Vermont Green FC has announced the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup roster ahead of Tuesday’s First Round matchup against USL1 club Portland Hearts of Pine.
“We’re going into the Cup with a talented group of college players,” said Head Coach Chris Taylor. “They’re young and hungry, and are motivated to test themselves against pro players at a successful pro club. We’ve only had a couple of training sessions, but these guys understand what Vermont Green is about. Everyone in that locker room understands what it means to play for this club in front of this community.”
Notable returning players include USL2 champions Niklas Herceg, Brandon Marshall, Marcell Papp, and Ryan Zellefrow. In addition, the Green has signed three players from the University of Vermont’s 2024 NCAA national championship team: David Ismail, Nash Barlow, and Andrew Millar.
The U.S. Open Cup First Round match against Portland Hearts of Pine will be nationally broadcast on CBS Sports Network and streamed exclusively on Paramount+. Tickets to the match are sold out, but fans are welcome to watch for free from the hill behind the north end goal.
PLAYERS
1 Niklas Herceg
2 Brandon Marshall
3 Nikos Clarke-Tosczak
4 Egor Akulov
5 Sebastian Pop
6 Riley Moloney
8 Brendan Lambe
12 Tyler Caton
13 David Ismail
16 Nash Barlow
17 Philipp Schmidtke
18 Marcell Papp
19 Shakir Nixon
21 Marco Dos Santos
25 Ryan Carney
26 Andrew Millar
27 Ryan Zellefrow
35 Connor Miller
STAFF
Chris Taylor
Lee Williamson
Jed Sass
Rob Emmett
Alex Elias
Hannah Tremel
Adam Pfeifer