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    Mater Dei's 11 class of 2015 senior with Coach Chris Segesman, far right, and assistant Nathan Allard.

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Dan Albano. Sports HS Reporter.

// MORE INFORMATION: Staff Mug Shot taken August 26, 2010 : by KATE LUCAS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER.

Four members of Mater Dei’s CIF Division 1 runner-up boys water polo team have committed to four-year schools, Monarchs coach Chris Segesman reports.

All-CIF attackers Nick Lavayen and Matt Payne have committed to USC and Princeton, respectively, while goalie Jonathan Van De Velde committed to recently-crowned NCAA champion UCLA.

Senior Spencer Carroll has committed to Brown.

Lavayan was selected MVP of the 18-and-under Junior Olympics during the summer while Payne is one of the fastest attackers in the county. Van De Velde was a strong one-year starter after waiting his turn behind McQuin Baron, now starting at USC.

The foursome gives Mater Dei an impressive senior class. All-CIF attacker Nick Silvers earlier committed to USC. Silvers also was selected Trinity League MVP.

Please send water polo recruiting news to Dan Albano at dalbano@ocregister.com