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Three From Women’s Volleyball Earn All-Conference Honors

HILTON, NY (nazathletics.com) - On Thursday, the Empire 8 released their All-Conference selections for the 2026 Women's Volleyball season. Leah Fusilli highlighted the list for the Golden Flyers as she was named to the first team, while Alana Lucey was a third team honoree. Anna Malbone concluded the list as she was selected to represent Nazareth on the Tomorrow's Leaders Team. 

Fusilli earns her fourth All-Conference selection in as many years and makes her second appearance on the first team since 2024. In 88 total sets, Fusilli led the Empire 8 in kills per set with 3.57 and points per set, averaging 4.08. She had a career year in kills, recording 314, which led the Golden Flyers by over 130 kills. The outside hitter was also second on the team in digs with 215 and reached a career milestone, surpassing 1,000 career digs on October 30th, against Utica. In the same game, Fusilli also eclipsed her previous career high in kills with 26. She also registered 30 service aces, which ranked third on Nazareth.

Lucey was named a third team All-Conference selection in her junior season. Starting in all 24 matches on the season, Lucey recorded 86 total blocks and averaged 0.97 blocks per set, both of which led the Empire 8 Conference. Her efforts helped the Golden Flyers lead the conference in total blocks and blocks per set. Within the conference, she also ranked 10th in hitting percentage, posting a .217, and registered 267 total points, which ranked 14th. Lucey was also second on the team in kills, recording 183, marking a career high. This All-Conference selection marks the second of her career, as she was named to the second team during her freshman season.

Malbone is Nazareth's Representative on the Tomorrow's Leaders Team. One player from each team was named to represent their team on the 2026 Empire 8 Women's Volleyball Tomorrow's Leaders Team. The Empire 8 Conference emphasizes that "Competing with Honor and Integrity" is an essential component of a student-athlete's experience in conjunction with an institution's educational mission. These honorees have distinguished themselves and consistently exhibit the critical traits as a leader.

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Players Mentioned

Leah Fusilli

#14 Leah Fusilli

OH
5' 7"
Fifth Year
Alana Lucey

#5 Alana Lucey

MB
6' 2"
Junior
Anna Malbone

#4 Anna Malbone

S
5' 4"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Leah Fusilli

#14 Leah Fusilli

5' 7"
Fifth Year
OH
Alana Lucey

#5 Alana Lucey

6' 2"
Junior
MB
Anna Malbone

#4 Anna Malbone

5' 4"
Senior
S