Siona Halwani

Photo by: Tommy Martino/University of Montana

Montana vs Idaho State; Saturday October 26, 2024; Grizzly Softball Field, Missoula, Mont.

Photo by: Ella Palulis/University of Montana

Year:
Junior
Pos.:
P
Hometown:
Half Moon Bay, Calif.

2025 (junior season):

Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Appeared in 21 of 50 games
Made eight starts
Went 2-8 with an 11.74 ERA
Collected one save, part of one shared shutout
Threw 45 1/3 innings, had 15 strikeouts
Two wins came in opening two weekends of the season
Won against Colgate in season opener
One week later pitched Montana to a victory over Manhattan
Started against NCAA tournament qualifier Nebraska

Career Highs
Innings: 6.0 (Sacramento State, 4.25.25)
Strikeouts: 3, two times
Pitches: 114 (Nebraska, 2.16.25)

Games with five or more strikeouts: n/a
Games with 10 or more strikeouts: n/a
Complete games: n/a
Shutouts: n/a

Prior to UM: Pitched two seasons at College of San Mateo … Went 27-6 with a 1.57 ERA over two years … Struck out 123 batters over 210 innings … Made 56 appearances, 37 starts … Threw nine complete games … Named first-team All-Coast Conference, All-Northern Region and to the All-NorCal team as a sophomore after helping Bulldogs go 38-7 and advance to the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships.

International: Has played for Israel’s national team since 2021 … Played in the U22 European Championship in the Czech Republic in 2022 … Played in the U19 Canada Cup and U18 European Championship, again in the Czech Republic, in 2023 … Competed in the U19 Canada Cup and U22 European Championship in Poland in 2024.

Prep: A 2022 graduate of Half Moon Bay High … Team MVP as a junior.

Personal: The daughter of Edward and Kristina Halwani … Has a younger brother, Ronin … A communication studies major.