2022 Women's Soccer Roster
Hansen, Tori

Jersey Number 22
Tori Hansen
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- High School:
- Wakefield
Bio
As A Senior (2022)
Named United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-America and First Team All-Atlantic Region • First Team All-ACC • Honda Award Finalist • College Cup all-tournament team • ACC all-tournament team • Two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Week • All-ACC Academic Team • Ranked 10th in the ACC in total goals with eight • Led the team in minutes played (2271) • Converted 5-of-5 penalty kicks • Scored game-winning goals at Duke (9/8) and Wake Forest • Started all 26 games • Anchored a defense that allowed the third-fewest goals per game (0.756) in the ACC and posted the second-most shutouts in NCAA Division I (15)
As A Junior (2021)
Played in 13 games, but didn't make a start • Logged 374 minutes with an assist and three shots • Assisted on Maycee Bell's game-winning goal in overtime against Stanford • Recorded two shots at Miami and another versus Northwestern • Played a season-high 52 minutes in the season opener against Washington • Saw 46 minutes of match time at Illinois and 45 at Florida.
As A Sophomore (2020-21)
Appeared in all 20 games of the season, which included starts against Delaware and Columbus State • recorded an assist against Delaware in the first game of the spring season • scored the game-winning goal against Washington in second round of the NCAA tournament • attempted eight shots, including five shots on goal • first shot of the season came against Syracuse on Oct. 15 before recording two against Boston College during the ensuing contest • competed for 584 minutes
Freshman Year (2019)
Played in five games overall, totaling 89 minutes • saw first action of her career in win over Portland, playing nine minutes • saw 23 minutes in a reserve role versus UNLV • saw action at Pitt, playing five minutes • played entire second half at center back in NCAA first round win over Belmont.
High School
Called up to U20 National Team camp in December 2018 with fellow Tar Heels Claudia Dickey, Brianna Pinto and Maycee Bell • attended Wakefield High School in Raleigh, N.C. • had 24 goals and 11 assists in two high school seasons • led Cap 8 Conference with 18 goals her sophomore year • played midfield and forward on 2017 soccer team when she was the conference player of the year, region player of the year, first-team All-Conference, first-team All-Region, first-team All-State and first-team All-South Region • also honored as first-team News & Observer All-Metro, NSCAA girls’ high school All-Atlantic Region, United Soccer Coaches youth girls All-East Region and United Soccer Coaches youth girls All-America • as a soccer player in 2016 she copped both first-team All-Conference and first-team All-Region honors • also won the Jamie Kellerman Triple A Award for academics, athletics and attitude • competed in high jump, 400 and 800 as freshman on track team • played varsity basketball as sophomore and senior for UNC alumnus Donald Williams • was the basketball team’s defensive MVP as a sophomore • off the athletic fields in high school, she was a volunteer youth soccer coach, media center volunteer and made straight A honor roll • member of BETA Club, Miracle League volunteer, art student of year and ran annual Turkey Bowl for Raleigh Rescue Mission.
Club
Played from U5-U9 for YMCA/CASL boys team as her club team start • also played for U11 CASL Classic Elite White, U12 CASL Chelsea Juniors, U13-U16 CASL ECNL as team captain, playing forward and center defender, U17-U18 NC Courage girls development academy as team captain, manning center defender and holding midfield spots • in 2018, she won the championships with the NC Courage women’s professional team in the International Champions Cup in Miami competing against Manchester City, PSG and Olympique Lyonnais • awarded BEST XI GDA East Conference accolades • was top 6-11 ranked player in 2019 IMG Academy Top 150 as named by Top Drawer Soccer.
National Team History
Has played in 23 total U.S. camps and tournaments • competed for U15s in 2015-16, U17s in 2016-18 and U19s in 2018 • made roster for U15 CONCACAF champions • played center defender for youth teams, scoring two goals in 20 caps • captained team in championship win in Italy versus Japan.
Personal
Full name is Tori Elizabeth Hansen • daughter of Dane and Alice Hansen • stands 5-10 tall • has one brother, Trey, 19, who plays baseball at Wake Tech • was born in January 2001 in Raleigh, N.C. • business administration major • competed in 2010 NFL Punt, Pass & Kick at halftime of Falcons versus Packers NFC championship game in Atlanta • used to own her own company called TnT Sports with my brother Trey • her dad played volleyball at Colorado State and UC Santa Barbara and then played professional beach volleyball for five years and participated in 1996 Olympic Trials • her great grandfather Bill Goertz played basketball at UCLA.
Named United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-America and First Team All-Atlantic Region • First Team All-ACC • Honda Award Finalist • College Cup all-tournament team • ACC all-tournament team • Two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Week • All-ACC Academic Team • Ranked 10th in the ACC in total goals with eight • Led the team in minutes played (2271) • Converted 5-of-5 penalty kicks • Scored game-winning goals at Duke (9/8) and Wake Forest • Started all 26 games • Anchored a defense that allowed the third-fewest goals per game (0.756) in the ACC and posted the second-most shutouts in NCAA Division I (15)
As A Junior (2021)
Played in 13 games, but didn't make a start • Logged 374 minutes with an assist and three shots • Assisted on Maycee Bell's game-winning goal in overtime against Stanford • Recorded two shots at Miami and another versus Northwestern • Played a season-high 52 minutes in the season opener against Washington • Saw 46 minutes of match time at Illinois and 45 at Florida.
As A Sophomore (2020-21)
Appeared in all 20 games of the season, which included starts against Delaware and Columbus State • recorded an assist against Delaware in the first game of the spring season • scored the game-winning goal against Washington in second round of the NCAA tournament • attempted eight shots, including five shots on goal • first shot of the season came against Syracuse on Oct. 15 before recording two against Boston College during the ensuing contest • competed for 584 minutes
Freshman Year (2019)
Played in five games overall, totaling 89 minutes • saw first action of her career in win over Portland, playing nine minutes • saw 23 minutes in a reserve role versus UNLV • saw action at Pitt, playing five minutes • played entire second half at center back in NCAA first round win over Belmont.
High School
Called up to U20 National Team camp in December 2018 with fellow Tar Heels Claudia Dickey, Brianna Pinto and Maycee Bell • attended Wakefield High School in Raleigh, N.C. • had 24 goals and 11 assists in two high school seasons • led Cap 8 Conference with 18 goals her sophomore year • played midfield and forward on 2017 soccer team when she was the conference player of the year, region player of the year, first-team All-Conference, first-team All-Region, first-team All-State and first-team All-South Region • also honored as first-team News & Observer All-Metro, NSCAA girls’ high school All-Atlantic Region, United Soccer Coaches youth girls All-East Region and United Soccer Coaches youth girls All-America • as a soccer player in 2016 she copped both first-team All-Conference and first-team All-Region honors • also won the Jamie Kellerman Triple A Award for academics, athletics and attitude • competed in high jump, 400 and 800 as freshman on track team • played varsity basketball as sophomore and senior for UNC alumnus Donald Williams • was the basketball team’s defensive MVP as a sophomore • off the athletic fields in high school, she was a volunteer youth soccer coach, media center volunteer and made straight A honor roll • member of BETA Club, Miracle League volunteer, art student of year and ran annual Turkey Bowl for Raleigh Rescue Mission.
Club
Played from U5-U9 for YMCA/CASL boys team as her club team start • also played for U11 CASL Classic Elite White, U12 CASL Chelsea Juniors, U13-U16 CASL ECNL as team captain, playing forward and center defender, U17-U18 NC Courage girls development academy as team captain, manning center defender and holding midfield spots • in 2018, she won the championships with the NC Courage women’s professional team in the International Champions Cup in Miami competing against Manchester City, PSG and Olympique Lyonnais • awarded BEST XI GDA East Conference accolades • was top 6-11 ranked player in 2019 IMG Academy Top 150 as named by Top Drawer Soccer.
National Team History
Has played in 23 total U.S. camps and tournaments • competed for U15s in 2015-16, U17s in 2016-18 and U19s in 2018 • made roster for U15 CONCACAF champions • played center defender for youth teams, scoring two goals in 20 caps • captained team in championship win in Italy versus Japan.
Personal
Full name is Tori Elizabeth Hansen • daughter of Dane and Alice Hansen • stands 5-10 tall • has one brother, Trey, 19, who plays baseball at Wake Tech • was born in January 2001 in Raleigh, N.C. • business administration major • competed in 2010 NFL Punt, Pass & Kick at halftime of Falcons versus Packers NFC championship game in Atlanta • used to own her own company called TnT Sports with my brother Trey • her dad played volleyball at Colorado State and UC Santa Barbara and then played professional beach volleyball for five years and participated in 1996 Olympic Trials • her great grandfather Bill Goertz played basketball at UCLA.
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