The Vanderbilt Hustler student newspaper reported on Tuesday that Vanderbilt football had been loaned a leg by the recently-crowned SEC champion Commodore soccer team: goalkeeper Sarah Fuller was with the football team as a place kicker.
Derek Mason confirmed that news Wednesday morning on 102.5 The Game’s Robby and Rexrode.
“Right now we’re just looking at all options,” Mason said on 102.5 The Game. “Sarah, her coach Darren Ambrose and I are extremely close. Obviously, I followed them through the tournament. For us it’s like any week in college football, you’re subject to testing and then based on testing you’ve gotta figure out options of where you go.”
The Vanderbilt Hustler reported that the addition was primarily because some of the Dores’ kickers were quarantined. So, why Fuller?
“Talking to Sarah, she’s a champ. No pun intended,” Mason said. “Just coming off an SEC championship in soccer and then coming out and just looking at what we do and how we do it. She’s a complete competitor. She’s an option for us and, right now, that’s where we sit.”
Fuller didn’t take any kicks during Tuesday’s practice, but is with the team in anticipation of possible usage Saturday against Mizzou. If she does play, Fuller will be the first woman in a power five college football game.
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