Completed Event: Field Hockey at Boston University on August 29, 2025 , Win , 3, to, 2 , (SO)
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Jersey Number 11
Nora Goddard-Despot
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Handsworth Secondary School
- Hometown:
- North Vancouver, British Columbia
Bio
As a Senior: Started all 17 games... Finished third on the team in scoring with nine points on three goals and three assists… Recorded six of her nine points during BIG EAST regular-season action with two goals and two assists… Registered one defensive save… Tallied two assists in a victory over Villanova (Sept. 16), marking just the second multi-assist game of her career… Named to All-BIG EAST Second Team and NFHCA Division I All-Northeast Region Second Team... BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
As a Junior: Missed the first two games of the season while helping Canada’s Junior Women’s National Team win a Gold Medal at the 2021 Pan American Cup (Aug. 21-29)… Started 16 games in the midfield upon her return to the team… Recorded career highs in points (11), goals (four) and assists (five)… Credited with the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory over New Hampshire (Sept. 10)… Named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team… Selected to Canada’s Junior Women’s National Team to compete in the 2021 Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom, South Africa (Dec. 5-17)... BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
As a Sophomore: The traditional fall season was moved to the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic... Started all 11 games for the Friars in the midfield... Registered three points on one goal and one assist... NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad... BIG EAST All-Academic Team... During the summer heading into her senior year (2021) was named to Canada's Junior Women's National Team, selected to compete in the 2021Â Pan American Cup (August 21-29).
As a Freshman:Â Played 15 games in her first season with the team... Recorded two points on one goal... Her lone goal of the season was the game-winner in a 5-4 overtime victory against No. 24 Maine (Sept. 1) and came on her first shot attempt as a Friar... Attempted six shots overall... Named to NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad... BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
In High School: Attended Handsworth Secondary School and played field hockey (2014-2018) and track and field (2014-2019)...Served as captain for Handsworth field hockey (2018) and sprint captain for Handsworth track and field (2019)...A recipient of the Dianna Popowich Award for Outstanding Skill and Sportsmanship in 2019...Recognized as Handsworth Female Athlete of The Year (2018), BC Field Hockey Athlete of The Year (2018)...Member of Senior Field Hockey Team who won the Bridgman Cup, Provincial Banner and Polar Bear Cup championships two years in a row...At the club level, played for Adanacs traveling team (2015-2017)...Also a member of the U21 Junior Canadian National Team (2017-present), Canadian U23 team (January 2019) and WVFHC Premier Team (2017-2019)...Also earned Concours d’Art Oratiore Award 2015
Personal: Born January 10... Daughter of Scott Despot and Sue Goddard...Has two sisters Arden and Stella...Psychology major.
GODDARD-DESPOT'S CAREER HONORS
All-BIG EAST Second Team • 2022
NFHCA Division I All-Northeast Region Second Team • 2022
Preseason All-BIG EAST • 2021
BIG EAST All-Academic Team • 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad • 2019, 2020
Providence vs. Merrimack
Sunday, September 07
Field Hockey vs. Boston College
Wednesday, April 14
Field Hockey vs. Northeastern
Thursday, April 01
Field Hockey vs. Quinnipiac
Sunday, March 21
