After dealing with depression, Sarah Fuller, who moonlighted as a kicker for Vanderbilt had to take a break from sports. Now, she has become an advocate for better mental health resources at colleges.
Making an NIL deal is a process that requires harmony between all parties. Such was the message from the “Let’s Make a Deal” panel at Front Office Sports’ “How NIL Changed the College Sports Game” virtual event.
Fuller was famously named a Southeastern Conference Co-Special Teams Player of the Week in November 2020 for her efforts in serving as Vanderbilt's primary placekicker in a loss to the Missouri Tigers.
The goalkeeper-turned-placekicker reflects on the road that led her to Vanderbilt, her multi-sport career, and what comes next in her return to soccer.
Last season, then-Vanderbilt goalkeeper Sarah Fuller had a stint on the Commodores football team, and became the first woman to score in a Power 5 game. The milestone earned her more than just a place in college football’s history books.
The Vanderbilt women's soccer team's goalkeeper was recruited as a kicker after members of the Commodores football team had to quarantine due to COVID-19 policies. She tried out and did well enough to make the team.
There has never been a sports season quite like this in generations. A global health crisis will do that. Still, there were plenty of memorable and special sports moments in 2020.
Fuller became the first woman to score in a Power 5 game last week against the Tennessee Volunteers after kicking the extra point following a Vanderbilt touchdown.
Fuller is a senior and will not be available to play next season, but her time as a college athlete is not over yet, as she is also the goalkeeper for Vanderbilt's women's soccer team.
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