Jimmy Habecker / November 13, 2026
KEUKA PARK, N.Y. — Keuka College senior Nina Scott (Honeoye Falls, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima) earned 2026 Empire 8 Women’s Volleyball All-Conference Third Team honors, while fellow senior Lilah Cousins (Denver, Colo./Westminster) was selected to the conference’s Tomorrow’s Leaders Team.
Scott, an outside hitter, put together the best season of her career for the Wolves, playing in all 26 matches. She led the team with 310 kills (3.37 per set) and 355.5 points (3.86 per set) while hitting a career-best .190. She added 123 digs, 28 service aces, and 26 total blocks. Her 310 kills rank ninth on Keuka’s single-season list.
On Oct. 3 against Utica, Scott tied the program’s single-match record with 28 kills, matching the mark Renee Baumgartner set, also against Utica, in 1998.
Over her four-year career, Scott appeared in 95 matches and 318 sets. She raised her kill total every season and finished with 880 career kills, seventh in program history, along with 1,003 points, 376 digs, 75 total blocks, and 74 service aces. Scott is Keuka’s first All-Conference selection since Dayna Edholm in 2024. Academically, Scott is a Psychology major with a concentration in Forensics at Keuka College.
Cousins also turned in a career year in her senior season with the Green and Gold. The right side set career highs with 71 kills, 33 digs, and 29 total blocks, ranking second on the team in blocks.
In three seasons at Keuka College, Cousins played in 74 matches and 236 sets. She finished her career with 172 kills, 70 total blocks, and 70 digs. Academically, Cousins is a management major with a concentration in Sports Management. She was named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District in 2025 and has earned Empire 8 President’s List honors in four straight semesters.
Cousins was one of 12 student-athletes honored by the conference. From the Conference’s release, “This team honors a student-athlete who has emerged as a leader not only on the field of play, but in the classroom and in the community. In addition, they ‘compete with honor and integrity’ and have distinguished themselves and consistently exhibit the critical traits as outstanding sportswomen.”
photo: Nina Scott left, Lilah Cousins right
