CARY, N.C. (AP) — Maximilian Kissel scored in a sudden-death overtime to help Vermont beat Marshall 2-1 on Monday night for the program's first national championship.
It was the ninth championship game decided by overtime or penalty kicks in the 21st century.
Vermont (16-2-6) became the first squad in school history to win a national championship in a team sport — with the skiing program winning six national championships. The Catamounts were also first America East team to ever make a national title game in a team sport.
Marshall (15-2-7) was looking to earn the program’s second national title in as many College Cup appearances since claiming the 2020 national championship.
Kissel was first to a long ball over the defense along the right sideline and he headed it forward as defender Alex Bamford fell to the ground. Marshall goalkeeper Aleksa Janjic came out of his area and Kissel cut to his left before sending a shot into an empty net. Kissel ripped off his jersey and ran to the corner flag to celebrate with his team.
It was Vermont’s 16th goal this season in the 83rd minute or later.
Kissel's teammate Marcell Papp tied it at 1-all in the 81st after a give-and-go with David Ismail following a Marshall turnover deep in its own area.
Kissel almost gave Vermont a 2-1 lead in the 85th after cutting back on his defender in the box on a breakaway, but Janjic dove to his right to deflect it just wide of the post.
Janjic made a huge save midway through the first half when he denied Ismail on a one-on-one breakaway.
Tarik Pannholzer scored his third goal of the season — all coming in the NCAA Tournament — in the 57th minute to give Marshall the lead. Vermont first-year goaltender Niklas Herceg spoiled a cross by Rai Pinto and Pannholzer was there for the rebound.
Herceg kept it 1-0 after denying Haruhi Taneda's close-range attempt in the 78th minute.
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Vermont's Adrian Schulze Solano (5) and Marshall's Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos, left, battle for a ball during the first half of the NCAA College Cup National Championship soccer final in Cary, N.C., Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
DALLAS (AP) — Roope Hintz had his first two-goal game of the season and Jake Oettinger stopped 25 shots as the Dallas Stars beat the surging Washington Capitals 3-1 on Monday night.
Rookie defenseman Lian Bichsel also scored for Dallas, his second goal in three NHL games.
Ryan Strome scored in the first period for the Capitals, who had a franchise-record 10-game road winning streak snapped.
Dallas is 13-3-0 at American Airlines Center, the best home points percentage (.813) in the NHL. Washington went in best in the league in both overall record (21-6-2) and road mark (12-2-0).
Oettinger has 16 wins, second-most in the NHL. He won a battle of goaltenders who attended the same high school (Lakeville North, Min.) and share the same birthdate (Dec. 18). Charlie Lindgren, who made 21 saves, will turn 31 on Wednesday, Oettinger will be 26.
Hintz tied the score 1-1 with a second-period power-play goal and provided an insurance goal with 5:02 left in the third. He’s tied for the club lead with 13 goals.
Jason Robertson had two assists.
Capitals: They’re 8-3-1 without Alex Ovechkin, who fractured his left fibula on Nov. 18. Ovechkin participated in skating drills during the morning session wearing a non-contact jersey. Forward Andrew Mangiapane was out with an illness.
Stars: Defenseman Thomas Harley, second among Dallas skaters in average minutes, was out with the flu.
Dallas didn’t allow a shot on goal during Washington’s one third-period power play with the score 2-1.
The Stars were 4 for 4 on the penalty kill and are 10 for 10 in their past four games, all at home.
Capitals visit Chicago on Tuesday, and Stars host Toronto on Wednesday.
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Washington Capitals left wing Pierre-Luc Dubois, center right, runs into Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger, center left, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)
Washington Capitals right wing Brandon Duhaime (22) punches Dallas Stars defenseman Brendan Smith (2) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)
Washington Capitals center Dylan Strome (17) is defended by Dallas Stars center Logan Stankoven, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)
Washington Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun lines up a shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)
Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren sprays himself with water during a timeout during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)
Washington Capitals center Dylan Strome (17) celebrates with center Nic Dowd (26) after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)
Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene (95) skates after shooting on goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals in Dallas, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)
Dallas Stars center Logan Stankoven (11) recovers the puck as Washington Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun (6) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger makes a save during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals in Dallas, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)
Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz (24) blocks a shot by Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary (42) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)
