DAHLONEGA -- No. 7 University of North Georgia (UNG) women's basketball graduate forward Emily Trushel has been named as the Chick-fil-A Nighthawk of the Week in the first week of 2025.

Trushel had a big week with a pair of double-doubles to help the Nighthawks remain undefeated at 12-0 this season.

On New Year's Eve, Trushel recorded her first double-double of the season with 19 points and 10 rebounds in a season-high 43-point victory over Reinhardt. She added five assists and three steals while only committing one turnover in the season-high scoring effort for the Nighthawks.

On Saturday in UNG's Peach Belt Conference home opener, Trushel exploded for a season-high 26 points while adding 10 rebounds for her second consecutive double-double.

On the week the graduate forward averaged 22.5 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two steals while shooting 16-for-30 (53.3 percent) from the floor and 50 percent (6-for-12) from downtown. She also went 7-for-8 (87.5 percent) at the free throw line.

Due in part to Trushel's efforts, the Nighthawks are one of only three remaining unbeaten teams in NCAA Division II. They will next take the floor on Wednesday, Jan. 8 in Milledgeville, Ga. against Georgia College in their second road contest within conference play this season. Tip off against the Bobcats is set for 5:30 p.m. 

The Nighthawk of the Week title sponsor is Chick-fil-A of Dahlonega, with each week's winner being treated to a complimentary combo meal at the Dahlonega restaurant. Located at 488 Morrison Moore Parkway East, Chick-fil-A loves to give back to the local area and is proud to be a community partner with UNG Athletics.

Beginning in the fall of 2014, the UNG athletic department began honoring one student-athlete each Monday morning as the Nighthawk of the Week. The award is chosen each Sunday evening by an award selection committee made up of members of the UNG athletics administrative staff.