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12 Facts About Nicolle Payne

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Nicolle Katherine Payne was born on July 15,1976 and is an American water polo player.

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Nicolle Payne earned first-team all-league, team MVP, and All-California Interscholastic Federation honors.

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Nicolle Payne was the first woman recruited onto UCLA's new Title IX women's water polo team in 1994.

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Nicolle Payne was chosen as the National Player of the Year as a freshman.

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Nicolle Payne was hurt early in the 1997 season with a herniated disk and a strained vertebra, but she later returned to accumulate a 4.22 GAA in 72 quarters of play.

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Nicolle Payne finished her career at UCLA with her third national championship in 1998, with 13 saves in the final game.

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Nicolle Payne graduated from UCLA in 1998 with a degree in biology.

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On October 9,2009, Nicolle Payne was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.

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Nicolle Payne played in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney and helped the US bring home the silver medal.

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In 2006, Nicolle Payne began her fourth year as assistant coach for the UCLA women's water polo program.

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Nicolle Payne was previously a UCLA assistant coach in the 2005,2002 and 2001 seasons.

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In February 2007, Nicolle Payne was inducted into the New York Athletic Club Hall of Fame with fellow Olympic medalists Natalie Golda and Heather Moody.