Separated by 19.1 miles of scenic coastline, longtime crosstown adversaries Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine have come together in an effort to boost their decades-long rivalry with the creation of the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) Challenge.

The series serves as an annual scorecard for the NCAA-sponsored athletic contests between the Lions and Waves, and challenges each institution to rise above the other within the West Coast Conference. 

LMU and Pepperdine are represented by 12 of their intercollegiate athletic teams through both regular and postseason competitions over the course of the academic calendar.

One point is awarded for both home and neutral-site wins, including conference championships; however, 1.5 points is earned for road victories.

Any head-to-head competition, including matches in the post-season and tournaments throughout the year, will be counted toward the scoring and added to the scorecard as they occur. For the sports in which the two teams do not meet head-to-head, the teams will battle for points that will be awarded on the basis of overall finish at their respective post-season championships

The university with the highest point total accumulated throughout the year will be named PCH Challenge Champion and awarded the PCH Cup.

Points will be awarded as follows:
1 point for a home victory
1.5 points for a road victory
1 point for a neutral site victory
.5 point for a tie

2012-13 PCH Challenge Cup Standings
Date Sport Venue Final Score/Finish LMU Pepperdine
Sep. 8 Men's Water Polo Malibu, Calif. Pepperdine 8, LMU 7 -- 1
Sep. 29 Men's Water Polo Santa Barbara, Calif. Pepperdine 12, LMU 7 -- 1
Oct. 19 Women's Soccer Malibu, Calif. LMU 3, Pepperdine 0 1.5 --
Oct. 25 Women's Volleyball Malibu, Calif. Pepperdine 3, LMU 2 -- 1
Oct. 27 Men's Cross Country WCC Championships LMU 5th, Pepperdine 9th 1 --
Oct. 27 Women's Cross Country WCC Championships LMU 5th, Pepperdine 9th 1 --
Nov. 8 Women's Volleyball Los Angeles, Calif. LMU 3, Pepperdine 1 1 --
Jan. 3 Women's Basketball Los Angeles, Calif. LMU 65, Pepperdine 47 1 --
Jan. 19 Women's Swimming Malibu, Calif. LMU 681, Pepperdine 210 1.5 --
Jan. 24 Men's Basketball Los Angeles, Calif. Pepperdine 60, LMU 57 -- 1.5
Feb. 14 Men's Basketball Malibu, Calif. Pepperdine 52, LMU 50 -- 1
Feb. 21 Women's Basketball Malibu, Calif. LMU 58, Pepperdine 56 1.5 --
Mar. 15-17 Baseball Malibu, Calif. Pepperdine 2, LMU 1 -- 1
Mar. 20 Men's Tennis Malibu, Calif. Pepperdine 4, LMU 3 -- 1
Apr. 15-17 Men's Golf WCC Championships Pepperdine 6th, LMU 7th -- 1
Apr. 17 Women's Tennis Los Angeles, Calif. Pepperdine 5, LMU 2 -- 1.5
TOTALS
    8.5 10
PCH Cup History