Shenandoah University junior safety Haley Van Voorhis made national headlines on Sept. 23 when she appeared in the Hornets’ football win over Juniata College! Van Voorhis registered a quarterback hurry to help force a third-down incompletion late in the first quarter of a 48-7 victory.
Her achievement was shared on national outlets such as ESPN, The Today Show, and the Washington Post, and included shoutouts from Billie Jean King and Deion Sanders that were seen by millions of people.
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Tennis icon Billie Jean King congratulated Van Voorhis on her historic achievement:
And University of Colorado head football coach and former Dallas Cowboys star Deion Sanders praised Van Voorhis when asked about her accomplishment during a weekly press conference:
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Haley Van Voorhis becomes first female non-kicker to play in NCAA football game
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Junior at Division III school becomes first woman non-kicker to appear in college football game
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Shenandoah’s Haley Van Voorhis becomes the first female non-kicker to play NCAA football
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Safety Haley Van Voorhis becomes first woman non-kicker to play in NCAA football game
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Shenandoah’s Haley Van Voorhis becomes first woman non-kicker to appear in college football game
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Haley Van Voorhis becomes first woman non-kicker to play in college football game
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