▁def ender ▁for ▁Chicago ▁Red ▁Stars ▁in ▁the ▁N WS L . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁ ▁The ▁daughter ▁of ▁Jeff ▁and ▁Sue ▁G orden , ▁Sarah ▁G orden ▁began ▁playing ▁s occer ▁at ▁age ▁four . ▁When ▁she ▁began ▁playing ▁compet it ively , ▁her ▁speed ▁on ▁the ▁pitch ▁inspired ▁her ▁to ▁join ▁her ▁high ▁school ▁track ▁team . ▁While ▁att ending ▁James ▁B . ▁Con ant ▁High ▁School ▁she ▁played ▁as ▁a ▁def ender ▁for ▁the ▁Eclipse ▁Select ▁Soccer ▁Club . ▁ ▁De Paul ▁Blue ▁Dem ons ▁ ▁G orden ▁attended ▁De Paul ▁university ▁from ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁following ▁in ▁the ▁foot steps ▁of ▁her ▁parents ▁who ▁were ▁both ▁student ▁athlet es ▁at ▁De Paul . ▁G orden ▁major ed ▁in ▁journal ism ▁and ▁competed ▁as ▁a ▁hur d ler ▁on ▁the ▁track ▁team ▁for ▁her ▁first ▁two ▁years ▁of ▁university ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁playing ▁s occer . ▁ ▁G orden ▁did ▁not ▁comp ete ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁season , ▁but ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁Blue ▁Dem ons ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁to ▁lead ▁the ▁team ' s ▁defense ▁to ▁a ▁conference ▁title ▁and ▁an ▁NCAA ▁tournament ▁appearance ▁while ▁allowing ▁the ▁few est ▁goals ▁in ▁the ▁Big ▁East ▁conference . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁G orden ▁was ▁named ▁Big ▁East ▁Def ensive ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁Week ▁four ▁times . ▁ ▁Club ▁career ▁G orden ▁was ▁draft ed ▁by ▁Chicago ▁Red ▁Stars ▁in ▁the ▁ 3