The Cyclones got their spring season underway Saturday in Omaha, Neb., with a 2-0 victory against North Dakota State and a 2-1 loss to host Creighton.

Coach Christy Johnson-Lynch said earlier in the week that sophomore Victoria Hurtt would be getting a lot of playing time this spring.

Hurtt led the Cyclones with 11 kills in the win against the Bison. Jamie Straube recorded nine as well in the straight-set victory.

In the team’s second matchup of the day, Hurtt shined again, this time with eight kills. Rachel Hockaday chipped in seven, and Straube and Tenisha Matlock had six as well.

Johnson-Lynch also said they planned to do some “creative” things with Matlock this spring. Despite never having served in a regular-season game, Matlock showed off her versatility against the Bluejays with a pair of aces.

On the defensive side, Straube had two solo blocks and redshirt freshman Tory Knuth got one as well.

Iowa State continues its spring season Saturday against Illinois at Bettendorf High School in Bettendorf, Iowa. Drills will precede the 2 p.m. match and both teams will play a best-of-five series.