Boise State womens volleyball forfeits upcoming match against SJSU amid controversy surrounding trans player
The Boise State women’s volleyball team forfeited its game against San Jose State University Saturday amid controversy surrounding a transgender member of the Spartans’ roster. It’s the second team this month to opt out of playing against SJSU.Boise State Athletics released a statement exclusively to OutKick less than 24 hours before the Mountain West Conference match.The statement did not provide an explanation for the forfeiture.“Boise State volleyball will not play its scheduled match at San José State on Saturday, Sept.28,” the statement said.
“Per Mountain West Conference policy, the Conference will record the match as a forfeit and a loss for Boise State.The Broncos will next compete on Oct.
3 against Air Force.”The NCAA also provided OutKick with a statement in response to Boise State’s decision. “College sports are the premier stage for women’s sports in America, and the NCAA members will continue to promote Title IX, make unprecedented investments in women’s sports and ensure fair competition for all student-athletes in all NCAA championships.”Friday’s news follows controversy surrounding SJSU’s women’s volleyball team after a current player joined several other female athletes in suing the NCAA for Title IX violations. Blaire Fleming, a redshirt junior at San Jose State University, plays as an outside and right-side hitter on the women’s volleyball team.Fleming, a transgender athlete, has played two seasons at SJSU after previously playing at Coastal Carolina.Earlier this week, Fleming’s teammate, Brooke Slusser, joined former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines and several other female athletes in suing the NCAA over its policies regarding transgender athletes that they claim compromise the fairness and integrity of women’s competitive sports while also putting women at risk.“I commend Boise State’s athletic department and everyone involved in the decision to forfeit their match against undefeated San Jose State...