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==College==
==College==
Before starting college, Van Voorhis played [[Safety (gridiron football position)#Strong safety|strong safety]] in the Pro division of the [[Women's Football Alliance]] for the D.C. Divas in [[Washington D.C.]], recording 21 tackles in 5 games.<ref>https://www.fauquier.com/news/article_38900bde-0357-11ec-9c12-53830b4f0d73.html</ref>
Before starting college, Van Voorhis played [[Safety (gridiron football position)#Strong safety|strong safety]] in the Pro division of the [[Women's Football Alliance]] for the D.C. Divas in [[Washington D.C.]], recording 21 tackles in 5 games.<ref>https://www.fauquier.com/news/article_38900bde-0357-11ec-9c12-53830b4f0d73.html</ref> On Saturday, September 23, 2023 she entered the game in the first quarter for the Shenandoah Hornets against the [[Juniata College|Juniata Eagles]] and recorded a [[Quarterback_sack#Pass_pressure|quarterback hurry]].<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/25/sport/haley-van-voorhis-history-first-female-non-kicker-ncaa-spt-intl/index.html</ref>

==See also==
* [[Tonya Butler]], the first female to score a [[Field goal (American and Canadian football)|field goal]] in an NCAA game
* [[Sarah Fuller (athlete)|Sarah Fuller]], the first woman to score in a [[Power Five conferences]] football game
* [[Liz Heaston]], the first woman to score in a college football game, done in the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]]
* [[Katie Hnida]], the first woman to score in a [[NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision]] football game and the first woman to dress for a [[bowl game]].
* [[Ashley Martin]], the first female to score in an NCAA game, and the first to score in a [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] game
* [[List of female American football players]]


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Revision as of 13:33, 26 September 2023

Haley Van Voorhis
Shenandoah University
PositionSafety
ClassClass of 2025
MajorBusiness
Personal information
Born:The Plains, Virginia
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolChristchurch School (Christchurch, Virginia)
Career highlights and awards
  • First woman non-kicker to play in an NCAA football game at any level

Haley Van Voorhis is the first woman to play a position other than kicker in an NCAA football game, at any level. She accomplished this as a safety for the Shenandoah University Hornets on September 23, 2023.[1][2]

Early life

Van Voorhis grew up in The Plains, Virginia. She attended Christchurch School near Urbanna, Virginia where she was a member of the football, basketball, and lacrosse teams. She was 2019 All-State Honorable Mention in Virginia, playing wide receiver and defensive back.[3] Her senior season at Christchurch was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Van Voorhis' coach reported she would have been a team captain and starting receiver that year.[4]

College

Before starting college, Van Voorhis played strong safety in the Pro division of the Women's Football Alliance for the D.C. Divas in Washington D.C., recording 21 tackles in 5 games.[5] On Saturday, September 23, 2023 she entered the game in the first quarter for the Shenandoah Hornets against the Juniata Eagles and recorded a quarterback hurry.[6]

See also

References