AS A JUNIOR... Played in and started 28 of 29 contests for the Saints, logging 94 sets ... Dished out 810 assists for the sixth highest single-season total in program history ... Averaged 8.62 assists per set to rank third in the GNAC and 25th in the nation among DIII setters ... Recorded at least 20 assists in 25 of 28 matches including a season-high of 41 helpers on five separate occasions ... Produced 108 kills and a .259 attacking percentage to go along with 116 digs and 58 total blocks ... Ranked third in the GNAC and 16th in the nation in service aces per set, averaging 0.45 aces ... Named to the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll twice as well as a member of the MIT Invitational All-Tournament Team ... Selected as a GNAC First Team All-Conference player while also being tabbed to the 2012 GNAC All-Tournament Team.
AS A SOPHOMORE...Updike played and started in all 37 of the Saints' matches...led the squad in assists with 1,087 on the year, averaging 8.77 per set...recorded his 1,000th career assist on 2/6/11...was named the GNAC Player of the Week on 1/31/11...voted to the Endicott Invitational All-Tournament Team, the MIT Invitational All-Tournament Team and the NECVA Championship All-Tournament Team...named GNAC 1st Team All-Conference...set the Emmanuel program-record for assists in a season...notched 6 double-doubles in 2011...finished the season ranked 4th nationally in aces and 21st in assists...was second on the team in servies aces with 73 on the year...also recorded 159 kills, 158 digs and 59 total blocks...hit .317 for the season...helped lead the Saints to their second consecutive program-record for wins in a season, as Emmanuel went 28-9 on the year and advanced to the NECVA Tournament for the third-straight season.
AS A FRESHMAN...Updike played in a team-high 36 of the Saint's 38 matches as a freshman...started as the team's setter...was named to the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll on four consecutive weeks during his rookie season (2/1/10, 2/15/10, 2/22/10, 3/1/10)...tied the program record for aces in a match (8)...totaled 649 assists, 101 digs, 37 aces, 37 kills and 9 total blocks...helped the Saints to a program-best 27 wins, including making a trip to the GNAC Finals and to the NECVA Tournament.
BEFORE EMMANUEL...Updike was a two-sport varsity athlete in HS, competing in both volleyball and surfing
Major: Econimics
Career Aspirations: to be successful and have fun
Favorite Movie: Little Mermaid 3D (coming soon)
Favorite Pre-game Meal: meat and chocolate milk
Most Exciting Athletic Experience: WINNING
