Sarah Fuller (born June 20, 1999) is an American former professional soccer player who was a goalkeeper for Minnesota Aurora FC in the USL W League.
Six days later, she became the first woman to play in a football game for a Power Five conference team when she kicked off for the Commodores against Missouri on November 28, 2020.
The Commodores began the season 1–2 before she made her first career start against South Carolina in October, recording six saves.
[10][12] In the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament, Fuller recorded a rare goalkeeper assist after booting a free kick that almost travelled the length of the field, leading to a goal in a 4–2 win against Tennessee.
[16][17] On November 13, 2020, North Texas women's soccer announced that Fuller signed to join the team in 2021 while she studied for her master's in hospital administration,[18][19] a degree that was not available at Vanderbilt.
[20] On February 7, 2022, Fuller was announced as the first-ever signing by Minnesota Aurora FC ahead of the inaugural USL W League season.
[21] In 13 appearances, she conceded 8 goals and led the Aurora to the USL W League 2022 championship match, losing to Tormenta FC 2–1 after extra time.
[22] Due to COVID-19, Vanderbilt's football team had limited options at placekicker for its upcoming game against the Missouri Tigers on November 28, 2020.
Unhappy with the team's lack of enthusiasm on the sidelines, Fuller gave a halftime speech, encouraging her teammates to cheer each other on and support one another.
[17] With their offense rarely driving past midfield and never reaching inside the Missouri 30-yard-line,[7][17] she did not get a chance to kick a scoring field goal or an extra point.
[44] Fuller has worked as an intern for the Nashville Adult Literacy Council and the End Slavery Tennessee campaign.
[55] She was featured on the inauguration television special, Celebrating America, during which she introduced Vice President Kamala Harris, the first woman to hold the office.