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Foothill All-County water polo player Cana Manzella signs with UC Irvine.
Foothill All-County water polo player Cana Manzella signs with UC Irvine.
Dan Albano. Sports HS Reporter.

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First-team All-County water polo player Cana Manzella of Foothill has signed with UC Irvine, the senior said Thursday morning.

Manzella, a powerful and versatile center, is big-time get for the Big West Conference contenders and Coach Dan Klatt. She might be the program’s highest profile recruit since it landed Danielle Warde out of Edison. Warde has since played for the national team.

UC Irvine also landed All-County center McKenna Mitchell out of Foothill.

“The UCI program just continues to grow stronger and stronger and really is a hidden gem,” Manzella said in a text message. “Can’t go wrong with having Dan (Klatt) and Andrew (Rowe ) as your coaches, especially Dan.

“I truly admire all he has accomplished and am very proud to say that I will be an Eater!”

Manzella didn’t sign Wednesday — National Signing Day — but committed Thursday morning to UC Irvine.

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