The Portland State Vikings and Eastern Washington Eagles began a five sport rivalry cup called The Dam Cup in 2010-11. The Dam Cup celebrates the friendly rivalry between the states of Oregon and Washington within the Big Sky Conference.Â
The so-named rivalry refers to the four dams linking Oregon and Washington that one passes on the 339-mile drive from the Portland State campus to the Eastern Washington campus. Located along the Columbia River, they are Bonneville Dam, The Dalles Dam, The John Day Dam and the McNary Dam.Â
The five sports competing for the cup are football, women's soccer, women's volleyball, women's basketball and men's basketball. The purpose of the Dam Cup is to create a rivalry between Portland State University and Eastern Washington University and provide a sense of pride between alumni in the Portland and Spokane areas. Other goals include increasing attendance at events between both schools and building school spirit among each institutions' student body.
The winner of the Dam Cup will possess The Dam Trophy acknowledging the achievement for the following year.
"It has always been enjoyable when we beat Eastern Washington," said Portland State Director of Athletics
Torre Chisholm. "This should make it even better."
The Dam Cup is based on a point system. Each game played in the five sports between the two schools has a point value. Points are only rewarded for regular season contests. The annual football game is worth four points, the women's soccer match is worth three points, each women's volleyball match is worth two points for a total of four points possible, and each men's and women's basketball game is worth two points for a total of four points possible in each sport. New for the 2013/14 season a fan interaction platform that will launch in November will be worth 2 points. The total points possible are 21 which means that to win the cup a school would need to win at least 11 points.
Portland State won THE DAM CUP in the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 seasons. Eastern Washington won the 2012-2013 DAM CUP.
|
GAME
|
Final Score
|
EWU
|
PSU
|
|
Volleyball vs. EWU (9/23/2013) |
3-0 Viks
|
0
|
2
|
|
Soccer @ EWU (10/4/2013) |
    2-0 Viks |
      0   |
      5 |
|
Volleyball @ EWU (10/28/2013) |
    3-1 Viks  |
      0 |
      7 |
|
Football @ EWU (11/23/2013) |
   ------------- |
      -- |
     -- |
|
WBB @ EWU (12/29/2013) |
   -------------- |
      -- |
     -- |
|
MBB vs. EWU (1/27/2014) |
  -------------- |
      -- |
     -- |
|
WBB vs. EWU (2/24/2014) |
   -------------- |
      -- |
     -- |
|
MBB @ EWU (2/24/2014) |
   -------------- |
      -- |
     -- |
|
TOTAL: |
   -------------- |
      0 |
     7 |
