University of Pennsylvania Athletics

Career Matches/Matches Started: 51/38
Career Stats: 6 goals, 2 assists, 14 points

2018: Team quad-captain ... Appeared in six matches to start the year, starting each, before suffering an injury at Marist (Sept. 21) ... Returned to play in the final three contests of the season ... Notched a goal and an assist in Penn's season-opening victory over Monmouth (Aug. 31) ... Assisted the score by Joey Bhangdia to open the game before tallying a goal of his own in the 17th minute ... Named Ivy League Player of the Week (Sept. 3) for his effort against the Hawks ... Played a season-high 87 minutes at Marist ... Recorded seven shots, including two on goal. 

2017: One of four players to play and start in all 17 matches ... Totaled 1,342 minutes, going the distance on two occasions ... Tallied three goals and one assists to total seven points, tied for second on the squad in goals scored ... Notched goals in back-to-back games, scoring against Cornell (Sept. 30) and at Delaware (Oct. 4) ... Recorded a goal in the season finale at Harvard (Nov. 11) ... Fed an assist against Yale (Oct. 21) ... Finished with 13 shots on the season ... Team posted an undefeated record in games that Blades recorded a point. 

2016: Appeared in 10 matches, making four starts, all within the first five contests ... Logged 481 minutes after being saddled with injury during the final portion of the year ... Registered four shots, two on goal, in the season-opener against American (Sept. 2) ... Totaled eight shots on the year.

2015: Appeared in 15 matches, making 11 starts ... Logged 960 minutes ... Scored two goals ... Netted first collegiate goal at FIU (Sept. 10) ... Scored against Yale (Oct. 24) ... Named Philadelphia Soccer Six Rookie of the Week following his goal against the Bulldogs ... Finished season with 13 shots ... Launched three shots on goal against Yale.

High School: Played club soccer for NY Red Bulls ... 2014 division champions ... Recipient of Irwin Scholar Merit Honor ... Peer Leader ... Honor Board member ... Student Diversity Leader.

Personal: Son of Gillian and Hayden Blades ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.