 Gorden majored in journalism and competed as a hurdler on the track team for her first two years of university in addition to playing soccer.Gorden did not compete in the 2013 season, but returned to the Blue Demons in 2014 to lead the team's defense to a conference title and an NCAA tournament appearance while allowing the fewest goals in the Big East conference.In 2015, Gorden was named Big East Defensive Player of the Week four times.