Arizona State University and University of Arizona sports teams will compete against one another in 20 common varsity intercollegiate sports during the 2023-24 academic year. For a school to be the winner of the Territorial Cup Series ® Trophy, it must accumulate 11 points.
- Each sport will be worth one (1) point.
- The point is awarded to the team that wins a season series.
- If the teams play once in a given season (football and soccer) then that game counts as one point.
- For baseball and softball, all regular season games count towards season series tally, including the non-conference games and postseason matchups.
- For cross country, golf, and track and field only, one point is awarded to whichever team finishes higher in the Pac-12 Championship.
- If teams split the regular season match-ups, then each team receives a half-point for that sport.
- In the event of a tie the following tie-breaker will be used: University with higher finish in the Directors' Cup Standings.
- In the event of a tie after the Directors' Cup Standings are used the TCS will end in a tie.
See the updated scoring here.
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VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS CATS IN HOME OPENER/SEPT. 21, 2023
(ASU EARNS HALF POINT, ASU LEADS 0.5-0)
With a sellout crowd cheering them on, Sun Devil Volleyball had a home opener to remember, sweeping Arizona (25-22, 25-21, 25-15) in the first volleyball match held in Mullett Arena. ASU improved to 13-0 (1-0 Pac-12), the third-best start in program history. It was the seventh straight sweep, tied for the longest streak in ASU history (also 2013 and 1987). This was the first home win over the Wildcats (5-7, 0-1 Pac-12) since the 2020-21 season and the first sweep against them since 2019 at home. Senior opposite Marta Levinska notched 18 kills in the win on a .382 clip and moved into 13th place in the ASU record book for career kills (1,189) passing Terri Cox (1994-97). The defense was on another level in the victory, with two reaching double-digit digs. Graduate libero Mary Shroll had 11 while junior outside hitter Geli Cyr collected 12 to go with her seven kills, two blocks, three assists and an ace. Graduate setter Shannon Shields had 36 assists to pace the offense. She also had six digs and season-best five kills.
Sold-out crowd?
— Sun Devil Volleyball (@SunDevilVB) September 22, 2023
Seventh-straight sweep?
Best fans in the Pac -12?#ForksUp pic.twitter.com/W8F5O1M3lH
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CROSS COUNTRY FALLS TO ARIZONA AT PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS/OCT. 27, 2023
(ARIZONA EARNS TWO POINTS, ARIZONA LEADS 2-0.5)
The Sun Devil men's and women's cross country teams battled the chill of winter-like temperatures at the 2023 Pac-12 Cross Country Championships in Washington. In the men's 8k, a quartet of younger Sun Devils led with way with sophomores Tyler Schierenberg (60th) Johnathan Estrada (62nd) and Kristian Kimberlin (72nd) and freshman Ethan Bukowski (74th) all finishing in the Top 75. As a team, the Sun Devil men placed ninth. On the women's side, the inverse was true as three of ASU's top performers were members of the junior or senior class: senior Sadie Heeringa (59th), junior Claire Le Gallo (83rd), sophomore Mia Chavez (90th) and senior Gracie Carr (96th). The Sun Devil women concluded the race 12th in the team standings.
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SOCCER IS BESTED BY THE CATS/NOV. 3, 2023
(ARIZONA EARNS ONE POINT, ARIZONA LEADS (3-0.5)
After cutting a two-goal deficit in half, a series of near misses prevented the Sun Devil soccer team from coming away with a result in a 2-1 loss at Arizona. ASU ended the match with advantages in shots (12-10), shots on goal (6-4) and corner kicks (10-4/7-1 in the second half). The game was a physical encounter as time had to be called numerous times to tend to injured players. The best scoring opportunity either team had in the first half occurred in the 40th minute when Arizona's Sami Baytosh was able to maneuver the ball into a dangerous area before firing a shot that Sun Devil goalkeeper Pauline Nelles was able to get just enough of to prevent a goal. Even after Nelles' effort, the ball continued to roll parallel to the goal line. With another Arizona attacker closing in to finish the job, Sun Devil all-everything defender Lieske Carleer swooped in to make a remarkable clearance and keep the game scoreless. ASU found itself in an even deeper hole in the 54th minute after it was whistled for a foul while Arizona was attacking in the box. Nicole Dallin was successful on the ensuing penalty kick to extend Arizona's lead to 2-0.
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TRIATHLON WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR A 7-PEAT/NOV. 11, 2023
(ASU EARNS ONE POINT, ARIZONA LEADS (3-1.5)
For the seventh consecutive season, Sun Devil Triathlon is the national champion after winning the Women's Collegiate Triathlon National Championships at Tempe Town Lake North Park. Arizona State held off a talented field of challengers to keep the title in Tempe. The Sun Devils had two finish on the podium and added a third in the top five, with just seconds separating the group in All-American positions. Sophomore Naomi Ruff (1:03:32) crossed the line in second place, with senior Amber Schlebusch (1:03:49) following right behind in third place. Sophomore Heidi Jurankova (1:04:06) finished in fifth. Those results led to ASU scoring 999 points as a team to hold off Queens by 32 points. San Francisco and Denver tied for third – USF won the tiebreak – after scoring 933 points. Adding to the three All-Americans in Ruff, Schlebusch, and Jurankova, English was named the 2023 Division I Coach of the Year.
Can't stop thinking about yesterday! #ForksUp /// #O2V pic.twitter.com/F7FY5fisWi
— Sun Devil Triathlon (@sundeviltri) November 12, 2023
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ARIZONA DOWNS ASU IN THE TERRITORIAL CUP/NOV. 25, 2023
(ARIZONA EARNS ONE POINT, ARIZONA LEADS (4-1.5)
Sun Devil Football dropped its season finale against No. 15 Arizona, 59-23, in the annual Territorial Cup contest at Mountain American Stadium. The Sun Devils rushed for 224 yards on the ground, led by Cam Skattebo with 108 yards, and Jalin Conyers with 43 yards. Both players found the end zone: Skattebo a four-yard run in the first quarter and Conyers a one-yard score in the third quarter. Jaden Rashada also made his return at quarterback in a reserve role and threw for 82 yards and one score. The Sun Devils did not fold as they rallied to score 16 points in the second half despite the game's outcome having been decided.
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VOLLEYBALL CLAIMS ANOTHER W FOR THE DEVILS/NOV. 26, 2023
(ASU EARNS HALF POINT, ARIZONA LEADS (4-2)
Sweeping their rivals for the second time this season, No. 18 Sun Devil Volleyball took care of business in Tucson, beating Arizona in straight sets (25-19, 25-22, 25-20). Arizona State improves to 26-6 on the season and finishes its final season in the Pac-12 with a 14-6 mark. The 14 conference wins are the most in a single season in ASU history. The Sun Devils completed the season sweep over the Wildcats (8-23, 3-17 Pac-12), the first time doing so since 2019. This is the first time sweeping them twice in the same season since 2007, doing so for the third time ever (also 1982). This was the 18th sweep of the season for the Sun Devils, extending the program-best record for three-set wins in a season. Senior opposite Marta Levinska led the team in kills with 12, improving her double-digit kills streak to 17 in a row. Three Sun Devils notched eight digs for a well-rounded offense: Claire Jeter, Geli Cyr and Roberta Rabelo. Jeter hit .615 and led the team with five blocks.
OUR STATE ??#ForksUp pic.twitter.com/Sp0jkwLlLi
— Sun Devil Volleyball (@SunDevilVB) November 26, 2023
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WBB FAILS TO OVERCOME ARIZONA/DEC. 17, 2023
(ARIZONA EARNS HALF POINT, ARIZONA LEADS (4.5-2)
The Sun Devil women's basketball team was unable to overcome an Arizona team that connected on 57 percent of its shots, including 65 percent of its attempts from long range, in the Wildcats' 91-52 win. ASU led by as many as three early after Crisp's jumper gave it a 5-2 lead 2:35 into the game. With ASU up 10-8, the Wildcats (8-3, 1-0) made the first significant run of the game, scoring nine consecutive points to claim a 17-10 lead. It appeared the Sun Devils would go to the second quarter down by five, but a 3-pointer at the buzzer by Arizona's Courtney Blakely enabled the Wildcats to take a 24-16 lead after 10 minutes. Crisp scored ASU's first points of the second quarter with a jumper that cut Arizona's first double-digit lead of the game to eight, 26-18. Brown scored 13 of her team-high 19 points in the second half on 6-of-10 shooting. She also grabbed six of her eight rebounds over the final 20 minutes, including four offensive boards. Jalyn Brown led ASU in both scoring (19 points) and rebounds (eight). Trayanna Crisp scored 12 points while Jaddan Simmons added 11 points for the Sun Devils (7-4, 0-1 Pac-12), who shot 31 percent and were only able to knock down three of their 14 attempts from beyond the arc.
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UNABLE TO RISE, WBB FALLS TO ARIZONA/FEB. 4, 2024
(ARIZONA EARNS HALF POINT, ARIZONA LEADS (5-2)
In a game in which the final score belied the closeness of the game, the Sun Devil women's basketball team came up short at Arizona, 63-52. Neither team led by more than three points the first six minutes of the game. Arizona was the first team to lead by more than three points but ASU got back within a single point after Sousa's triple. Arizona went on to take a 14-13 lead into the second quarter. Trailing 36-25 two minutes into the third quarter, the Sun Devils outscored the Wildcats 16-5 to level the score at 41-41 with 2:14 remaining. The Wildcats were never threatened after what ended up being an 18-2 run that put ASU into a 59-43 hole with under four minutes remaining. The Sun Devils rallied in the last four minutes of the fourth quarter to close the gap, but were unable to catch the Cats.
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GYM DEVILS GO EIGHT STRAIGHT VERSUS THE CATS/FEB. 15, 2024
(ASU EARNS ONE POINT, ARIZONA LEADS (5-3)
No. 20 Sun Devil Gymnastics took the lead after the first rotation and never looked back as they scored a 196.850 en route to their eighth-consecutive dual-meet win over No. 17 Arizona. The Gym Devils continued their 16-meet streak of 49 or higher on bars, highlighted by a 9.850 from Sarah Clark in the anchor spot. Scharf and Mangahas each had 9.800s for Arizona State. In the second rotation, Theodorou and Anaya Smith each had 9.900s for the Gym Devils. The 9.900 for Theodorou was a season-high in this event. Gracie Reeves had a 9.875, Gregoire with a 9.850 and Mangahas in the leadoff spot with a 9.825. White and Scharf each had 9.900s to lead the floor event, the score matching White's season high. Gregoire matched her career high with a 9.850 followed by a 9.825 from Smith and a 9.800 from Mangahas. Kayla Lee started off the final beam rotation strong, scoring a 9.875. Mangahas then had a 9.800, followed by a 9.850 from Clark and 9.825 from Scharf. White ended the meet with a score of 9.875.
OUR STATE ????#GymDevils /// #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/NzEr2stp3J
— Sun Devil Gymnastics (@SunDevilGym) February 16, 2024
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MEN'S HOOPS IS DEFEATED BY ARIZONA/FEB. 17, 2024
(ARIZONA EARNS HALF POINT, ARIZONA LEADS (5.5-3)
Sun Devil Men's Basketball suffered a 105-60 defeat at the hands of No. 5 Arizona. Arizona State (13-13, 7-8) opened the game showing no fear in an extremely hostile environment, but were unable to maintain the pace set by the Top-5 Wildcats. The Maroon and Gold initially matched the intensity of the home Wildcats. The Sun Devils jumped out to a quick 9-4 lead behind the strong start of Jose Perez. ASU managed to push their lead back out to five, moving ahead 20-15 with 12:38 left in the first half. Foul troubled plagued the visitors for the remainder of the half which, resulted in Arizona State trailing 49-31 at half. Ultimately, the Sun Devils were unable to overcome a 32.1% shooting performance in the second half. Arizona State mounted several late comeback spurts, but were not able to cut into the deficit, falling 105-60.
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MEN'S HOOPS GOES DOWN VS ARIZONA/FEB. 28, 2024
(ARIZONA EARNS HALF POINT, ARIZONA LEADS (6-3)
Sun Devil Men's Basketball battled with No. 6 Arizona, but suffered a 85-67 defeat in front of a sold-out Desert Financial Arena crowd of 14,129. Arizona State (14-15, 8-10 Pac-12) was able to cut the lead within single digits in the second half, getting as close as five with 12 minutes remaining in the second half, but Arizona (22-6, 13-4 Pac-12) pulled away in the final five minutes. Adam Miller led the way with 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting on the night. Miller was one of four Sun Devils to finish in double figures, with Frankie Collins finishing with 18 points, tying a career-high of four made threes, going 4-of-9 which the junior achieved on Jan. 19 this season against UCLA. Jose Perez added 14 points with five rebounds on the night and Jamiya Neal totaled 12 points with five rebounds and two steals on the night.
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MEN'S SWIM PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS BRING HOME THE GOLD/MAR. 9, 2024
(ASU EARNS ONE POINT, ARIZONA LEADS (6-4)
For the second year in a row, Sun Devil Men's Swim and Dive are Pac-12 champions. They won 16 times, broke 11 school records and three NCAA records as they never looked back holding on to first place all week. The Sun Devils took first by over 303 points with their total points marking the second-highest in conference history since California in 1995. Hubert Kós delivered a historic performance in the 200 back, winning the event at 1:35.69, which is now the fastest time ever. Zalan Sarkany opened the evening winning the 1650 free for the second year in a row swimming a time of 14:23.01. His time not only set a school and meet record, but also broke a conference record set back in 2012. Léon Marchand won the ninth individual event of his career in the 200 breast, clocking in a time of 1:48.60. He was also the winner of the 500 free, which he set an NCAA record in, along with the 400 IM. The 400 free relay of Marchand-Dolan-Kharun-Kulow capped the Sun Devils off with their fifth relay win of the week, swimming a meet and school record time of 2:44.23 in the final event. Marchand's opening split of 40.90 set a school record.
One team, one place, one last Pac-12s ??#ForksUp /// #O2V pic.twitter.com/Rk0efexiK9
— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) March 10, 2024
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WOMEN'S SWIM LAPPED THE WILDCATS AT PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS/FEB. 2, 2024
(ASU EARNS ONE POINT, ARIZONA LEADS (6-5)
Three Sun Devils had podium finishes on the final day of the Pac-12 Championships and secured a fifth place finish in the final team standings, besting the Arizona Wildcats. Lindsay Looney broke her own school record in the 200 fly, swimming a time of 1:52.14 to take second. She continues to hold on to each of the top-10 times in the event in school history. The evening started off for the Sun Devils with podium finishes in the 1650 free by Deniz Ertan (2nd/15:58.40) and Alexa Reyna (3rd/16:14.85). Lia Csulak finished in the top-15, placing 14th with a time of 16:40.82. Charli Brown (9th), Athena Clayson (10th) and Hana Edwards (11th) rounded out the top-12 in the 200 back.
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QUEENS OF THE BEACH; DEVILS DOWN THE CATS/MAR. 10, 2024
(ASU EARNS HALF POINT, ARIZONA LEADS (6-5.5)
No. 10 Sun Devil Beach Volleyball wrapped up the Pac-12 South Tournament with a 3-2 win over No. 19 Arizona. The win over Arizona was the fifth ranked victory of the year, extending the program record for wins over ranked opponents in a single season. The 8-2 start to a season is also the best record through the first 10 games that the Sun Devils have ever had. ASU picked up its first point during the twos match with Besecker and Williamson, where they swept Arizona handily. Arizona struck next in the fours matchup, where they won it to three sets to tie the dual, 1-1. In the No. 1 spot, Kensinger and Pemberton finished in their second sweep of the day and almost set a new record for the longest set in team history in their second set, earning the win 30-28. For the win, the No. 5 duo of Carys Thomas and Kael battled it out in three close sets, ultimately besting the Cats in the last set, 15-12.
OUR STATE??
— Sun Devil Beach VB (@SunDevilBeachVB) March 11, 2024
We beat No. 19 Arizona to close out the Pac-12 South Tournament ??#SandDevils /// #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/PCSN3FTrk3
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MEN'S TENNIS DROPS MATCH AGAINST ARIZONA/APR. 7, 2024
(ARIZONA EARNS ONE POINT, ARIZONA LEADS (7-5.5)
No. 21 Arizona State men's tennis fell 4-2 to No. 9 Arizona in the Territorial Cup matchup. Despite the loss, #97 Bor Artnak's upset over #31 Jay Friend marked his team-high 12th singles win. The Wildcats clinched the doubles point for an early 1-0 lead and from the fourth position, Roi Ginat fell in straight sets, and Arizona was up 2-0. Cassone was the lone Sun Devil to win his first set, and defeated Colton Smith in straight sets to pull ASU within one point. Bullard dropped straight sets and the Arizona lead was 3-1. McKennon had the 7-3 edge in the second set tiebreak which allowed ASU to stay in the match. Constantinos Koshis followed with a 7-4 win in his second set tiebreak to keep the match alive. Bor Artnak downed #31 Jay Friend in the third set for the second ASU point and it was a 3-2 deficit for the Sun Devils. McKennon was the first to fall, 4-6, which allowed Arizona to clinch the match.
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SAND DEVILS DROP CLOSE MATCH AGAINST THE CATS/APR. 18, 2024
(ARIZONA EARNS HALF POINT, ARIZONA LEADS (7.5-5.5)
It was another intense rivalry battle on the sand, but this time No. 13 Sun Devil Beach Volleyball came up short, falling 3-2 at No. 19 Arizona. Arizona State (18-7) split the season series against Arizona (19-9) after the Sun Devils won back in Tempe earlier this year. After the first wave, it was tied 1-1 in the dual. Both courts went to three sets, with ASU winning on court two with Arden Besecker and Anya Pemberton. That pair trailed early in the third set, coming back to tie it at 12-12 and eventually win 15-13. In the second wave, courts one and three were straight-set wins. The Sand Devils took the ones match, with Daniella Kensinger and Ava Williamson getting a quick sweep, 21-11, 21-13. It all came down to the fives, which went to three sets after ASU battled back to win the second set. However, Arizona won the third set in extra points (19-17) to win the dual. Both Besecker and Williamson are now 21-4 on the year to lead the team. Kensinger and Pemberton improved their records to 16-9.
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SOFTBALL FALLS IN BACK-AND-FORTH OUTING IN TUCSON/APR. 21, 2024
(ARIZONA EARNS ONE POINT, ARIZONA LEADS (8.5-5.5)
Sun Devil softball found itself in a pitchers' duel in the opening game of this year's Territorial Cup before No. 19 Arizona walked off with a 3-2 win. It appeared the offenses were going to be on display after Kelsey Hall gave Arizona State an early 2-0 lead with a home run to left, but Arizona tied it up and won the game with a solo home run with one out in the bottom of the seventh. Sun Devil softball dropped the second game of its weekend series with No. 19 Arizona 13-3. Arizona State tied the game at 1-1 with a sacrifice fly from Kayla Lissy in the second inning. Arizona then scored eight straight runs before Samantha Swan singled in a pair of runs in the fourth inning. The Wildcats increased their lead to 13-3 with four runs in the fourth and closed the game by holding ASU scoreless in the fifth. Sun Devil softball dropped the finale of its weekend series at No. 19 Arizona 9-8 as both teams rallied on multiple occasions throughout the contest.
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WOMEN'S TENNIS PICKS UP A CLUTCH T-CUP POINT/APR. 20, 2024
(ASU EARNS ONE POINT, ARIZONA LEADS (8.5-6.5)
After a back and forth Territorial Cup matchup, No. 31 Sun Devil Women's Tennis took down the No. 39 Wildcats. The Wildcats took the doubles point against the Sun Devils, winning matches on courts one and two. The duo of Belen Neevenhoven and Martyna Ostrzygalo earned the clinch point on court two to enter the singles matches up one. In the latter part of the match during singles play, Argyrokastriti earned the first point for ASU, 6-2, 6-0. Court five followed soon after where No. 103 Tverijonaite gave the Sun Devils the lead after defeating Castillo-Meza, 6-2, 6-2. Another intense match on court one pulled the Devils farther ahead as No. 73 Morlet took the match in a tiebreaking two sets, 6-1, 7-6 (2). The Wildcats won on Courts 5 and 6 to tie up the match 3-3. On Court 2, Chelsea Fontenel clinched the match for the Sun Devils with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory.
CHELSEA CLINCHES THE MATCH.
— Arizona State Women’s Tennis (@sundevilwtennis) April 20, 2024
OUR STATE ????????
FINAL: ASU 4, Arizona 3 pic.twitter.com/9Rv7oR3l7H
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WOMEN’S GOLF FINISHES ONE STROKE BEHIND WILDCATS/APR. 23, 2024
(ARIZONA EARNS ONE POINT, ARIZONA LEADS 9.5-6.5)
The highest finisher between Arizona State and Arizona at the Pac-12 Championship is awarded a Territorial Cup Series point. No. 12 Arizona State battled until the very end, finishing just one stroke behind Arizona at the Pac-12s. Despite recording eight birdies over their final five holes, the Sun Devils settled for seventh place with the Wildcats ending in sixth. Grace Summerhays was the top individual finisher for Arizona State, earning a spot in the Top-20 of the 55-golfer field. ASU and Arizona have competed in six events together this season, splitting the overall season series 3-3.
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MEN'S GOLF EARNS LAST PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIP/APR. 28, 2024
(ASU EARNS ONE POINT, ARIZONA LEADS 9.5-7.5)
Sun Devil Men's Golf emerged victorious at the 2024 Pac-12 Men's Golf Championship, hosted at Desert Forest Golf Club. No. 3 Arizona State not only maintained the lead they had built entering the day, but extended it, dominating the rest of the competition on the final day to seal the title. ASU adds to their record total of 13 Pac-10/12 team championships since joining the league in 1978-79, which is five more than any other school (USC, 8). The Sun Devils saved their best for last, combining for a 352 (-3), which was five strokes better than any other team. Arizona State showed poise and maturity down the stretch, coming through in pressure situations to ensure the title returned to Tempe. It was a total team effort that allowed the Maroon & Gold to pull off a dominant 16-stroke win, the largest margin of victory at a Pac-12 Men's Golf Championship since 2016.
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS ??@SunDevilMGolf wins the 2024 @Pac12 Men’s Golf Team Title ?? pic.twitter.com/5nD8k1loIP
— Sun Devil Men's Golf (@sundevilmgolf) April 28, 2024
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BASEBALL SPLITS SERIES WITH ARIZONA/MAY 7, 2024
(ASU AND ARIZONA EARN HALF POINT, ARIZONA LEADS (10-8)
Sun Devil Baseball dropped the finale of its nine-game homestand against rival Arizona. With the defeat, ASU split the regular season series with the Wildcats, with each school winning two games apiece. ASU took the first two games in Tucson in March. With one out in the bottom of the second, Mendoza and Jackson collected consecutive hits, a single and double. But ASU failed to capitalize on having two runners in scoring position. Mario Demera hit a grounder back to the pitcher on a check swing and Mendoza was tagged out at home. The next hitter flew out to center to end the inning. In the top of the third, Arizona took a 3-0 lead after a leadoff home run and a two-run home run with no outs. Eamonn Lance led off the final frame as a pinch hitter and mashed a solo home run to inch the Sun Devils closer into a two-run deficit, but it wasn't enough. ASU was unable to produce any more baserunners, falling 5-3 to the Wildcats.