Nevada volleyball forfeits game vs San Jose State after players refuse to compete amid trans inclusion issue

Nevada Women’s Volleyball captain Sia Liilii shares her team’s decision to forfeit their match against a team with a transgender athlete during an appearance on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’

The University of Nevada, Reno officially announced on Friday that its women's volleyball team will forfeit its game against San Jose State on Saturday. 

Nevada is the fifth team to forfeit its match against San Jose State amid an ongoing national controversy over a transgender player on the team and another player engaged in a lawsuit over never being told that player was a biological male, according to the lawsuit.

Nevada cited not having enough players to compete in the match for forfeiting after its players expressed a desire and intention not to compete against San Jose State. 

"Due to not having enough players to compete, the University of Nevada women’s volleyball team will not play its scheduled Mountain West Conference match at San José State on Saturday, Oct. 26. Per Mountain West Conference policy, the match will be recorded as a conference loss for Nevada," Nevada announced in a statement early on Friday morning. 

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GOP Senate candidate Sam Brown, left, poses with Nevada's Sia Liilii, center right, and former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. (Sam Brown Campaign)

San Jose State responded to the forfeit in a statement to Fox News Digital. 

"Our athletes all comply with NCAA and Mountain West Conference policies and they are eligible to play under the rules of those organizations. We will continue to take measures to prioritize the health and safety of our students while they pursue their earned opportunities to compete," the statement read. 

Nevada players, including team captain