She played college soccer for the USC Trojans, where she became the program's all-time top scorer and was named first-team All-American.

She also played for the Penn State Nittany Lions before being selected by the Chicago Red Stars in the first round of the 2023 NWSL Draft.

[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] On 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.

[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.