Minnesota Aurora FC, the new local women's soccer franchise, announced Monday that it has signed famed Vanderbilt soccer goalkeeper and football placekicker Sarah Fuller.
Sarah Fuller, famous Vanderbilt placekicker, signs with Minnesota Aurora FC
Fuller, a standout goalkeeper for Vanderbilt's women's soccer team, made headlines as the first woman to score a point in a Power Five football game.
February 7, 2022 at 8:51PM
Fuller, 22, made national headlines in 2020 when she kicked an extra point for Vanderbilt, becoming the first woman to score a point in a Power Five football game.
She went 8-3-0 in goal for the Commodores last season with a 1.02 goals against average, which is 10th best in Vanderbilt history.
"Sarah is a fantastic player and an even better person," Aurora coach Nicole Lukic said in the team's Twitter announcement. "Having a leader like Sarah that has broken down barriers is a perfect fit for us."
The Aurora, which is community owned by more than 3,000 investors, will begin play in the professional/amateur USL W League this May. Last week, the team announced that its home games will be played at TCO Stadium, the Vikings' 5,500- seat practice facility, in Eagan.
A Texas native, Fuller tweeted: "Now y'all Minnesotans need to help this Texan out with some taco recommendations." She added: "I'm so excited to be apart of this team. Couldn't have been a better fit!"
Minnesota started only two strikers against Seattle, leaving Sang Bin Jeong and Joseph Rosales to provide the width behind Teemu Pukki and Kelvin Yeboah.
