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The accolades and honors poured in for Camille Gaito this season. Most of them were for individual achievement. But the best honor is the one she shares with her University of California at San Diego teammates: NCAA Division II champion.

Gaito has been named Most Outstanding Player of the national championships, first team All-American by Daktronics in a poll of sports information directors, second team All-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, pitcher of the year in the West Region as named by Daktronics, and pitcher of the year in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.

Statistics never tell the whole story, but Gaito’s stats confirm her domination of the Division II scene this year. She was second in the nation in wins by Division II pitchers while posting a 35-4 record, second in winning percentage at .897, fourth in earned run average at 0.75, and seventh in least walks allowed per 7 innings at 0.69. She eclipsed the UCSD marks for career wins (65), wins in a season (35) and appearances in a season (44).
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