Tori Penso
Mary Victoria Penso, (née Hancock; born 1986), is an American soccer referee. She started her career as a referee in professional soccer in the National Women's Soccer League.[2] Later, she moved to Major League Soccer. In 2020, she made history by becoming the first woman to referee a regular season match in 20 years in Major League Soccer.[3]
| Full name | Mary Victoria Penso[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 1986 Stuart, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Other occupation | Digital marketer | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2015– | National Women's Soccer League | Referee | |
| 2019– | USL Championship | Referee | |
| 2020– | Major League Soccer | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2021– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
In 2023, Penso had the honor of being the referee for the final match of the FIFA Women's World Cup. This was significant because it was the first time an American referee officiated a World Cup final.
References
- ↑ "All posts tagged "Mary Victoria Penso"". Florida football Referees. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ↑ Tori Penso: "Be the role you aspire to be". Professional Referee Organization. May 18, 2020. http://proreferees.com/2020/05/18/tori-penso-be-the-role-you-aspire-to-be/. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ↑ Carlisle, Jeff (September 25, 2020). "Tori Penso, first woman MLS ref since 2000, hopeful for more games". ESPN. https://www.espn.com/soccer/major-league-soccer/story/4191541/tori-pensofirst-woman-mls-ref-since-2000hopeful-for-more-games. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
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