Boise State women’s volleyball forfeits upcoming match against SJSU amid controversy surrounding trans player

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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.

A volleyball on a court before the Division I men's volleyball championship May 6, 2023, in Fairfax, Va. (Scott Taetsch/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

The statement did not provide an explanation for the forfeiture. 

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"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