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Mary Victoria Penso (née Hancock soccer referee . She began her professional refereeing career in the National Women's Soccer League and later moved to Major League Soccer , where in 2020 she became the first woman to referee a regular season match in 20 years. Penso was the referee for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final , the first World Cup final to feature an American referee.
Career
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Penso was raised in Stuart, Florida , and began refereeing at the age of 14 alongside her older brothers.[3] [4] Olympic Development Program refereeing camp in Alabama at the age of 18.[5] Florida State University in 2008 with a digital marketing degree. She worked in marketing for Coca-Cola and Red Bull until relocating to Ohio to earn a Master of Business Administration in 2015 from the Case Western Reserve University .[6] [7]
Penso joined the United States Soccer Federation as a referee in 2013 and was assigned to women's collegiate tournaments and later the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[6] [7] Generation Adidas Cup , she was invited to join the Professional Referee Organization 's PRO2 development program. Penso later served as a fourth official at several Major League Soccer (MLS) and referee in USL Championship matches, in addition to assignments in the NWSL.[5] [6]
In January 2020, Penso was appointed as the managing director of the National Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association .[8] Sandy Hunt in May 2000.[6] [3]
On January 9, 2023, FIFA appointed her to the officiating pool for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.[9] final —the first referee from the U.S. to officiate a FIFA World Cup final and the first Women's World Cup final referee from the Americas—as well as a semi-final and three earlier matches.[10] [11] 2023 FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia.[12]
On April 3, 2024, FIFA announced that Penso was appointed to officiating pool for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[13] Group A match between France and Colombia .
Personal life
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Penso is married to Chris Penso , a long-time MLS referee. They have three daughters.[3] [6] University of South Florida course in social media and sports.[14]
References
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^ a b c Timm-Garcia, Jaide (August 20, 2023). " . CNN . Retrieved March 3, 2024 .
^ "Tori Penso: "Be the role you aspire to be" . Professional Referee Organization . May 18, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020 .
^ a b Carlisle, Jeff (September 25, 2020). "Tori Penso, first woman MLS ref since 2000, hopeful for more games" . ESPN . Retrieved September 27, 2020 .
^ a b c d e Hills, Drake (September 25, 2020). "How Tori Penso became the first woman in 20 years to referee an MLS game" . The Tennessean . Retrieved September 27, 2020 .
^ a b "From the national field to the corporate world: How Tori Penso, MBA '15, leveraged her Weatherhead education to turn her passion into a career" . Case Western Reserve University . March 11, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020 .
^ Huber, Gary W. (January 29, 2020). "Tori Penso Appointed as NISOA Managing Director" . National Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association . Retrieved September 27, 2020 .
^ "Match officials appointed for FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™" (Press release). FIFA . January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023 .
^ Woitalla, Mike (August 18, 2023). "First U.S. ref for World Cup final: Tori Penso set for another milestone" Soccer America . Retrieved August 18, 2023 .
^ Anderson, Jason (August 18, 2023). "U.S. makes World Cup final after all as referee Penso gets England vs. Spain" . USA Today . Retrieved August 18, 2023 .
^ Dunbar, Graham (December 16, 2023). "FIFA and Saudi Arabia bond over Club World Cup this week with bigger goal ahead of 2034 World Cup" . Houston Chronicle . Retrieved December 23, 2023 .
^ "U.S. Soccer Referees Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt Selected as Match Officials at 2024 Olympic Football Tournament in France" . www.ussoccer.com . Retrieved April 27, 2024 .
^ Hall, Matthew (September 15, 2023). "Women's World Cup final ref Tori Penso: 'Male players chip in about everything' . The Guardian . Retrieved March 3, 2024 .
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
