Penelope Elizabeth Hocking (born December 29, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
_054.jpg) Hocking with Bay FC in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Penelope Elizabeth Hocking[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 29, 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Anaheim, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bay FC | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| So Cal Blues | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | USC Trojans | 72 | (54) |
| 2022 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 23 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Chicago Red Stars | 28 | (7) |
| 2024– | Bay FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | United States U20 | ||
| 2022 | United States U23 | ||
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 16, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 15, 2023 | |||
Youth career
editHocking grew up in Anaheim, California, and played high school soccer for Canyon High School.[3][4][5]
She played youth soccer for SoCal Blues, with which she won the 2015 ECNL U15 National Championship.[6]
College career
editHocking played NCAA Division I women's soccer for the USC Trojans from 2018 to 2021, and for the Penn State Nittany Lions in 2022.
USC Trojans, 2018–2021
editHocking set a USC Trojans women's soccer record for career goals scored on October 7, 2021, with her 49th, surpassing the previous record held by Isabelle Harvey since 2000.[7] She finished her career with the Trojans with 54 goals scored, at the time the 12th most in Pac-12 history,[8][9] in her 72 career games played.[10]
Penn State Nittany Lions, 2022
editIn 2022, Hocking transferred to Penn State to play her extra year of NCAA eligibility granted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[10][11] She scored seven goals, and her 11 assists tied for the Big Ten Conference lead for the season.[8][11]
Club career
editNational Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Chicago Red Stars selected Hocking with the seventh overall pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[11][12]
Chicago Red Stars, 2023–2024
editOn March 20, 2023, Hocking signed a three-year contract with the Red Stars, with an option for a fourth year.[13]
On March 25, 2023, Hocking made her debut for the Red Stars in a 2–3 loss against San Diego Wave FC as a starter.[14] On April 15, in her third start and appearance, Hocking scored her first professional goals as a brace against Kansas City Current in a 4–2 victory.[15]
Bay FC 2024–
editOn August 31, 2024, Chicago traded Hocking to fellow NWSL side Bay FC for a $350,000 transfer fee, one of the largest in women's soccer history. The trade was made so that Hocking could play for a team closer to her home.[16]
International career
editHocking played for the United States women's national under-20 soccer team and competed in the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[4][17] She was also named to the under-23 roster for training camp in January 2022 and also for the 2022 Thorns Spring Invitational pre-season tournament against NWSL teams in March 2022.[18]
Personal life
editHocking's parents are former Cypress College basketball player Venetta Dorlis and former Major League Baseball player Denny Hocking. Her paternal grandmother was a youth soccer coach.[4] Hocking has a fraternal twin sister, Iliana, and they were the first twins born to a member of the Minnesota Twins.[19][20] Penelope and Iliana played together at Canyon High School.[5]
Penelope and Iliana were the first sisters selected in the same NWSL Draft. Iliana played collegiate soccer as a midfielder for the Arizona Wildcats, a Pac-12 rival of USC that pitted the sisters against each other.[21] Iliana was drafted by NJ/NY Gotham FC with the 44th overall pick.[22]
At the University of Southern California, Hocking majored in computer science.[23]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played March 16, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chicago Red Stars | 2023 | NWSL | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 19 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | ||
- ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
Honors
editPenn State Nittany Lions
Individual
- Pac-12 Conference Forward of the Year: 2020, 2021[10]
- Hermann Trophy semifinalist: 2020[10]
References
edit- ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup France 2018 – List of Players: USA U20 (women)" (PDF). FIFA. July 26, 2018. p. 16. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 29, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Penelope Hocking". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Girls soccer athlete of the week: Penelope Hocking, Canyon". The Orange County Register. February 1, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c Hays, Graham (September 27, 2019). "The two sides to USC soccer phenom Penelope Hocking's relentlessness". ESPN. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Turner, Andrew (January 29, 2016). "Canyon's Hocking sisters enjoying the sweet life". The Orange County Register. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ "2015–16". www.scblues.com.
- ^ "Penelope Hocking Breaks USC Women's Soccer's Career Scoring Record in 4–1 Win Over Colorado" (Press release). USC Trojans. October 7, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "Penelope Hocking". Penn State Nittany Lions. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Penelope Hocking". USC Trojans. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Penn State signs three women's soccer transfers from Texas Tech, USC, Florida State". SoccerWire. June 1, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c Nieves, Nicole (January 12, 2023). "Penn State women's soccer's Penelope Hocking selected by Chicago Red Stars in 2023 NWSL Draft". Daily Collegian. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Booth, Chuck; Herrera, Sandra (January 12, 2023). "2023 NWSL Draft tracker: Complete list of picks as phenom Alyssa Thompson goes No. 1 to Angel City FC". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Chatz, Joe (March 20, 2023). "Chicago Red Stars Sign 3 Draft Picks to NWSL Contracts" (Press release). On Tap Sports Net. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Chatz, Joe (March 26, 2023). "Red Stars Falter Late in 3–2 Loss to San Diego Wave". On Tap Sports Net. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ Rantz, Susie (April 16, 2023). "OL Reign, Gotham FC win in stoppage time in NWSL". Washington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ Salazar, Emmanuel (2024-08-31). "Chicago Red Stars Trade Forward, Penelope Hocking, to Bay FC". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ Vorva, Jeff (January 15, 2023). "Red Stars hire new GM, draft four players amid flurry of moves". The Reporter. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. U-23 Women's Youth National Team Will Face Three NWSL Teams In The 2022 Thorns Preseason Tournament" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. February 23, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Koslow, Air (October 14, 2021). "Competitive upbringing propels Wildcats midfielder Iliana Hocking". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Henderson, Martin (June 27, 2000). "Hocking's Versatility Has Led to Longevity". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Kelly, David (October 7, 2019). "Hocking sisters carving out a conference rivalry". KVOA. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ Stewart, Scott (January 26, 2023). "Hocking Sisters Make NWSL Draft History" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "A Star Is Born". Viterbi Magazine. No. Spring 2020. USC Viterbi School of Engineering. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
External links
edit- Penelope Hocking at Soccerway
- Penelope Hocking at FBref.com
- Chicago Red Stars player profile
- USC player profile
- Penn State player profile