Vermont captures first NCAA Men’s College Cup title in program history

Vermont is the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer National Champion. The Catamounts make history by claiming their first-ever national title with an OT golden goal from Maximilian Kissel to beat Marshall 2-1.

The last time Marshall was in a national title game (2020), they won in overtime — this time, it was Vermont on the winning side. Both of the Catamount goals tonight came from off-the-bench players, Marcell Papp and Max Kissel.

After going down 1-0 in the 67th minute, the Green and Gold battled against heightened physicality, a slew of Marshal shots and the relentless chants from a sea of Herd fans to earn the equalizer in the 80th minute. Five minutes into overtime, the fight was over. Sprinting down the flank, Kissel brought down the long ball out of the back and found himself 1v1 with the keeper, touched around him, and calmly passed the ball into the open net — etching his team into Catamount history.

For the first time in program history, @UVMmsoccer has won the College Cup!

Vermont stunned Marshall in extra time, capturing the National Championship on this golden goal:pic.twitter.com/G9T8Y5ThLQ

— SoccerWire (@TheSoccerWire) December 17, 2024