COACHING EXPERIENCE
• Associate Head Coach, Cornell University (2019-current)
• Assistant Coach, Cornell University (2009-2019)
• Assistant Coach, Brown University (2008-09)
• Volunteer Assistant Coach, Brown University (2007-08)
EDUCATION
• Elmira College (2005)
AT CORNELL
In 2009-10, Racine’s first season with the team, Amanda Mazzotta picked up a spot on the all-tournament team at the NCAA championships, setting a championship game record for most saves in a game. That season, she finished sixth in the nation in goals-against average (1.53) and 11th in save percentage (.928), but led the nation with 11 shutouts, the most in a single season by a Cornell goaltender, male or female.
In 2010-11, Mazzotta finished as the national leader in goals-against average, allowing a mere 1.11 goals per game, with Mazzotta’s backup, Lauren Slebodnick, finishing second in the country with 1.15 goals allowed per game. The pair also finished second and third, respectively, in save percentage, with both netminders stopping better than 94 percent of the shots faced during the season.
As her career came to a close in 2011-12, Mazzotta became the team’s then-all-time leader in wins (53). The tandem of Slebodnick and Mazzotta finished fourth and fifth in the country in goals against average during the 2011-12 campaign, and Slebodnick had the nation’s best winning percentage.
In 2012-13, Slebodnick took over the starting goaltending role and had the country’s sixth-best goals against average, its sixth-best winning percentage and its 10th-best save percentage. Slebodnick finished her senior year in 2013-14 with the top spot in Cornell history for career wins with 68, fourth-most saves (1,668) and fourth-best save percentage (.924).
During the 2016-17 campaign, Racine helped both Big Red goaltenders to spots among the nation’s elite. Paula Voorheis finished her career ranked second all-time in save percentage (.925) and saves (2,238), third all-time in goals against average (2.14) and fourth all-time in wins (42) and shutouts (9). In her senior season, Voorheis recorded career lows in save percentage (.944) – which was also the second-best single season save percentage in program history – and goals against average (1.59), numbers that ranked her third and eighth overall in the nation.
Additionally, sophomore Marlene Boissonnault went 10-1-2 for the nation’s second-best winning percentage (.846) while posting the fourth-best goals against average (1.52). Both Voorheis and Boissonnault earned All-Ivy Second Team honors.
After 10 years of serving as an assistant and playing an instrumental part in developing the Big Red's net-minders, Racine was promoted to Associate Head Coach prior to the 2019-20 campaign.
In the first season as Associate Head Coach, Racine aided Lindsay Browning to being the first-ever Big Red goalie to earn All-America honors and a Patty Kazmaier Top-10 Finalist nod. As a junior in 2019-20, Browning was one of the top goaltenders in the nation. Her first season as a starter, Browning finished first in the country with a 0.91 goals against average, 12 shutouts and a .894 winning percentage. The 2020 Second-Team All-America goalie finished the season with a .952 save percentage, behind only Northeastern's Aerin Frankel. Racine coached Browning as she broke the Cornell single-season record for shutouts (12), wins (28) and save percentage (.952). Browning finished her Big Red career with the highest save percentage (.937) in program history. She also places in the top-10 in total saves (1542) and total wins (45).
Replacing one of the best goaltenders in NCAA women’s ice hockey history was no easy feat for Racine, as Deanna Fraser would be tasked with taking over in net as the primary goaltender. Racine developed Fraser into a very formidable puck-stopper. Fraser took the ice in 33 games across three seasons, playing in net for 1294 solid minutes. She would accumulate 447 saves and a 2.18 goals against average. She finished her career with a 15-6-1 record.
Annelies Bergmann joined the Big Red in 2023-24 surrounded by a lot of hype. Racine managed Bergmann to a rookie season that would live up to and exceed many of those expectations. Bergmann finished her freshman season with her name etched in the Cornell record books on numerous accounts. She notched a 20-7-1 record, 660 saves, a 1.81 goals against average, and a .927 save percentage. This spectacular production in net led Bergmann to be named Ivy League Rookie of the Year along with earning her way onto the All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team and All-Ivy Second Team. Racine was named the AHCA Assistant Coach of The Year.
Racine continued the development of standout goaltender Bergmann in 2024-25, leading the sophomore net-minder to one of the best individual seasons in program history. Bergmann captured a 25-5-5 season, earning a 1.35 goals-against average with 794 saves (.943) and a nation-leading 10 shutout victories. She was named ECAC Hockey goaltender of the Year, along with numerous Second-Team All-American nods.
PRIOR TO CORNELL
Before joining the Big Red, Racine coached for two seasons at Brown University, first as a volunteer assistant during the 2007-08 season and then as a full-time assistant coach in 2008-09. Under her guidance, Brown goaltender Nicole Stock posted a .922 save percentage last year, good for 16th in the nation and sixth in ECAC Hockey.
Her coaching career also includes six summers as the head goaltending instructor at the Elite Hockey Camp in Hanover, N.H.
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
As a player, Racine played four seasons with the Elmira College women’s hockey team, guiding her squad to a pair of national titles and a national runner-up finish. She was twice named All-American by the American Collegiate Hockey Association.
Updated August 2025*
