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I know this because of the time I spent in New Mexico. I’ve been thinking a lot about that time recently, but then again, I always do this time of year. The month of February holds a painful anniversary for me because it’s the time I went public with the worst experience of my life.
Most of you may remember me as a kicker for the Lobos in the early 2000s, but not the backstory of the journey that brought me to the University of New Mexico.
I started my college education and athletic career at the University of Colorado, where my dream of becoming the first woman to play Division One college football quickly turned into a nightmare. A team with several players who verbally, physically and sexually harassed me. At the end of my first year, I was raped by one of the few teammates I trusted.
College Football Player Sarah Fuller To Take Part In Inauguration Special
Monday, January 18, 2021
Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller, pictured before a game against Missouri on Nov. 28, will be featured in a prime-time program celebrating the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on Wednesday.
L.G. Patterson / AP
Sarah Fuller is no stranger to making history. The Vanderbilt University senior shattered glass ceilings this winter as the first woman to play and score in a Power Five college football game. And she s now slated to take part in Wednesday s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. It s an honor to be invited to participate in one of America s greatest traditions, Fuller tweeted on Sunday. This historic inauguration is especially meaningful for American women and girls. The glass ceilings are breaking and it is the time to#LeadLikeAWoman.
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WNBA star Maya Moore took home the honor for her efforts fighting for criminal justice reform and pausing her professional basketball career.
Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller
Because of COVID-19 protocols, the specialists were placed in quarantine and Fuller found herself practicing with the football team as a kicker,
The Vanderbilt Hustler s Simon Gibbs reported. The kickers had returned by the time Vanderbilt faced Tennessee on Dec. 12; however, the coaches elected to use Fuller in the lineup.
Only two other women have also played in FBS games. Katie Hnida was the first woman to suit up for a Power 5 conference program while at Colorado in 1999. She kicked two extra points for the University of New Mexico against Texas State in 2003.
Sarah Fuller 1st woman to score in Power Five football game
Fuller came out for the extra point that tied the game at 7 late in the first quarter. Author: Associated Press Updated: 11:57 PM EST December 13, 2020
Editor s note: The video above is from November.
Sarah Fuller became the first woman to score in a Power Five conference football game, cleanly kicking a pair of extra points for Vanderbilt in a 42-17 loss to Tennessee on Saturday.
The goalkeeper for Vanderbilt s Southeastern Conference women s soccer champs made both of her kicks, to the cheers of her teammates and family. This whole time has been if I can do it, if I m good enough to do it, Fuller said after the game. It wasn t if I was a girl or not. So that s something I ve really appreciated. At the end of the day, they treated me like an athlete and that s the best I could ask for.