At the time, Noelle was on UMass Lowell’s Division I lacrosse team on a scholarship, so she was already an extremely talented athlete before the accident. But her accident and recovery gave her the resilience she needs to get far in Survivor. When her coach visited her in the hospital, Noelle immediately asked if she was still on the team. And when she recovered, rehabed, and learned how to use her prosthetic leg, she became one of the best players on the team.

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