Lynn Burnes Bowers

Bowers was inducted as a truly great official. Still active at the time of induction as one of the top officials on the field, Bowers has been a women’s game official since 1992, when she earned her first Local rating. She earned her National rating in 1997, and during her career, she has worked 11 NCAA Division I national championship games and 18 Division I semifinal games. She has also served as the lead official for championship games in the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, CAA, and Ivy League, among others. 

Off the field, Bowers has had leadership positions in both the Collegiate Women's Lacrosse Officiating Association (CWLOA) and the Philadelphia Women’s Lacrosse Umpires Association (PWLUA), and has served in training and mentoring roles for women’s lacrosse officials. Bowers has also been a frequent presenter at the USA Lacrosse Convention. She was previously inducted into USA Lacrosse Philadelphia/Eastern PA Chapter Hall of Fame in 2017.