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

  • Episode 14: Conversation With UNW Head Football Coach Matt Moore

    October 14th, 2022  |  27 mins 13 secs

    Coach Moore's football team just knocked off the UMAC Preseason Favorite and defending champion Greenville Panthers 41-35 last Saturday! Coach Moore joins our duo to recap that game, look ahead to the rest of the season, and talk about the current state of UNW Football!

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    Episode 13: Conversation With UNW Women's Soccer Player Haley Mersberger After Scoring a School Record Six Goals in a Game

    October 13th, 2022  |  20 mins 5 secs

    Haley Mersberger joins our duo one day after she scored a school record six goals in a game! Haley broke down that performance, shared her story, and had a lot of laughs in this episode!

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    Episode 12: UNW Volleyball All-Time Digs Leader Marylyn Schroyer Joins the Show

    October 7th, 2022  |  15 mins 56 secs

    Senior Marylyn Schroyer of the nationally ranked UNW Volleyball team joins our duo to talk about recently becoming the program's all time digs leader, the team's season so far, and much more!

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    Episode 11: The Ultimate UMAC Championships Preview With UNW Golfers Kirsten Darling & Shane Seiffert

    October 5th, 2022  |  26 mins 3 secs

    UNW Golfers Kirsten Darling and Shane Seiffert join our duo to tell you absolutely everything you need to know before they compete in the 2022 UMAC Championships this weekend!

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    Episode 10: Conversation With UNW Men's and Women's Cross Country Coach Steve Thiessen

    September 29th, 2022  |  29 mins 56 secs

    Coach Thiessen brings his 30+ years of experience to the studio as he joins our duo to discuss the 2022 season so far, the ins and outs of performing your best on the cross country course, and so much more!

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    Episode 9: Volleyball's UNBELIEVABLE Week, All Fall Sports Recap, and Homecoming Week Preview

    September 21st, 2022  |  1 hr 5 mins

    Our duo breaks down the ridiculous week that UNW Volleyball had knocking off three top 10 teams, discusses all of the fall sports that were in action last week, previews all of the action taking place during Homecoming week, and much more!

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    Episode 8: Conversation With UNW Men's Soccer Coach Greg Wheaton

    September 15th, 2022  |  20 mins 9 secs

    Head Men's Soccer Coach Greg Wheaton sits down with our duo as his squad is preparing for the conference opener this weekend! Coach Wheaton discusses his incredible journey to UNW, what the school means to him, what his team needs to do to be successful, and much more!

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    Episode 7: Labor Day Weekend Recap

    September 8th, 2022  |  57 mins 31 secs

    Two Women's Soccer Games, two Men's Soccer Games, two Cross Country meets, four Volleyball games, and a Football game! It went DOWN on Labor Day weekend for UNW Athletics!! Our duo breaks down all of the action here

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    Episode 6: Conversation With UNW Volleyball Captain Kate Rogers

    September 1st, 2022  |  31 mins 36 secs

    Kate Rogers, one of the captains of the nationally ranked UNW Volleyball team, joined our duo for a lot of fun in the studio! Kate talked about what makes UNW special, how the team comes up with their legendary sideline cheers, previews the upcoming Kathryne Pals Tournament, and much more!

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    Episode 5: Conversation With UNW Men's and Women's Golf Coach Billy Aune

    August 30th, 2022  |  34 mins 19 secs

    Coach Aune brings his 34 years of experience working at UNW to the studio with our duo! Coach Aune's golf teams are the first UNW teams to compete this fall and he breaks down the events, describes how he came to UNW, and much more!

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    Episode 4: Conversation With UNW Football Player Damon Clapper

    August 25th, 2022  |  17 mins 54 secs

    Star Eagles' football player Damon Clapper joins our duo to discuss his final season of college football, what UNW football means to him, and much more!

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    Episode 3: Full Fall Sports Preview!

    August 23rd, 2022  |  1 hr 1 min

    DP and Ryan take an in depth look at every single fall sport as the Eagles prepare to fly this upcoming season! Our duo breaks down the UNW men's and women's golf, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country, football, and volleyball rosters and schedules to get you ready for the fall season.

  • Episode 2: Conversation With UNW AD, Dr. Matt Hill

    August 16th, 2022  |  34 mins 45 secs

    DP and Ryan have a great conversation with Dr. Matt Hill who is entering his 24th year as the Athletic Director at his alma mater! He tells our duo how he got the job at UNW, what he is most proud of about his student athletes and coaches, and much more!

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    Episode 1: A New Era for Eagle Athletics

    August 11th, 2022  |  56 mins 28 secs

    DP and Ryan kick off the inaugural episode of the first ever UNW Athletic Department sponsored podcast. Our Eagle-superfan duo discusses the history of Eagle athletics, the best and most surprising things they saw during last year's fall seasons, tease next week's guest, and much more!