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.