 Rutgers had finished second place during Carson's junior season and advanced all the way to the NCAA Championship Game after a 54–53 win over top-seeded Duke.They would end up losing to Tennessee in the final championship game.In her junior season, Carson won Big East Defensive Player of the Year for the second time, was named to the All-Big East First Team, the Big East All-Tournament Team, and to the Kodak All-American Regional Team.