St. Joseph's takes on Northwestern in the NCAA field hockey championship game on Sunday, Nov. 24 (11/24/2024), at Phyllis Ocker Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan

How they got here:: Northwestern: def. Miami (Ohio) 9-2, def. Virginia 3-2 (OT), def. UMass 1-0; St. Joseph's: def. Lafayette 1-0, def. Princeton 1-0, def. North Carolina 2-1.

In the semifinals on Friday, St. Joe's pulled off a huge upset of top-seeded North Carolina, 2-1, and Northwestern scored a fourth-quarter goal to beat UMass, 1-0.

Northwestern has lost the past two national title games, both to North Carolina.

The Wildcats won their only championship in program history in 2021. This is St. Joe's first appearance in the title game.

How can I stream the NCAA field hockey championship without cable?

Fans can sign up for ESPN+ to watch many postseason NCAA events this fall. ESPN+ does not offer a free trial, but it can be bundled with Hulu and Disney+ with the Disney Bundle.