Jocelyn Travers

Jocelyn Travers
Travers with Duke in 2025
Personal information
Full name Jocelyn Elise Travers[1]
Date of birth (2007-10-10) October 10, 2007[1]
Place of birth Santa Cruz, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Duke Blue Devils
Number 4
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Duke Blue Devils 21 (1)
International career‡
2023 United States U-15
2024 United States U-17 11 (1)
Medal record
Women's soccer
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Dominican Republic 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of November 3, 2024

Jocelyn Elise Travers (born October 10, 2007) is an American college soccer player who plays as a left back for the Duke Blue Devils. She won bronze with the United States at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

Early life

Travers was born and raised in Santa Cruz, California.[2] In her freshman season at Santa Cruz High School, she helped the team reach the CIF Central Coast Section Division I title game in 2022. She was named the Santa Cruz County Co-Player of the Year after scoring 24 goals from the midfield in 2023.[3][4] She played club soccer for Bay Area Surf, earning ECNL All-American honors twice.[2] Before college, she trained with Gotham FC in the 2025 preseason.[5] She was ranked by TopDrawerSoccer as the No. 15 prospect of the 2025 class, part of Duke's top-ranked recruiting class.[6][7]

College career

Travers started in her college debut for the Duke Blue Devils as a freshman in 2025.[8] She finished her freshman season with 21 games played, starting 13, and 1 goal.[2] In the NCAA tournament, she started all five games and had two assists as the Blue Devils reached the semifinals, losing to Stanford.[2]

International career

Travers began training with the United States under-15 team in 2022.[9] She was a training player in the build-up to the 2022 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship and later trained with the under-16 team.[10][11] She helped the under-17s win the 2024 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, appearing in three games and making two starts. She played every minute of the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, contributing to four shutouts in six games as the United States finished in third place, its best result since 2008.[12][13]

Personal life

Travers is the daughter of Bruce and Julie Travers and has four siblings.[2]

Honors

United States U-17

References

  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Dominican Republic 2024 – Squad List (USA)" (PDF). FIFA. p. 15. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Jocelyn Travers". Duke Blue Devils. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  3. ^ Hacke, Ray (January 2, 2023). "Jocelyn Travers, Cardinals aiming for title repeat | Girls soccer preview". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  4. ^ Seimas, Jim (March 10, 2023). "SC's Jocelyn Travers, Aptos' Summer Jacob share top honor | All-SCCAL girls soccer". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  5. ^ "Gotham FC Announces Updates to Preseason Roster". NJ/NY Gotham FC. February 26, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  6. ^ Seimas, Jim (October 17, 2023). "Santa Cruz soccer star Jocelyn Travers commits to nationally ranked Duke". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  7. ^ "Hall Inks First Class; Brings in No. 1 Ranked Group". Duke Blue Devils. January 11, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  8. ^ Hacke, Ray (September 3, 2025). "Santa Cruz native Jocelyn Travers learning on the go for No. 3 Duke women's soccer". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  9. ^ Seimas, Jim (June 2, 2022). "SC soccer talent Jocelyn Travers named to Team USA's U15 Youth National Team". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  10. ^ "U15 GNT Roster Announced for Concacaf Champ". United States Soccer Federation. July 21, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
  11. ^ "U16 GNT Roster for California Training Camp". United States Soccer Federation. February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
  12. ^ Jocelyn Travers at Soccerway
  13. ^ "USA Defeats England 3–0 to Take Third Place at 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup". United States Soccer Federation. November 3, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
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