The 19-year-old became the first female player outside the kicker position to appear in an NCAA football game.
Van Voorhis entered the game with a minute left in the first quarter.
It’s an amazing thing, Van Voorhis toldThe Washington Postafter the game.
I just wanted to get out and do my thing.
I want to show other people this is what women can do, to show what I can do.
It’s a big moment.
I made the impossible possible, and I’m excited about that.
Her love for football can be traced back to when she was a toddler.
At a loss, her mother replied that she didn’t know why.
She went on to became the first girl to play football at her high school.
She now joins the small group of female players to have participated in NCAA football.
As for Van Voorhis, she hopes to encourage others with similar dreams.
Don’t listen to people who say dont do it.
Just go at it with everything you’re free to.
A young woman named Haley Van Voorhis has made NCAA football history.
The 19-year-old became the first female player outside the kicker position to appear in an NCAA football game.
Van Voorhis entered the game with a minute left in the first quarter.
She registered a quarterback hurry after tackling the other team’s quarterback.
I want to show other people this is what women can do, to show what I can do.
It’s a big moment.
I made the impossible possible, and I’m excited about that.
