Major: Advertising
Hometown: Trabuco Canyon, CA
Career Highlights: Four-year letter winner for Women's Soccer
2015 (SENIOR): Telson played soccer for four seasons for the women's soccer team on the Hilltop. She came to USF from El Toro High School where she was a First Team All-South Coast selection. She made an immediate impact on the Hilltop as she played in 19 games as a freshman, starting 18, and then in her sophomore season, Telson played in all 20 games for the Dons with 17 starts. In her junior campaign, Telson provided an offensive spark from the back late in the season, playing in 19 of the team's 20 games with 14 starts. She tallied a career-high three goals. in 2015, Telson capped off her career with the Green and Gold as a key piece of the defensive unit, starting 18 of the team’s 20 matches on the year. She scored two goals and netted the golden goal game-winner in the 104th minute to lift USF to a 3-2 overtime win over San Diego on Senior Night.
Life After USF: After graduation, Telson earned a Masters Degree in Education at Durham University. She played professional women's soccer for three years in Israel, Iceland, and England. She then returned to the Hilltop and worked as a Sales and Marketing Coordinator for Van Wagner, handling sales clients and corporate sponsors for USF Athletics. Currently Telson is an Associate Brand Success Manager at Faire in San Francisco.Â
