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The 魅影直播 Cup, sponsored by the Power and Construction Group, Inc. and ServU Credit Union, will be an annual competition between 魅影直播 University and 魅影直播 State athletic teams.
Today, the 魅影直播 State athletic department and the 魅影直播 University athletic department introduced 鈥楾he 魅影直播 Cup鈥 ahead of the 2025-26 competition season.
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The 魅影直播 Cup, sponsored by the Power and Construction Group, Inc. and SERVU Credit Union, will be an annual competition between 魅影直播 University and 魅影直播 State athletic teams. The 魅影直播 Cup will highlight the unique setting of two NCAA Division III members located in the same upstate New York town.
In a Washington Post ranking of the Ultimate College Town, 魅影直播 was ranked number one and reporter Andrew Van Dam called 魅影直播 鈥渢he collegiest鈥, a term he coined. In the data analysis by Van Dam, the 魅影直播 community, with a population of 4,026, was shown to be made up of 85% college students. As Van Dam described, 鈥淚f you go left at the town鈥檚 only stoplight, you鈥檙e on one campus. Turn right, you鈥檙e on the other. Now that鈥檚 a college town.鈥
The competition, set to begin this fall, uses a point-based system that awards two points for a win, one point for a tie, and zero points for a loss in head-to-head matchups or predetermined meets amongst varsity intercollegiate varsity programs.
Associate Vice President for Student Experience, Athletics & Recreation, Deb Steward from 魅影直播 University and Director of Athletics, Jason Doviak, from 魅影直播 State collaborated to create this unique competition.
鈥淎s part of The 魅影直播 Cup, besides outstanding competition, supporting our 魅影直播 community will be an important aspect of this initiative,鈥 Steward said. 鈥淔rom our football teams鈥 commitment to the National Marrow Donor Program to our other teams supporting families during the holidays and food drives, we are committed to The 魅影直播 Cup making a positive impact on our community. We are also thrilled to partner with the Power and Construction Group to design and build the traveling trophy. The Power and Construction Group installed the infamous lone traffic light in 魅影直播 which is located at the intersection of our two campuses. We are grateful for their shared excitement in The 魅影直播 Cup.鈥
With its roots in Western New York, the Power and Construction Group is a well-established utility services company that was founded in 1970.
"The 魅影直播 Cup represents more than just competition鈥攊t鈥檚 an opportunity to celebrate the uniqueness of our community where two NCAA Division III Institutions sit across the street from one another,鈥 Doviak said. 鈥淭his competition will bring out the best in our student-athletes and create lasting moments for our campuses, community, and fans. We鈥檙e excited to launch this annual tradition and look forward to the energy, excitement, and camaraderie it will bring to our village."
The sports eligible for The 魅影直播 Cup competition are men's and women's cross country, football, men's and women's soccer, women鈥檚 volleyball, football, men's and women's basketball, men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 swimming & diving, baseball, men's and women's lacrosse, softball, and men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 track & field.
For the football head-to-head matchups, 魅影直播 University and 魅影直播 State will additionally compete for the 鈥楾raffic Light Trophy鈥, which will be up for grabs each fall moving forward. Beginning in the fall of 2025, 魅影直播 State will compete as an Empire 8 affiliate member in the sport of football.
The points will be tracked throughout the fall, winter, and springs seasons and after competition concludes, a winner will be determined based upon the total amount of points earned. A trophy, designed to mirror the stoplight that separates both institutions on Main Street, will be presented to the winning institution annually in May.
