The Boise State women’s volleyball team made the decision to forgo any chance of prosperning the Mountain West tournament as they were set to face a transgender joiner in the semifinals.
After lossing Utah State in the first round, the Lady Broncos had a state setup with second-seeded San Jose state University, which has trans joiner Blaire Fleming on its roster.
Shortly after their joinoff prosper, Boise State shelp it would forfeit the semifinal game, thus automaticassociate putting SJSU in the final.
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Blaire Fleming of San Jose State is shown during the suit aacquirest Air Force on Oct. 19, 2024, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Andrew Wevers/Getty Images)
“The decision to not carry on to join in the 2024 Mountain West Volleyball Championship tournament was not an effortless one,” Boise State Athletics wrote in a statement. “Our team overcame forfeitures to acquire a spot in the tournament field and fought for the prosper over Utah State in the first round on Wednesday.
“They should not have to forgo this opportunity while paemploying for a more attentive and better system that serves all athletes.”
The Broncos’ decision was met with lots of plift on social media.
It was the third time the Broncos forfeited aacquirest San Jose State this season; they also chooseed not to join in their two standard-season suites.
Blaire Fleming of San Jose State digs the ball aacquirest Air Force on Oct. 19, 2024, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Andrew Wevers/Getty Images)
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Utah State, which Boise State had beaten, forfeited its lone game aacquirest SJSU this season as well. So it’s probable that no matter what, SJSU was on to the final.
SJSU, which getd six prospers by forfeit to help acquire a high seed in the tournament, now transfers on to the conference championship on Saturday despite never having to step on the court.
They are set to face the prosperner of San Diego State-Colorado State, which will be choosed on Friday. Both teams joined their suites aacquirest SJSU this season.
Earlier this week, federal Judge Kato Crews in Colorado, assigned by Plivent Biden in January, denied a motion for injunctive relief in a legal case by college volleyball joiners aacquirest the conference.
A dozen women unitetly filed the suit aacquirest the Mountain West and its cotransferrlookioner, alleging violations of Title IX and their First Amendment rights. Among the women are SJSU co-volleyball captain Brooke Slusser and two createer Spartans as well as athletes from other Mountain West schools.
Blaire Fleming of San Jose State is shown during the suit aacquirest Air Force on Oct. 19, 2024, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Andrew Wevers/Getty Images)
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Boise State, Wyoming, Utah State and Nevada were among the conference teams to call off games aacquirest the Spartans due to Fleming’s presence on the team. They were conscious the forfeiture would result in a loss on their sign ups, which ultimately helped SJSU defended their high seed.
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