UNW Athletics: Soaring Into Sports

4/22/26: Quarter Zip Season w/ Dreyer Homan & Ben Hixon

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:00:00 -0500

Owen and Jess recap a busy week in which every UNW spring team was scheduled to compete and pay tribute to departing Men's Basketball Coach Time Grosz before welcoming in UNW Baseball seniors Dreyer Homan and Ben Hixon to talk team memories, progression through their careers, quarter zips and more!

4/15/26: Mr. 400 Matt Swigart

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:00:00 -0500

Owen and Jess recap a great week of Eagle Athletics that included 3 more UMAC Athletes of the Week, preview the week ahead, and sit down with UNW Tennis Head Coach Matt Swigart for a GREAT interview talking about his 400th win and much more!

4/8/26: Spring Check-In w/ UNW AD Dr. Matt Hill

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0500

Despite a lighter schedule, UNW racked up FIVE UMAC Athlete of the Week awards! Owen and Jess break it all down, preview a busy week ahead and catch up with UNW Director of Athletics, Dr. Matt Hill, to discuss the 2025-26 school year and how he got to where he is at.

4/1/26: The Robbie Episode

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0500

Owen and Jess recap a busy week of Eagle sports, including a marathon baseball series, a tennis clean sweep, track records and a terrific start to spring golf season! Then, we bring in Assistant SID/Assistant WBB Coach Megan McGeough, aka Robbie, for a fun chat about her various roles at UNW and her outstanding athletic career!

3/25/26: Up to Bat w/ UNW Baseball Skipper Jesse Eikum

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0500

Owen and Jess recap a busy weekend of sports on campus, including SWEEPS from the baseball and softball teams! Then, we welcome in UNW Baseball Head Coach Jesse Eikum to chat about the season so far, what lies ahead, his favorite memories of the sport and his talented freshman class!

3/18/26: Spring Break Whiparound

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0500

We are BACK from Spring Break and have plenty to talk about, as the Baseball, Softball and Tennis teams all played a week's worth of contests down in Florida.

3/4/26: UMAC ITF Recap w/ Cheyanne Scalese & Caleb Phillips

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:00:00 -0600

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!

2/25/26: Now Batting: UNW Softball Head Coach Alicia du'Monceaux

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0600

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!

2/18/26: 26 Years of Basketball Memories w/ Tim Grosz

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0600

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.

2/11/26: Points, PR's and Players of the Week

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0600

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!

2/4/26: Tennis Talk w/ UNW Captains Aby Ross & Carson Haack

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0600

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!

1/28/26: UNW MBB Seniors Japheth Nyamari & Will Foster

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0600

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!

1/21/26: Previewing Track & Field w/ Patrick Fitzgerald

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:00:00 -0600

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!

1/14/26: Shipping up to Boston w/ Olivia Heikes & Karley Loven

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:00:00 -0600

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!

12/17/25: UMAC Commissioner Corey Borchardt

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:00:00 -0600

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!

12/10/25: Voice of the Eagles Ryan Mitchell

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:00:00 -0600

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!

12/3/25: Story Time w/ UNW Hall of Famer Dave Hieb

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:00:00 -0600

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!

11/25/25: Thanksgiving Special

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:00:00 -0600

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!

11/19/25: NCAA Tournament Preview w/ Beth Wilmeth

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:00:00 -0600

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!

11/12/25: First-Time Kahl-er

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:00:00 -0600

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!

11/5/25: Men's Golf Rewind w/ Shane Seiffert & Jakob Swanson

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:00:00 -0600

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.

10/29/25: UMAC Cross Country Championships Preview

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:00:00 -0500

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!

10/22/25: UNW Women's Soccer Captains Naomi Meehan & Mallory Moseman

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:00:00 -0500

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!

10/15/25: Midseason Check-In With Jayden Goodwin & Ian Ahrendt

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:00:00 -0500

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.

10/8/25: TRAIL With Hannah Rich & Anja Jarchow

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:00:00 -0500

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.

10/1/25: Talkin' Soccer With Simeon Friesen

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0500

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.

9/24/25: UNW Women's Golf's Dynamic Duo

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0500

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!

9/17/25: Week in (P)review

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0500

Owen and Jess recap a week in Eagle Athletics that included four more Athlete of the Week awards and preview the busy week ahead!

9/10/25: New Coach on the Block

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0500

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!

9/3/25: UNW AD Dr. Matt Hill

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:00:00 -0500

Owen and Caleb recap the opening week of the 2025-26 athletics year before sitting down for a chat with UNW Director of Athletics, Dr. Matt Hill!

8/29/25: Welcome to 'Soaring Into Sports'

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0500

The official UNW Athletics podcast is back! Hosts Owen du'Monceaux and Jess Poppen introduce 'Soaring Into Sports,' recap the 2024-25 school year and preview the fall sports teams.

Episode 29: Summer Check-In

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:45:00 -0500

DP and Jess provide an in-depth look back on the 2023-24 school year and preview what is to come in 2024-25.

Episode 28: Conversation with UNW Baseball Head Coach Jesse Eikum

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Thu, 09 May 2024 08:15:00 -0500

Coach Eikum has a safe space to air his grievances with DP after the incident at Eagle Madness this past fall. After that, its all about baseball. Coach Eikum details the thought process as he prepares his team for the UMAC Baseball Postseason Tournament.

Episode 27: Conversation With UNW Softball Players Gabrielle Keith and Kate Beer

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 08 May 2024 15:00:00 -0500

After a brief discussion about their names, our duo chats with a pair of UNW Softball stars about the upcoming UMAC Postseason Tournament. Other important topics discussed: Taylor Swift, Take Me Out To The Ballgame, and Florida dance parties.

Episode 26: Playoffs... we're talking about Playoffs?!

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Thu, 02 May 2024 18:45:00 -0500

Men's Lacrosse just played in the playoffs, Tennis and Track and Field are in the playoffs this weekend, and Baseball and Softball are in a desperate fight for playoff positioning. THIS IS THE BEST TIME OF YEAR. Our duo breaks down everything you need to know about the Eagles in the postseason

Episode 25: Conversation With UNW Tennis Players Stewart Morrell and Ana Marquardt

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:00:00 -0500

No disrespect to our other episodes... but this episode is definitely in the running to be our funniest/most entertaining episode up to this point. Stewart and Ana from UNW Tennis joined our duo to roast DP for not pronouncing Ana's name right, roast their teammates for their music choices in practice, talk UNW Tennis, and much more!

Episode 24: Conversation With UNW Baseball Players Nick Drinken and Bryce Crabb

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 11:45:00 -0500

Bryce Crabb and Nick Drinken are leading a UNW Baseball team that is in the hunt to get back to the UMAC Postseason Tournament this season. Drinken and Crabb are two of the top pitchers in the conference and they are a dynamic duo on the mic as well. They joined the podcast to talk all things pitching and baseball!

Episode 23: Conversation With UNW Head Softball Coach Alicia du'Monceaux

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:15:00 -0500

Alicia du'Monceaux is the all-time winningest coach in UNW Softball history and she just picked up her 300th career win. Oh, and by the way, her offense is currently scoring around 25 runs PER GAME in conference play. Coach chats with our duo and discusses her milestone win, her team's hot swinging bats, if she likes coaching in the cold, and much more!

Episode 22: Conversation With UNW Men's Lacrosse Head Coach Jay Mayes

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:00:00 -0500

UNW Men's Lacrosse opens up their conference season against one of the "top dogs" in the league this weekend. Head Coach Jay Mayes joins our duo to break down the matchup, how the season has gone so far, what it means to be the all time winningest coach in program history, who the coolest UNW Athletics staff member is and much more!

Episode 21: A Near No-Hitter, 30 Runs, 5 Hat Tricks, and 6 Wins in a Row

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:30:00 -0500

Our duo takes a look back at an eventful week in UNW Athletics!

Episode 20: 500 Days Off?! WE'RE BACK!

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 16:15:00 -0500

After 500 days without publishing an episode, DP is back with a new partner and our duo breaks down everything that happened in UNW Athletics in the Fall/Winter and previews the Spring. We're baaaaack!

Episode 19: Conversation With UNW Football Offensive Coordinator Boomer Roepke

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 19:15:00 -0500

The man who calls the plays for UNW Football's explosive offensive joins the show to break down play calling, the team's win over Minnesota-Morris, the upcoming game against Crown, why he loves UNW, and much more!

Episode 18: Conversation With UNW Women's Soccer Player Megan Moeller Heading Into the UMAC Tournament

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 09:15:00 -0500

UNW Women's Soccer was 10-2-2 in UMAC play this season, earning the #2 seed in the conference tournament. Junior Megan Moeller joins our duo to break down the semifinal game against #3 Bethany Lutheran and much more!

Episode 17: Conversation With UNW Cross Country Runner Collin McDonald

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:00:00 -0500

Hear from UNW Cross Country runner Collin McDonald as the cross country teams prepare for the UMAC Championships this weekend!

Episode 16: Conversation With UNW Men's Soccer Teammates and Brothers Tim and David DeLoye

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:00:00 -0500

UNW Men's Soccer starters and brothers Tim and David DeLoye joined the show to talk about the men's soccer season, what it means to play college soccer with your brother, and much more!

Episode 15: Midseason Check in on all UNW Fall Sports

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:30:00 -0500

The fall seasons are approaching the playoff push and our duo breaks down everything that has gone down so far this fall, and previews the excitement still to come!

Episode 14: Conversation With UNW Head Football Coach Matt Moore

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:00:00 -0500

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!

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

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:00:00 -0500

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!

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

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 11:00:00 -0500

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!

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

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0500

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!

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

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0500

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!

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

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 10:15:00 -0500

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!

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

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:15:00 -0500

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!

Episode 7: Labor Day Weekend Recap

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:30:00 -0500

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

Episode 6: Conversation With UNW Volleyball Captain Kate Rogers

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 10:45:00 -0500

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!

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

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 18:30:00 -0500

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!

Episode 4: Conversation With UNW Football Player Damon Clapper

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:00:00 -0500

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!

Episode 3: Full Fall Sports Preview!

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 09:15:00 -0500

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

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 12:30:00 -0500

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!

Episode 1: A New Era for Eagle Athletics

jspoppen@unwsp.edu (UNW Athletics) — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:30:00 -0500

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!