Gymnasts achieve season-high scores in victories over Illinois, Northern Illinois

The 10th-ranked ISU gymnastics team (9-4) earned season-high scores on uneven bars (49.375) and vault (49.350), as well as a season-high final team score (196.425) Sunday in a victorious effort over Northern Illinois and the hosting team No. 24 Illinois.

The Cyclones also racked up a number of individual honors to go with their team accomplishments. Senior Janet Anson took first place in the vault, floor exercise and all-around, while senior Katie Lasher tied for first in the uneven bars. Freshman Katie Sweetin took second place on balance beam and floor exercise.

– Cody Saveraid

Cyclone men’s hockey rolls over Minnesota

The Cyclone Hockey team played its final home series this weekend against Division 2 Minnesota before a crowd of about 1,000 fans, sweeping the Gophers 10-0 on Friday and 9-1 on Saturday. Bill Adolph highlighted Friday night’s game with a hat trick, and senior Jason Brown scored two goals in the final home game of his career. ÿ

Brown, along with senior goaltender Trent Baker, were scheduled to miss Saturday’s game to play in the CSCHL All-Star Game on Saturday in Champaign, Ill., but were unable to make the trip because of weather.

The No. 6 Cyclones (30-8-2) leave Monday night for Youngstown, Ohio, where they begin ACHA National Tournament action at 7 p.m. Wednesday against West Chester University.

– Travis Cordes

Rough start continues for ISU softball

A rough weekend for the ISU softball team ended with a no-hitter.

The Cyclones were no-hit Sunday morning by Houston pitcher Angel Shamblin in Houston’s 4-0 win. The loss for the Cyclones was their fourth of the weekend.

Iowa State went 1-4 at the Marriott Houston Hobby Invitational, with a 6-2 win over McNeese State the lone bright spot of the weekend. The win over McNeese State ended an eight-game losing streak.

The Cyclones are just 3-12 for the spring season and head back on the road to try and improve their record at the Great Western Downtown Plaza Classic in Tulsa, Okla. next weekend.

– Chris Conetzkey