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Carstensen Ranked Among Nation's Best Returners from Beyond the Arc
10/5/2026 2:04:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic women's basketball senior guard Grace Carstensen is the 17th-ranked returning 3-point shooter in the nation, and the top ranked returner in the American Conference, heading into the 2026-27 season.
Carstensen, from Hinsdale, Illinois, was one of the nation's top 3-point threats, finishing 24th in the nation from beyond the arc, and as one of the American's leading 3-point shooters, during her junior season in Paradise.
Carstensen played in every contest and made 20 starts for the Owls last season. The senior led the team in 3-point field goal percentage (.416), finishing 24th in the nation and second in the American, in addition to leading the team in made 3-point field goals (69) and 3-pointers per game (2.2), both of which ranked fifth in the league.
She produced a team second-best 11 double-figure scoring performances, including a career-best 19 points and a career-high two blocks in her Florida Atlantic debut during the Owls' season opener against Florida Memorial on Nov. 4. Carstensen also finished the season with a career-high three steals vs. FGCU (Dec. 12), tied a career-best five made 3-pointers against South Florida (Jan. 24), and collected a career-high four rebounds and scored 14 points at Tulsa (Jan. 27).
Florida Atlantic will kick off the 2026-27 regular season on Monday, Nov. 2 when the Owls visit Miami inside the Watsco Center.
SEASON TICKETS ON SALE
Season tickets and season ticket renewals are on sale and can be purchased here or by calling the FAU ticket office at 1-866-FAU-OWLS. Single game tickets will go on sale at a later date.
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Keep up with everything Florida Atlantic women's basketball at FAUSports.com and on social media on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
Carstensen, from Hinsdale, Illinois, was one of the nation's top 3-point threats, finishing 24th in the nation from beyond the arc, and as one of the American's leading 3-point shooters, during her junior season in Paradise.
Carstensen played in every contest and made 20 starts for the Owls last season. The senior led the team in 3-point field goal percentage (.416), finishing 24th in the nation and second in the American, in addition to leading the team in made 3-point field goals (69) and 3-pointers per game (2.2), both of which ranked fifth in the league.
She produced a team second-best 11 double-figure scoring performances, including a career-best 19 points and a career-high two blocks in her Florida Atlantic debut during the Owls' season opener against Florida Memorial on Nov. 4. Carstensen also finished the season with a career-high three steals vs. FGCU (Dec. 12), tied a career-best five made 3-pointers against South Florida (Jan. 24), and collected a career-high four rebounds and scored 14 points at Tulsa (Jan. 27).
Florida Atlantic will kick off the 2026-27 regular season on Monday, Nov. 2 when the Owls visit Miami inside the Watsco Center.
SEASON TICKETS ON SALE
Season tickets and season ticket renewals are on sale and can be purchased here or by calling the FAU ticket office at 1-866-FAU-OWLS. Single game tickets will go on sale at a later date.
FOLLOW THE OWLS
Keep up with everything Florida Atlantic women's basketball at FAUSports.com and on social media on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
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