Sveva Sweeney

Montana softball goes against Oregon State on Friday March 22, 2025, in Missoula, Montana.

Photo by: Ella Palulis/University of Montana

Montana vs Providence; Sunday October. 13, 2024; South Campus Stadium; Missoula, Mont.

Photo by: Ella Palulis/University of Montana

The University of Montana softball team defeats North Idaho softball, on October 26, 2024.

Photo by: Taylor Decker/University of Montana

Scenes from Softball Media day on September 29, 2025 in Missoula, Mont.

Year:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Clovis, Calif.

2025 (freshman season):

Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Played in 38 of 50 games
Made 32 starts, 21 at designated player
Had five starts in left field
Batted .213, going 19 for 89
Scored 12 runs, drove in 11
One of nine players with four or more extra-base hits
Had two doubles, a triple, one home run
Totaled four multiple-hit games, three multiple-RBI games
Went 3 for 4 with three RBIs and two runs scored in season opener against Colgate
Went 2 for 3 later that day against Northern Illinois to open collegiate career 5 for 7
Had two doubles and a home run in home doubleheader against MSU Billings
Did not have an error in 16 defensive chances to field 1.000

Career Highs (entering the 2026 season)
At-bats: 4, three times
Hits: 3 (Colgate, 2.7.25)
Doubles: 1, two times
Triples: 1 (Colgate, 2.7.25)
Home runs: 1 (MSU Billings, 3.19.25)
Runs: 2, two times
RBIs: 3, two times
Walks: 1, six times
Steals: n/a

Longest hitting streak: 3
Longest reached-base streak: 4
Career multiple-hit games: 4
Career multiple-RBI games: 3

Prep: A 2024 graduate of Clovis High … Four-year varsity player, three-year varsity starter … Three-time winner of Clovis High’s Coaches Award … Team MVP as a junior and senior … Part of team that won 2022 Valley Championship and was NorCal runner-up … First-team All-Tri River Athletic Conference as a junior after ranking as league’s top offensive player and joining Clovis High’s 20/20 club for hitting 20 doubles and scoring 20 runs … Placed in the top 10 in the Premier Bracket with SoCal Choppers Fausett at 2024 Premier Girls Fastpitch.

Personal: The daughter of Brenda D. Lavell and Paul Sweeney … Has two older sisters, Hannah V. Rumph and Stevie Ann Rumph … A business administration major.