Vanderbilt University coach Derek Mason (left) said kicker Sarah Fuller executed her kickoff exactly as planned for the Connodores in her historic appearance Saturday in the team’s 41-0 loss to Missouri.
WASHINGTON: Vanderbilt University kicker Sarah Fuller made collegiate American football history Saturday as the first woman to play in a “Power Five” contest in the Commodores’ 41-0 loss to Missouri.
Fuller, goalkeeper for the school’s Southeastern Conference champion women’s soccer squad, was given the chance to play on the gridiron after Covid-19 testing left Vanderbilt without a kicker.
“I was really excited to step out on the field and do my thing,” Fuller said.
Because Vanderbilt’s offensive unit sputtered, her contribution was limited to a single play — the second-half kickoff. She punched the ball…
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