Pro Outlook: At 6-foot-5, 200 pounds and with good agility and lateral movement, Blum will be on the radar for many professional scouts with his collegiate career now over ... nothing speaks more to this than how he is viewed by opposing coaches, who for the second consectuive year voted Blum as the top goalkeeper in the highly competitive Atlantic Region.
Career Highlights: Appeared in 76 games and made 72 starts ... posted a 46-23-4 record with 21 shutouts ... allowed 86 goals for a 1.15 goals against average ... recorded 373 saves for a save percentage of .813 ... three-time All-PSAC selection ... three-time NSCAA All-Region selection ... two-time Daktronics All-Region selection ... NSCAA All-America honoree.
2010: Started in all 18 games he appeared in as a senior ... earned first team All-PSAC and first team NSCAA All-Region honors ... selected by conference and regional coaches as the top keeper in the region ... earned second team Daktronics All-Region honors in voting by sports information directors ... posted 10-7-1 record with four shutouts ... recorded 89 saves for a save percentage of .802 ... allowed 22 goals for a goals against average of 1.17 ... faced 240 shots ... numbers were skewed down the stretch after significant injuries to the team's back four, including All-American center back Tom Pool.
2009: Started 22 games for The Rock ... earned NSCAA All-America and First Team All-Region honors as well as Daktronics Second Team All-Atlantic Region accolades ... named to All-PSAC team for second consecutive season ... was second in the conference in both saves (97) and shutouts (8) ... .820 save percentage and .940 GAA ranked third in PSAC in their respective categories ... finished year with a record of 17-4-1.
2008: Appeared in 21 games with 20 starts … posted seven shutouts … allowed 23 goals for a 1.13 goals against average … made 103 saves for a .817 save percentage … named to first team All-PSAC honors and second team All-Region honors ... played in summer premier development league with Erie Admirals.
2007: Appeared in 15 games with 12 starts … allowed 21 goals for a 1.46 goals against average … recorded 84 saves for a .800 save percentage … registered two shutouts.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Ambridge High School ... played soccer for four seasons ... earned All-WPIAL honors as a prep ... helped guide Ambridge to a state championship in 2005.
Personal: Son of Susan and John Blum ...
criminal justice major.
| Year |
GP-GS |
Minutes |
W-L-T |
Shutouts |
GA |
GAA |
Saves |
Save% |
| 2010 |
18-18 |
1694:57 |
10-7-1 |
4 |
22 |
1.17 |
89 |
.802 |
| 2009 |
22-22 |
1919:24 |
17-4-1 |
8 |
20 |
0.94 |
97 |
.820 |
| 2008 |
21-20 |
1838:31 |
12-6-0 |
7 |
23 |
1.13 |
103 |
.817 |
| 2007 |
15-12 |
1296:34 |
7-6-2 |
2 |
21 |
1.46 |
84 |
.800 |
| Career |
76-72 |
6749:26 |
46-23-4 |
21 |
86 |
1.15 |
373 |
.813 |
