Career
At one point, she held the national records in 100 m, 200 m, 400 m and 800 m. She was eliminated in the first round of the 400 m in the 1964 Summer Olympics after finishing sixth in 58.0 seconds. She took part in the 100 yards and 220 yards sprints in the 1958 Commonwealth Games.
D'Souza represented India in the first international women's hockey tournament in London in 1953 and captained the side in 1961. She died in Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) at the age of 61.