Meredith College Women's Lacrosse

Scott joined the Meredith College athletics staff in spring of 2012 as the first head women's lacrosse coach. Under Scotts leadership the young program made an immediate impact in the conference and region. The 2015 squad claimed the program's second consecutive USA South Women's Lacrosse Tournament Championship and earned the league's automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division III tournament. Scott collected conference Coach of the Year honors, and Carlee Joseph earned the USA South Rookie of the Year award. With a conference record of 7-1, the Avenging Angels finished the 2014 season in second place and captured the USA South Tournament title. Meredith earned the leagues automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament to face Susquehanna University. Midfielder Katie Burnet collected Player of the Year honors and was named the conference tournament Most Valuable Player. Burnet also earned the programs first All-Region nod and set two USA South records with 86 goals and 123 points in a single season. During the inaugural season in 2013, the Avenging Angels lacrosse team captured a fifth-place regular season finish and earned a spot in the USA South conference tournament.  Since Meredith lacrosse began competing, Scott's players have earned nine All-Conference selections and seven All-Tournament honors, including Katie Burnet as the 2014 USA South Tournament Most Valuable Player. Burnet also garnered the 2013 Rookie of the Year and 2014 Player of the Year league honors. Scott hails from Danbury (Conn.) High School where she served as the girls varsity lacrosse coach since 2004.  She earned Connecticut Class L Coach of the Year honors during her final season with the Hatters. In just five seasons, Scott took the girls lacrosse program from a season record of 2-14 in 2003 to boast a Division II State Championship title. Along with her teams success, Scott enjoyed several accolades as well. She was named the Connecticut Division II Girls Lacrosse Coach of the Year, the FCIAC Coach of the Year and the Newstimes Coach of the Year.   She also earned official citations from the Connecticut General Assembly for effective leadership as Danburys head lacrosse coach in 2008 and team recognition from Connecticut Governor Jody Rell for implementing a "together" mentality for Danbury girls lacrosse.  She held honors as the 2006 Newstimes Coach of the Year.   In addition to her tenure at Danbury, Scott also served as a Connecticut Lighting premier coach for two seasons and as a volunteer assistant at her alma mater, Western Connecticut State University in 2004.  An advocate for the sport of lacrosse and as outreach to her community, Scott served seven years as the girls director of Nutmeg Sports West for girls lacrosse. In addition, she originated and directed Community Lacrosse, a self-run and organized lacrosse camp for the greater-Danbury area.  Scott lettered four seasons of womens lacrosse for Western Connecticut State University. During her career with the Colonials, she played multiple positions and set school records in scoring, ground balls, caused turnover and points in a career and season.  She sits atop the Western Connecticut States record book in points in a season with 64 points scored in 2003. Scott also remains in the top four for goals in a season and points in a career.  She earned all-conference accolades three times while with the Colonials and turned in Little East Conference Player of the Week honors twice.  Scott earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Western Connecticut State and also holds a teaching certificate and minor in Exercise Science from Southern Connecticut State University.