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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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!
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10/22/25: UNW Women's Soccer Captains Naomi Meehan & Mallory Moseman
October 22nd, 2025 | 26 mins 42 secs
athletics, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, football, golf, ncaa, northwestern, soccer, sports, volleyball
It was another wildly successful week for Northwestern athletics so Owen and Jess had lots to break down! After a recap and preview of this week's activities, UNW Women's Soccer captains Naomi Meehan and Mallory Moseman join the program to talk about the team's hot streak and year one under Danny Brandt!
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10/15/25: Midseason Check-In With Jayden Goodwin & Ian Ahrendt
October 15th, 2025 | 26 mins 3 secs
athletics, college, collegiate, diii, division iii, eagles, football, golf, ncaa, northwestern, soccer, sports, volleyball
At long last, it's time to talk UNW Football! Owen and Jess recap Homecoming week and preview the week's slate before chatting with Northwestern Linebackers Jayden Goodwin and Ian Ahrendt.
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10/8/25: TRAIL With Hannah Rich & Anja Jarchow
October 8th, 2025 | 37 mins 42 secs
athletics, college, collegiate, cross country, diii, division iii, eagles, football, golf, ncaa, northwestern, soccer, sports, volleyball
Conference championships, top-20 wins and, oh yeah, it's Homecoming week! Owen and Jess break it all down before sitting down for a fun conversation with UNW Volleyball's Hannah Rich and Anja Jarchow.
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10/1/25: Talkin' Soccer With Simeon Friesen
October 1st, 2025 | 22 mins 3 secs
athletics, college, collegiate, cross country, diii, division iii, eagles, football, golf, ncaa, northwestern, soccer, sports, volleyball
It was another exciting week in UNW Athletics and conference championship season is upon us! Owen and Jess break it all down before chatting with Men's Soccer midfielder Simeon Friesen.
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9/24/25: UNW Women's Golf's Dynamic Duo
September 24th, 2025 | 24 mins 18 secs
athletics, college, collegiate, cross country, diii, division iii, eagles, football, golf, ncaa, northwestern, soccer, sports, volleyball
After recapping a thrilling week of Eagle Athletics, Owen and Jess sit down with the dynamic duo of Paige Johnson and Morgan Eckman to talk about their prolific careers and all things Women's Golf!
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9/17/25: Week in (P)review
September 17th, 2025 | 12 mins 5 secs
athletics, college, collegiate, cross country, diii, division iii, eagles, football, golf, ncaa, northwestern, soccer, sports, volleyball
Owen and Jess recap a week in Eagle Athletics that included four more Athlete of the Week awards and preview the busy week ahead!
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9/10/25: New Coach on the Block
September 10th, 2025 | 24 mins 17 secs
athletics, college, collegiate, cross country, diii, division iii, eagles, football, golf, ncaa, northwestern, soccer, sports, volleyball
Jess returns to review and preview the UNW Athletics calendar with Owen before Women's Soccer Head Coach Danny Brandt joins the show to talk about his first-career win and all things women's soccer!