2021 USC Women's Soccer Roster
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Hocking, Penelope
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Jersey Number 5
Penelope Hocking
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-5
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Anaheim, Calif.
- High School:
- Canyon HS
Bio
JUNIOR/2020-21:
SOPHOMORE/2019:
NATIONAL TEAM: Has competed for the U.S. U-20 National Team … Made her first cap for the U-20 USWNT in March 2018 in a friendly against France … Competed for the U-20 team at the World Cup in France during the summer of 2018, appearing as a sub against Spain and Paraguay.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Was a two-time offensive MVP in the Crestview League and earned All-League first team honors each of the last three years for Canyon High School … Led her team to league championships in 2015 and 2016 … Was a key player for the SoCal Blues in 2017-18, scoring 34 goals in 17 games … Helped the Blues to a State Championship in 2013 and to a National Championship in 2015 … Was the 20th ranked player in the 2018 recruiting class according to Top Drawer Soccer.
PERSONAL: Parents are Venetta and Denny Hocking, sister is Iliana ... Father, Denny, played 13 years in the MLB for the Twins, Rockies and Royals ... Mother, Venetta, played basketball in college ... Twin sister, Iliana, plays soccer at Arizona ... Majoring in computer science.
- One of 4 Trojans start all 14 matches, leading USC to a berth in the NCAA Tournament
- Named the Pac-12 Forward of the Year and a member of the All-Pac-12 first team
- Named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America first team as well as a Semifinalist for the Mac Hermann Trophy
- Earned All-Pacific Region first team recognition
- Led the Trojans with 10 Goals, good for the 2nd highest mark in the Pac-12 and 12th in the nation
- Was second for the Trojans with 23 total points (10 goals, 3 assists) and 3rd in the Pac-12
- Posted a 7 point game against the Washington Huskies (4/2/21), scoring 3 goals and posting 1 assist
- Her 3 game-winning goals led the Trojans and were good enough for 5th in the Pac-12
- Scored or assisted in 8 of the 14 games
- Named to the COSIDA Academic All-America second team and also to the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll with an 3.44 GPA in Computer Science
- Notched 2 multi-goal games
SOPHOMORE/2019:
- Played in all 23 games for the Trojans as a forward, starting all but one to help the team to an NCAA Quarterfinals appearance
- Named to the All-Pac-12 first team after finishing the season with 18 goals and seven assists (43 total points)
- Named to the All-Pacific Region first team
- Earned CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 second team recognition
- 18 goals led the team, were second in the Pac-12 and tied for sixth nationally, and are the second most ever scored in a season by a Trojan
- 43 total points were tied for second in the Pac-12 and tied for sixth in the NCAA, also tied for second most ever posted in a season by a Trojan
- Became the first USC player to score at least ten goals in each of her first two collegiate seasons, battling her way to fourth among all Trojans in career goals
- Second in the Pac-12 and tied for fifth nationally with seven game-winning goals, including one against then No. 1 Florida State (9/1) in overtime
- Set a USC postseason record by scoring four goals against Cal State Fullerton (11/16) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, also adding an assist in the game for a program record nine points in the contest
- Had a two-goal game against Nebraska (9/8)
- Posted five games on the season with at least a goal and an assist
- Notched at least a point in all but seven games on the year
- Seven assists were third on the team
- Earned Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week honors after both the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament
- Named to Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Named Pac-12 Freshman of the year and All Pac-12 second team in her rookie season
- Earned Top Drawer Soccer Best XI Freshman first team honors
- Also named All-Pacific Region second team
- Saw action in 20 games for a total of 1019 minutes played as a freshman forward
- Led USC and the Pac-12 with 14 goals scored, tied for the second most ever by a Trojan in a single season
- Was also third in the Pac-12 and first on the team with a total of 34 points
- Scored three game-winning goals on the season
- Notched the 14th hat trick in program history with three goals against Oregon (10/21)
- Also had a two-goal performance against Oregon State (10/18) the game prior, part of a stretch in which she matched a program record by scoring in four straight games
- Garnered two assists in the 09/14 game against Long Beach State
- Earned Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week and Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week honors on 10/22 after her five goals against the Oregon schools
NATIONAL TEAM: Has competed for the U.S. U-20 National Team … Made her first cap for the U-20 USWNT in March 2018 in a friendly against France … Competed for the U-20 team at the World Cup in France during the summer of 2018, appearing as a sub against Spain and Paraguay.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Was a two-time offensive MVP in the Crestview League and earned All-League first team honors each of the last three years for Canyon High School … Led her team to league championships in 2015 and 2016 … Was a key player for the SoCal Blues in 2017-18, scoring 34 goals in 17 games … Helped the Blues to a State Championship in 2013 and to a National Championship in 2015 … Was the 20th ranked player in the 2018 recruiting class according to Top Drawer Soccer.
PERSONAL: Parents are Venetta and Denny Hocking, sister is Iliana ... Father, Denny, played 13 years in the MLB for the Twins, Rockies and Royals ... Mother, Venetta, played basketball in college ... Twin sister, Iliana, plays soccer at Arizona ... Majoring in computer science.
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