2024 NCAA Field Hockey Championship Umpires Appointed

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Field Hockey and the NCAA are pleased to share the umpires selected to officiate at the 2024 NCAA Division I, II and III Semifinals and Finals coming up this weekend. These individuals were selected based on their performance throughout the season.

It has been encouraging to see a number of umpires moving up through the college ranks this season,” said Sean Rapaport, USA Field Hockey's Director of Umpiring. “Competition for the NCAA Championship spots has been fierce and we celebrate those who will be involved this weekend as well as the many others who served the game throughout the season and pushed themselves and this group to even higher levels of performance. We wish these 15 umpires much success and enjoyment as they provide the platform for the Championship teams to display their skills while playing the game safely and fairly. May the best teams win.”

Selected for the 2024 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship are Ridge Bair (Philadelphia, Pa.), Maggie Giddens (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Katelyn Makovec (Norfolk, Va.), Allie Mikelson (Coopersburg, Pa.) and Ben Peters (Carnegie, Pa.). This year’s crew features veteran experience – all five umpires have officiated at the senior international level, and all have been appointed to a previous NCAA Division I Championship. This will be Makovec’s third consecutive appointment to Division I.

Picked to officiate at the 2024 NCAA Division II Field Hockey Championship are Morgan Ames (Yorktown, Va.), Andrew Estrada (Newtown, Pa.), William Lehrmann (Chapel Hill, N.C.), Jerri Lucas (Pontiac, Ill.), and Shannon Taylor (Gilford, N.H.). Estrada was a part of the 2023 NCAA Division II and 2022 NCAA Division I staff, Taylor was on the 2023 Division II team, and Ames was an official at the 2023 NCAA Division III Championship.

Named to officiate at the 2024 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship are Lauren Bruce (St. Louis, Mo.), Mallory Federoff (Coraopolis, Pa.), Ameliet Rischen (Odenton, Md.), Brian Tyson (Chesapeake, Va.), and Krissy Woods (Philadelphia, Pa.). Bruce and Federoff officiated at the 2023 NCAA Division I iteration, while Rischen and Tyson are back on the NCAA Division III team after being appointed in 2023. 

The 2024 NCAA Division I Semifinals and Final are taking place at the University of Michigan’s Phyllis Ocker Field in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Friday, November 22 and Sunday, November 24. The first Semifinal between North Carolina and Saint Joseph’s is at 12:00 p.m. ET, with the second between Northwestern and UMass at 3:00 p.m. ET. Both Semifinal games will be available on ESPN+. The Final will be held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET and will air on ESPNU.

The 2024 NCAA Division II Semifinals and Final are taking place at Limestone University’s Saints Field in Gaffney, S.C. The first Semifinal between Shippensburg and Kutztown is at 2:00 p.m. ET, with the second between East Stroudsburg and Saint Anselm at 5:00 p.m. ET. The Final will take place at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday. Both Semifinals and Final can be live streamed on NCAA.com.

The 2024 NCAA Division III Semifinals and Final are taking place at Washington & Lee University’s Turf Field in Lexington, Va. on Friday, November 22 and Sunday, November 24. The first Semifinal between Tufts and Williams will be played at 12:00 p.m. ET, with the second between Salisbury and Middlebury at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Final is set to begin at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday. Both Semifinals and Final can be live streamed on NCAA.com.