DeStefano becomes the 12th Greyhound to earn Landmark Conference Pitcher of the Year honors and the first since 2021. A standout throughout her career, DeStefano was named Second Team All-Conference as an outfielder in 2024 and as a pitcher in 2023, when she also earned Landmark Rookie of the Year honors.
This season, she dominated in the circle with a Landmark-best 0.81 earned run average overall and a 0.76 ERA in conference play. DeStefano collected 45 strikeouts and seven wins against Landmark opponents, and her 0.81 ERA ranks tied for the fifth-best in a single season in conference history. She also reached a major career milestone by recording her 200th strikeout on April 29 at Elizabethtown College.