Tori played soccer for 17 years, starting off as a goalie and then transitioning into a center midfield player at the age of 12. She played for Rochester Soccer Club (RSSC and then RSC) and played in high school at Avondale and L’Anse Creuse North. Tori played at the collegiate level for Schoolcraft and played in the NJCAA Division. Her team made it to Nationals her sophomore year and after playing two years at Schoolcraft, she then was recruited to play at Lourdes University in Sylvania, Ohio.
Tori graduated and received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Lourdes.