The NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee has approved the 11 game officials recommended by Penny Davis, the national coordinator of women's basketball officiating, to work Friday's two national semifinal games and Sunday's national championship game. A three-person crew will work each Women's Final Four game, while two officials will serve as the standby officials for all three contests.
The NCAA has notified these 11 individuals that they have been selected to work the 2024 Women's Final Four, which will be played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland:
- Gina Denise Cross.
- Angelica Janell Suffren.
- Joe Vaszily.
- Roy Gulbeyan.
- Eric Brewton.
- Katie Lukanich.
- Melissa Barlow.
- In'Fini Robinson.
- Tiffany Bird Nelson.
- Brenda Pantoja.
- Brian Hall.
"These experienced officials delivered consistent and elite performances throughout the series of tournament games this year," Davis said. "Their work on the floor has led to their selections for these upcoming assignments. It's an honor to be selected for any tournament assignment, but to advance to these final games is not only an honor but bears an immense amount of responsibility. This group is prepared and ready!"
Barlow will be officiating in her 12th women's Final Four. Vaszily was selected for the 10th time. Pantoja was selected for the eighth time, and Cross was selected to work her fifth Final Four. Suffren and Bird Nelson have been selected for a women's Final Four for the third time. Lukanich and Brewton were selected for the second time. Gulbeyan, Robinson and Hall have been selected to work the women's Final Four for the first time.
Friday's first semifinal features Albany 1 Region champion and undefeated No. 1 overall seed South Carolina facing NC State, the No. 3 seed and champion of the Portland 4 Region. South Carolina is making its fourth consecutive Final Four appearance and sixth overall, while NC State is heading to the Final Four for just the second time in program history and the first time since 1998. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Eastern time.
The second semifinal game, which is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. Eastern time, features the Albany 2 Region champion and No. 1 seed Iowa against the Portland 3 Region champion and No. 3 seed UConn. The Hawkeyes will be making their second consecutive and third overall appearance in the Women's Final Four and are seeking their first national title. The No. 3 seed Huskies are in the Women's Final Four for the 23rd time and the first time since 2022.
