Samantha Hill

Early life

Hill was born June 8, 1992, in Honolulu, Hawaii to Cynthia and William Hill, the oldest of four siblings with two younger sisters Kodi and Abbie and a younger brother. She attended Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, part of greater Newport Beach, California, where she graduated in 2011. Playing for Dos Pueblos High in February 2009, Hill made 17 saves as goalie against Corona del Mar for a victory of 3–2, winning the CIF Southern Section Championship. As a starting goalie, Hill again led Dos Pueblos High to the CIF section title in 2010. In summary, Hill played as a member of the varsity water polo team which won a total of three CIF titles, two which were Division 1, and one which was at the level of Division 2. When she was a High School Senior Sos Pueblos had a record of 31-0 and as previously noted, captured first place at the Division 1 CIF championship. She was also part of the gold medal-winning American teams at the 2015 Pan American Games held in Toronto, Canada.