As heartbreaking as it was for the University of North Dakota to announce the women's hockey team was cut, they have some more explaining to do in the case of recruit Lauren Hennessey.
In a game that could only be described as any synonym for 'insane', North Dakota was outlasted by Boston U. in the first round of the Division I NCAA Tournament in men's hockey in double overtime, 4-3.
North Dakota only needed a third period goal to knock off top-ranked Denver in a physical battle, with the Fighting Hawks (21-14-3) taking the 1-0 victory in men's hockey.
The Bismarck Blizzard girls hockey team has a third consecutive state championship after beating the Grand Forks Knight Riders, 3-0, while the Bismarck Demons boys team fell in their title game to Grand Forks Central, 7-2.
The Bismarck Demons boys hockey team advanced to the state championship after knocking off defending state champions, Grand Forks Red River in overtime, 3-2.
Back in November, DirecTV's Audience Network debuted, 'The Religion of Sports.' The University of North Dakota will be featured on the show's second season.