UNW Athletics: Soaring Into Sports
With Owen du'Monceaux & Jess Poppen
About the show
The University of Northwestern is a Division III school in St. Paul, Minnesota with 16 varsity athletic programs, 230 All-Americans, 10 National Championships, 112 National Tournament Appearances, and 216 Regular Season and Tournament Championships. Owen and Jess are bringing you the ultimate UNW Eagles podcast! Our duo will be joined by UNW athletes, coaches, and administrators to break down all things Eagle Athletics.
Episodes
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3/4/26: UMAC ITF Recap w/ Cheyanne Scalese & Caleb Phillips
March 4th, 2026 | 30 mins 22 secs
athletics, baseball, basketball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, softball, sports, tennis, track & field
Owen and Jess kick off the final show before spring break by running through UMAC basketball awards, and recapping tennis and softball, before getting the lowdown on the weekend's UMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships from distance runners Cheyanne Scalese and Caleb Phillips!
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2/25/26: Now Batting: UNW Softball Head Coach Alicia du'Monceaux
February 25th, 2026 | 22 mins 40 secs
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, softball, sports, tennis, track & field
Owen and Jess put a bow on the basketball season and recap wins for softball and both tennis teams! Plus, a UMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships preview and a fun interview with UNW Softball Head Coach Alicia du'Monceaux, who has been a longtime acquaintance of Owen's!
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2/18/26: 26 Years of Basketball Memories w/ Tim Grosz
February 18th, 2026 | 39 mins 9 secs
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, softball, sports, tennis, track & field
Owen and Jess Recap the penultimate week of basketball season, a successful Saturday in Superior for Track & Field, another Men's Tennis win and Softball opening weekend! Then, the duo sits down for an amazing chat with Men's Basketball Head Coach Tim Grosz, talking through 26 years of success and memories at the helm.
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2/11/26: Points, PR's and Players of the Week
February 11th, 2026 | 19 mins 17 secs
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, softball, sports, tennis, track & field
No guest this week but don't worry, Owen and Jess break down a big week in Eagle athletics the produced three UMAC Athlete of the Week awards! Men's Basketball broke records, Men's Tennis earned win No. 1 and Softball season starts this weekend!
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2/4/26: Tennis Talk w/ UNW Captains Aby Ross & Carson Haack
February 4th, 2026 | 25 mins 55 secs
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, sports, tennis, track & field
Owen and Jess break down Saturday's basketball games, another track record and tennis season openers before sitting down with UNW Tennis captains Aby Ross and Carson Haack to talk about their careers and the 2026 season!
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1/28/26: UNW MBB Seniors Japheth Nyamari & Will Foster
January 28th, 2026 | 28 mins 10 secs
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, sports, track & field
Owen and Jess recap a couple of exhilarating basketball wins and a record-breaking track and field day, before welcoming in UNW Men's Basketball seniors Japheth Nyamari and Will Foster for a fun conversation about their different paths to the program!
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1/21/26: Previewing Track & Field w/ Patrick Fitzgerald
January 21st, 2026 | 22 mins 20 secs
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, cross country, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, sports, track & field
Owen and Jess recap a fun week of hoops that featured a big milestone for a UNW senior, then sit down with UNW Track & Field/Cross Country Head Coach Patrick Fitzgerald to preview the 2026 T&F seasons and recap a great fall for the cross country teams!
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1/14/26: Shipping up to Boston w/ Olivia Heikes & Karley Loven
January 14th, 2026 | 26 mins 50 secs
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, soccer, sports, track & field, volleyball
We are BACK from break to talk about all the basketball action over the last month, including a 3-0 Boston trip for the women's team, which we discuss in detail with Olivia Heikes and Karley Loven! Owen and Jess also give a nod to some more fall sports award recipients and preview the first indoor track & field meet this weekend!
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12/17/25: UMAC Commissioner Corey Borchardt
December 17th, 2025 | 23 mins 59 secs
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, sports, umac
In the final episode before Christmas break, Owen and Jess recap the previous week's basketball game and preview the upcoming ones before sitting down with UMAC Commissioner and Northwestern alum Corey Borchardt for a fun chat about the conference and his time at UNW!
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12/10/25: Voice of the Eagles Ryan Mitchell
December 10th, 2025 | 21 mins 56 secs
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, soccer, sports
Owen and Jess put a bow on the Women's Soccer season and recap a 2-0 Friday night for Eagle basketball before a fun interview with Voice of the Eagles and founding father of the podcast, Ryan Mitchell!
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12/3/25: Story Time w/ UNW Hall of Famer Dave Hieb
December 3rd, 2025 | 35 mins 4 secs
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, ncaa, northwestern, soccer, sports, volleyball
The boys return from Thanksgiving break with some awards in-hand and break down basketball and women's soccer recaps before a fun sit-down with Northwestern Athletics Hall of Famer and jack-of-all-trades Dave Hieb!
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11/25/25: Thanksgiving Special
November 25th, 2025 | 32 mins 1 sec
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, football, ncaa, northwestern, soccer, sports, volleyball
Owen and Jess recap volleyball's NCAA Tournament match and the basketball week and preview women's soccer's upcoming NCCAA Tournament slate, before being joined by A/V producer Caleb for some Thanksgiving reflection and discussion!
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11/19/25: NCAA Tournament Preview w/ Beth Wilmeth
November 19th, 2025 | 29 mins 27 secs
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, cross country, diii, division iii, eagles, football, ncaa, northwestern, sports, volleyball
Owen and Jess recap a successful weekend for UNW Volleyball and Cross Country, plus week two of the basketball season, before sitting down with Northwestern Volleyball Head Coach Beth Wilmeth to talk about the season, her legendary career, and this week's NCAA Regional!
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11/12/25: First-Time Kahl-er
November 12th, 2025 | 31 mins 49 secs
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, cross country, diii, division iii, eagles, football, ncaa, northwestern, soccer, sports, volleyball
Owen and Jess Recap the UMAC Women's Soccer Championship and the rest of UNW's events from the past week, including the start of basketball season! Then, we sat down with the man in charge of Northwestern Women's Basketball, Aaron Kahl, to talk about his new-look team, his spiraling Twins and much more!
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11/5/25: Men's Golf Rewind w/ Shane Seiffert & Jakob Swanson
November 5th, 2025 | 42 mins 48 secs
athletics, basketball, college, collegiate, cross country, diii, division iii, eagles, football, golf, ncaa, northwestern, soccer, sports, volleyball
In a mega episode of 'Soaring Into Sports,' Owen and Jess recap a massive week in Eagle sports that included conference titles for Women's Soccer and Women's Cross Country! The pair then sits down for a lengthy conversation with UNW Men's Golf seniors Shane Seiffert and Jakob Swanson to talk about the 2025 season and their different career paths.
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10/29/25: UMAC Cross Country Championships Preview
October 29th, 2025 | 27 mins 11 secs
athletics, college, collegiate, cross country, diii, division iii, eagles, football, golf, ncaa, northwestern, soccer, sports, volleyball
The UMAC Cross Country Championships are this weekend, and there's no better way to get you ready for it than a sit-down with Emery Maki and Owen Van De Riet! Owen and Jess also review a fun week across campus featuring milestones, All-Americans and lots of wins!