Grace began playing tennis at the age of four where she grew up in Syracuse, New York. In high school, qualified for the NY state championships multiple times. She went on to play Div. I tennis at Sacred Heart University and was the varsity tennis coach at a high school in Fairfield, CT. During grad school, she used her remaining NCAA eligibility at Kean University, where she played first singles and was awarded NJAC All-Singles Selection. Grace is currently completing two doctorates with plans of becoming a neuropsychologist.