 services aces, ranking in the top-20 of the conference...Was third on the team with 1.16 kills per set...Had a season-high 10 kills twice, against Neumann (03/13/19) and York (N.Y.) (03/30/19)...Totaled three blocks against Wilkes (04/06/19).
2018
One of three players to appear in all 20 matches for the Pride...Averaged 1.21 kills per set and totaled 29 blocks...Posted a career-best 11 kills with only one error in 18 swings against Neumann (03/15/18)...Had six blocks at Misercordia (02/28/18)...Eight kills at Medgar Evers (03/31/18).
High School
Second Team All-Conference performer as a senior at Holy Redeemer High School...Competed in the Senior All-Star Game...Helped lead volleyball team to multiple district championships...Also an All-Conference honoree in soccer where he led the team to its first conference title...High Honor Roll student all four years...Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Son of Laurie and James Blaum...Mentioned his favorite athlete is Thierry Henry...Enjoys playing video games, going to the gym, and skiing...Aspires to be a chemical engineer.Â
Why I Chose Widener
"I choose Widener because of the great engineering program, the ability to do a co-op program, and be a member of Widener's first men's volleyball team."
