SUNY Cortland Athletics

2024-25: Grace played in 25 games during the season for Cortland...Provided 10 points on five goals and five assists...Scored a goal and added two assists in an 8-0 home victory over Chatham...Finished with a goal and an assist in an 8-1 road win at Manhattanville...Netted a goal in a 3-0 road win at Elmira...Tallied a goal at Canton...Scored a goal in a 5-5 tie at Arcadia...Provided an assist in a 5-0 home win over Potsdam...Contributed an assist in a 4-1 road win at Buffalo State.

High School: Graduated from Duluth East in 2024...Four-year member of the hockey team, including three years as a starter...Played three years on the soccer team as a forward...Was a four-year member of the lacrosse team as a midfielder.

Other: One of Grace's hobbies is photography...Daughter of Anissa and Kraig Karakas...Has two siblings, Elizabeth and Catherine...Mother Anissa played tennis at the University of St. Thomas from 1989 to 1993...Father Kraig played hockey for the University of Minnesota-Duluth from 1989 to 1994...Uncle Kris Zuber played hockey at St. Thomas from 1992-1996...Uncle Kipp Karakas played hockey at St. Norbert College from 1984-1988...Cousin Luke Karakas played hockey at Wisconsin-Superior and hockey and golf at St. Norbert College, won a national championship in hockey at St. Norbert...Grandfather Lou Karakas played hockey for the University of Wisconsin-Superior from 1965-1967...Great-great uncle Mike Karakas played professionally in the National Hockey League (NHL) and won a Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 1938.