Lance Hill (soccer)
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Lance Hill is a retired U.S. soccer forward
. He spent one season in USISL.
Hill attended Creighton University
where he was part of the men’s soccer team from 1990 to 1994. During four seasons, he scored 21 goals and added 20 assists. Hill was inducted into the Creighton Hall of Fame in 2007.
In 1995, Hill played for the New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers. He was named a USISL South Central District Rookie of the Year and a first team All Star. In February 1996, the Colorado Rapids
selected Hill in the 11th round (102nd overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
after an impressive showing in the MLS combine. While he made the preseason roster, he was released before playing a regular season game. In 2004, he played for Legends F.C. in the 2004 U.S. Open Cup.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
. He spent one season in USISL.
Hill attended Creighton University
Creighton University
Creighton University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by...
where he was part of the men’s soccer team from 1990 to 1994. During four seasons, he scored 21 goals and added 20 assists. Hill was inducted into the Creighton Hall of Fame in 2007.
In 1995, Hill played for the New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers. He was named a USISL South Central District Rookie of the Year and a first team All Star. In February 1996, the Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
selected Hill in the 11th round (102nd overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
The MLS Inaugural Player Draft, held before Major League Soccer's initial 1996 season, distributed players who had already graduated from college to the league's ten inaugural teams. The draft occurred on February 6 and 7, 1996...
after an impressive showing in the MLS combine. While he made the preseason roster, he was released before playing a regular season game. In 2004, he played for Legends F.C. in the 2004 U.S. Open Cup.