Boise State’s volleyball team is forfeiting its upcoming match against San Jose State and withdrawing from the Mountain West Conference tournament, it said in a statement Wednesday night, hours after winning a first-round game to secure a spot in the semifinals against the Spartans — a team that sits at the center of a dispute about transgender athletes in women’s sports.
Boise State forfeited two regular-season games against SJSU earlier this season instead of competing against an alleged transgender player on the Spartans’ roster. Now, the Broncos have said they’ll forgo another match and chance to continue competing for a potential bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans received a first-round bye, and with Boise State’s withdrawal from the game scheduled for Friday, they will advance to the championship match on Saturday in Las Vegas.
No. 6 Boise State beat No. 3 Utah State in four sets on Wednesday.
“The decision to not continue to play in the 2024 Mountain West Volleyball Championship tournament was not an easy one,” Boise State said in its statement. “Our team overcame forfeitures to earn a spot in the tournament field and fought for the win over Utah State in the first round on Wednesday. They should not have to forgo this opportunity while waiting for…
