All that was missing from Wednesday night’s Iowa State women’s exhibition opener was Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and a hover board.

Iowa State’s 105-44 win over Iowa’s Team in front of a solid crowd of 1,495 is likely to be the easiest win they will have this year, and a couple of familiar faces provided the opposition.

Jayme Olsen-Mahoney, Janel Grimm, and Tara Gunderson were among the five ISU graduates that took the court for Iowa’s Team, and it was evident that they were there more for fun than for blood against their former teammates.

The Cyclones wasted little time jumping all over the opposition, beginning the game with a 13-0 run that took only 1:54 and included three-pointers by Stacy Frese and Monica Huelman.

The rest of the half continued in much the same fashion, and the

‘Clones ended the half with a 10-3 run that took only 1:40 to extend their advantage to 60-22 at intermission.

Stacy Frese led the way for the Cyclones with 15 points, including 5-for-6 three point shooting. She added three assists with only one turnover to turn in the superb performance that Cyclone fans have become accustomed to.

Megan Taylor also had an all-around solid half, as she had eight points, eight rebounds, two steals and no turnovers.

In the second half, coach Bill Fennelly felt comfortable enough to let the team’s backbone, Taylor and Frese, see only eight minutes of action combined.

The supporting cast was willing and able to keep the gargantuan lead and even extend it.

Playing particularly well were juniors Desiree Francis and Monica Huelman, and freshman Angie Welle.

Francis, a junior college transfer originally from the West Indies, collected 19 points, 15 rebounds and five steals to lead the squad in all three categories. She may have also made some fans with her exciting style of play.

“Obviously Des adjusted very well. She had people ‘oohing’ and ‘aahing’ in the crowd,” Taylor said.

“She is one of those kids that jumps out at you and makes the spectacular play. I think the fans will enjoy seeing Des play, and as she learns our system and is committed to it on a daily basis, she has a very bright future,” Fennelly said.

“She could be special. It’s just how special she wants to be.”

Huelman, a solid contributor her first two years, showed she is ready to step up and become a force on the inside and outside, as she finished with 17 points that included hitting two three-pointers, something she had yet to do in a regular-season game.

Welle also impressed everyone in attendance with 21 points and six rebounds in her first game as a Cyclone.

“Angie wants the ball, she’s aggressive, she likes to score, and I think she’s going to have a lot of games like this,” Fennelly said. “I really do.”

Olsen-Mahoney and Grimm, on the other hand, largely struggled, combining to shoot 4-for-19 from the field.

However, it was obvious they were there to have fun, and they did just that.

“It’s always good to play in Hilton, and the fans know we’re Iowa State through and through, so they gave us a break,” Olsen-Mahoney said.

She got a first hand look at the 1998-99 version of the Cyclones, and came away impressed.

“They looked good tonight. Everybody was worried about their youth, but I think the energy that they bring to the team is just great, and I’m looking forward to a great season,” she said.

After the impressive performance by the team on Wednesday, everyone is looking forward to another great season of Cyclone basketball.