Keuka College senior Nina Scott earned a spot on the 2026 Empire 8 women’s volleyball all-conference third team after leading the Wolves with 310 kills, the college announced Thursday.
Fellow senior Lilah Cousins was selected to the conference’s Tomorrow’s Leaders Team, which recognizes leadership in competition, the classroom and the community.
Scott, an outside hitter from Honeoye Falls and a Honeoye Falls-Lima graduate, played in all 26 matches this season. She averaged 3.37 kills and 3.86 points per set, finishing with 355.5 points and a career-best .190 hitting percentage. She also contributed 123 digs, 28 service aces and 26 total blocks.
Her 310 kills rank ninth on Keuka’s single-season list, according to the college. Scott became the program’s first all-conference selection since Dayna Edholm in 2024.
Scott finishes among Keuka’s career leaders
Scott tied Keuka’s single-match record with 28 kills against Utica on Oct. 3. Renee Baumgartner established the mark against the same opponent in 1998.
Across four seasons, Scott increased her kill total each year and finished with 880, seventh in program history. She appeared in 95 matches and 318 sets, totaling 1,003 points, 376 digs, 75 blocks and 74 aces.
Scott is a psychology major with a concentration in forensics.
Cousins recognized for leadership
Cousins, a right-side player from Denver and a Westminster graduate, was one of 12 student-athletes selected to the Tomorrow’s Leaders Team. The college said the conference honor recognizes athletes who demonstrate leadership, sportsmanship and integrity alongside their work in the classroom and community.
She also finished her senior season with career highs of 71 kills, 33 digs and 29 total blocks. Her block total ranked second on the team.
In three seasons at Keuka, Cousins played in 74 matches and 236 sets. She finished with 172 kills, 70 blocks and 70 digs.
A management major concentrating in sports management, Cousins earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District recognition in 2025. She has also earned Empire 8 President’s List honors in four consecutive semesters.
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