She finished second in the 1975 Pan American Games 100 metres and third in the 4 × 100 metres relay. Patty would take a bronze medal at the World Student Games in Rome. At the 1971 Pan American Games Loverock finished eighth in the 200 metres. She would finished eighth in the 200 metres at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 relay at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games and a silver medal in the same event at the 1978 Games in Edmonton. She won a silver and bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay at two Pacific Conference Games in 1973 and 1977. In 1978 she set a world indoor record for 60 yards, with a time of 6.78. Patty also set the Canadian record for the 100 metres with at time of 11.34, in 1975.