NASHVILLE – Vanderbilt University soccer player Sarah Fuller has practiced with the school’s football team, and coach Derek Mason said she’s a good option to be the kicker for the Commodores in this week’s Southeastern Conference matchup with Missouri.
“She’s really good with a soccer ball, she seems to be pretty good with a football, so we’ll see,” Mason said Wednesday. “We’re keeping all options open right now, and we’ll get a chance to see what she does on Saturday if given the opportunity.”
Mason said the Commodores (0-7) have health concerns on special teams entering the trip to Missouri (3-3), but Vanderbilt has declined to specifically comment this season on players who have tested positive for COVID-19 or are in quarantine. Pierson Cooke is 3-of-7 on field goals this season for Vanderbilt, and fellow junior Wes Farley is his backup.
Fuller, a senior from Wylie, Texas, made three saves last weekend as Vanderbilt upset top-seeded Arkansas 3-1 in women’s soccer to win the SEC tournament tile.
Mason said he reached out to women’s soccer coach Darren Ambrose, a close friend, to see if Fuller could work as an option. Mason saw Fuller work out in practice Tuesday, both off the tee and kicking a couple field goals.