Cornell University Athletics

ECAC Hockey Mandi Schwartz Student-Athlete of the Year (2017)
Second-Team All-Ivy (2017)
Second-Team All-Ivy (2016)
ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team (2014)

As a Senior (2016-17)
Voorheis had a stellar senior season between the pipes for Cornell, recording the second-best single season save percentage in program history (.944) while going 10-8-3 in 21 games with two shutouts. Voorheis recorded career bests in both save percentage (.944) and goals against average (1.59), numbers that also ranked her third and eighth overall in the nation. She stopped a career-high 51 shots in a 3-0 loss at Wisconsin on Nov. 25 and earned a shutout on Dec. 2 with a 21-save performance in a 3-0 win over Harvard. Voorheis, a Second-Team All-Ivy honoree, split time throughout the regular season but started all five postseason games and had a 29-save shutout in a 1-0, quarterfinal series sweeping win over Colgate in the ECAC Hockey Tournament. Voorheis also recorded the first point of her career with an assist in Cornell’s 7-2 win over Syracuse on Jan. 10. She became the second goaltender in program history to reach the 2,000 career save mark with her 21st stop against St. Lawrence on Jan. 21 and finished her career with 2,238 saves – an NCAA-era record at Cornell and the second-most all-time in program history. Her name was solidified several other times in the Cornell record books, including second all-time in save percentage (.925), third all-time in goals against average (2.14), and fourth all-time in wins (42-35-10) and shutouts (9). Voorheis was also named the 2017 ECAC Hockey Mandi Schwartz Student-Athlete of the Year, becoming the first player in Cornell history to earn the honor.

As a Junior (2015-16)
Voorheis continued to be Cornell’s starter in her junior season, opening the year with an impressive 40-save performance against national powerhouse Boston College, allowing just two goals from the Eagles’ potent offense. She posted two shutouts on the season: the first in a 4-0 blanking of Vermont en route to the Windjammer Classic title and the second coming in a 1-0 edging of Dartmouth in the final weekend of the regular season. The shutout of the Big Green, paired with a 23-save, 3-2 overtime win over rival Harvard, lifted Cornell to a playoff berth and earned Voorheis ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week honors. She continued her impressive run into the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals, allowing just one goal from nationally ranked Clarkson in Game 1 before making a career-high 47 saves on the Golden Knights in Game 2. At the conclusion of  her junior season, Voorheis sits sixth in Cornell history with 32 career wins and fifth in career saves and tied-for-fifth in career shutouts.

As a Sophomore (2014-15)
Voorheis stepped up as the squad’s primary net minder in her second season on East Hill. She started 31 of Cornell’s 33 games this season, posting a 17-11-3 record. After a difficult start to the season, she rebounded for a great second half, which saw her go 12-5-3 after the Thanksgiving break. She posted two shutouts on the year, blanking Yale on Jan. 16 and Union in the regular season finale on Feb. 21. Voorheis was red hot down the stretch, allowing just five-goals over a five game stretch heading into the ECAC Hockey Tournament final. She finished the year with 11 games in which she posted 30 or more saves, which included a season-high 41 in the shutout of Yale. She was named ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week for the outstanding performance. She finished the year with a 2.47 goals against average and .917 save percentage in 1796:39 minutes played.

As a Freshman (2013-14)
Voorheis had an outstanding freshman season and was named to the ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team. In 739:33 minutes of play – including two complete-game victories against Princeton in the ECAC Hockey Tournament semifinals – Voorheis allowed just 22 goals for a 1.79 goals-against average and tallied 284 saves for a .928 save percentage. She is currently No. 1 all-time in the Cornell record books for save percentage with .928, No. 7 for single-season save percentage (.928) and No. 8 for single-season goals-against average with 1.79. She finished the season with a 7-4-1 record, including three shutouts. 

Before Cornell
Voorheis, a six-foot-tall goaltender, comes to Cornell with club experience from the Aurora Junior Panthers along with two of her fellow freshmen. Voorheis was the Panthers' primary goaltender, reaching the PWHL Final Four in 2012. Her Panthers were the 2011 Union College Fall Classic Champions as wel as the Nepean University Showcase Tournament Champions that same year. In high school, Voorheis played on the boys' team at her high school and won MVP in 2010. She also played four years of basketball, three years of softball and also played volleyball. Her basketball team was the 2010 and 2012 CISAA champions, and she was the Athlete of the Year for her school in 2010 and 2011. Voorheis was the Most Important Player on her softball team in 2011 and 2012 as well as on her volleyball team in 2012.

Personal
Paula Kathleen Voorheis is the daughter of Paul and Jane Voorheis. She has one older brother, Marshall.