Playing for the East Perth Eagles in the NBL1 West competition, she is averaging more than 14 points and 8 rebounds a game, shooting at 44.57 per cent.In May 2023, she was involved in a near-fatal car accident.Initial scans showed she had sustained a brain injury, while she required surgery to repair a broken leg.Basketball had to take a back seat, as she focused her attention on learning the basics of how to swallow, talk and walk again."I was completely dependent on other people.
Instead, Goulding prioritised her overall health and longevity before making any serious commitment to returning to the basketball court. "That's when it sort of hits you, and you're like, 'oh crap' … like I'd never in my life struggled to dribble a basketball, that was just a given. All of a sudden I couldn't even do that and I was like, 'That's the most basic thing you know, maybe this is too big of a mountain to climb?'"
"I was talking to teams but I was very honest with them, and I was just like, 'You know I don't know where I'll be at … if you want to go recruit someone else go for it. But I'm working to get back,'" she said.During a family trip to America, Goulding paid a visit to Stephanie Gaitley, her former coach from Fordham University, where she undertook her first full contact session post-accident.
She planned to bring her leadership skills to the young team, and hoped her resilience through tough times would bring a different element to the team.In March 2024, just 10 months after the accident, Goulding returned to court against the Warwick Senators."Nothing really prepares you for the day when you actually are back and then when you play," she said.Goulding currently leads her team in steals, and is second for points and rebounds.