NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Sarah Fuller, the first woman to score in a Power 5 conference soccer game, said she was invited to attend the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday.
“It is an honor to be invited to partake in one of America’s greatest traditions,” Fuller wrote on social media on Sunday.
“This historic inauguration is especially significant to American women and girls. The glass ceilings are breaking,” she added, including the Twitter handles for Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, who will be the first woman to hold office – Biden, and her opening committee.
It is an honor to be invited to partake in one of America’s greatest traditions. This historic inauguration is particularly significant for American women and girls. Break the glass ceilings and it’s time for #LeadLikeAWoman @KamalaHarris @JoeBiden @BidenInaugural pic.twitter.com/16izLbIqEu
– Sarah Fuller (@ SarahFuller_27) January 17, 2021
Attendance at the inauguration will be severely restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and security measures will be put in place after a violent mob backing President Donald Trump entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 as Congress Biden’s victory confirmed.
Fuller helped Vanderbilt win the Southeastern Conference women’s soccer tournament as a goalkeeper. She helped the soccer team deal with COVID-19 issues.
She became the first woman to play with a Squib kick in a Power 5 game on November 28 to open the second half of a loss in Missouri, the only time she was on the field in that game. She got another chance on December 12, when Vanderbilt only had 49 scholarship recipients for his game against Tennessee.
Fuller, listed as the second of three available kickers on the depth map, came out for the extra point that brought the game to 7 1:50 in the first quarter. She converted her second point after trying 7:22 in the fourth quarter of the 42-17 defeat.
