Softball splits two with No. 22 Bears

The ISU softball team split two games with conference foe Baylor over the weekend, 2-0 and 4-6, to bring its record to 5-6 in the Big 12 Conference and 15-16 overall.

A complete game shutout from Erica Martinez and a solo home run from Katie Ruby proved to be the difference on Saturday as the Cyclones won 2-0. The win snapped Iowa State’s five-game conference losing streak.

No. 22 Baylor used a five-run sixth inning Sunday to run past the Cyclones 6-4 and in the process set a school record for conference wins.

With the win, the Bears’ record improved to 8-5 in the Big 12 and 41-13 overall.

– ISU Media Relations

Cyclone women honored on Friday

The ISU women’s basketball team closed out the season Friday with its annual awards banquet in Hilton Coliseum. Head coach Bill Fennelly handed out three team awards in addition to senior awards for Kelly Cizek, Tracy Gahan, Ashley Homeyer and Angie Welle.

The Free Throw Award was presented to Gahan, who sank a team-high 82.8 percent of her charity shots (111 of 134) during the season. Welle was given the Rebounding Award, averaging a school-record and Big 12 Conference-leading 11.3 rebounds per game.

Junior Mary Cofield was presented with the coaches’ Cyclone Pride Award, which is given to the player who best represents ISU women’s basketball both on and off the court.

– ISU Media Relations