Eagles of the Week Presented by EMUCU

Each week two Eagles will be honored for their success on the field

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- Each week, the Eastern Michigan University Department of Athletics names the EMUCU's Athletes of the Week, as selected by the athletic media relations department based on their athletic performances from the previous week. This week's winners are women's basketball athlete, Natalia Pineda, and men's basketball athlete, James Thompson IV.

Natalia Pineda

Sport: Women's basketball

Position: Guard

Year: Freshman

Major: Nursing

Week's Achievements: In her second career start and her first conference game, Natalia Pineda turned in quite a showing to pace Eastern Michigan. The Miami, Fla. product led…