JUNIOR (2025): Appeared in 12 games and made three starts for the Bears...Went 126-of-233 (54.1%) in the
faceoff circle...Led team with 70 ground balls and totaled two points with a goal and assist...Dished out an assist and went 18-of-24 in
faceoffs and grabbed nine ground balls against versus Illinois Wesleyan (3/14)...Picked up season-high 10 ground balls and won 17-of-27
faceoffs against Colorado College (3/16)...Went 10-of-15 in
faceoffs while picking up seven ground balls against Franklin & Marshall (3/22)...Won 13-of-21
faceoffs and picked up nine ground balls against Washington College (3/26)...Scored a goal and won nine faceoffs while picking up six ground balls versus Haverford (3/29)...Tallied 14 faceoff wins and picked up five ground balls against Gettysburg (4/12)...Won 8-of-11 faceoffs and picked up three ground balls versus McDaniel (4/26)
SOPHOMORE (2024): Appeared in 13 games and made three starts for the Bears...Went 79-of-136 (58.1%) in the
faceoff circle...Led team with 55 ground balls and caused one turnover...Went 10-of-16 in
faceoffs and grabbed three ground balls against RIT (3/9)...Picked up season-high 11 ground balls and won 11-of-16 faceoffs versus St. John Fisher (3/16)...Dished out an assist and went 9-of-15 in faceoffs while picking up six ground balls versus Gettysburg (3/23)...Won 4-of-7 faceoffs against McDaniel (3/30)...Won six faceoffs and picked up four ground balls against Haverford (4/6)...Won 9-of-12 faceoffs and picked up seven ground balls versus Franklin & Marshall (4/13)...Won 7-of-10 faceoffs and picked up four ground balls against Swarthmore (4/17)...Won 4-of-6 faceoff wins and picked up three ground balls versus Washington College (4/20)...Picked up five ground balls and won 7-of-10 faceoffs against Dickinson (4/27)
FIRST-YEAR (2023): Appeared in 12 games for the Bears...Went 69-of-115 (60%) in the faceoff circle...Tied for fourth on the team with 39 ground balls and caused one turnover...Recorded two points behind one goal and one assist...Went 5-of-11 in faceoffs and grabbed three ground balls versus Stevenson (2/18)...Dished out an assist, went 5-of-9 in faceoffs, and grabbed five ground balls versus Colorado College (2/26)...Won five of eight faceoffs and grabbed three ground balls versus Arcadia (3/1)...Won season-high 11 faceoffs of 14 attempts and grabbed season-high seven ground balls while scoring his first collegiate goal versus St. John Fisher (3/18)...Went a perfect 7-of-7 in faceoffs and grabbed four ground balls versus McDaniel (4/1)...Went 4-of-6 in faceoffs and picked up two ground balls against Washington College (4/22)...Matched season-high of 11 faceoff wins on 14 attempts while also matching season high of seven ground balls versus Dickinson (4/29).
Before Ursinus: Graduated from Central Bucks East High School … Member of varsity Lacrosse and Wrestling in HS … Earned First-team all-league and team MVP honors for Lacrosse, while becoming a Regional Qualifier for Wrestling.
Personal: Born April 14th, 2004 … Son of Jennifer and Nels Updale (Father played Football at Wagner College) … Has one sibling, Aiden … HEP Major...Also a member of the Ursinus Men's Wrestling team.
Why Ursinus?
The athletic community really stood out to me, and I was impressed with the close-knit community and the science programs.
HONORS:
- Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll (2025)
