San Jose State Women’s Volleyball: Controversies and Forfeits Impact Season

Key Dates in San Jose State Women’s Volleyball Season

• Current Status: San Jose State’s women’s volleyball team has a record of 14 wins and 6 losses. They also have six additional wins due to forfeits by four teams in the Mountain West Conference.

• Upcoming Match: San Jose State, as the second seed, will play in the Mountain West Tournament finals after Boise State withdrew from the semifinal match.

• March 14: Riley Gaines and over a dozen college athletes filed a lawsuit against the NCAA. They claimed the NCAA violated Title IX rights by allowing a transgender woman, Lia Thomas, to compete in 2022. San Jose State’s senior setter, Brooke Slusser, joined the suit later.

• Sept. 14: Southern Utah was the first team to forfeit against San Jose State, without giving a reason.

• Sept. 27: Boise State announced its women’s volleyball team would not play at San Jose State on Sept. 28, without providing further details. They later forfeited another match on Nov. 21.

• Sept. 27: Idaho Governor Brad Little supported Boise State’s decision, praising it for ensuring fairness in women’s sports.

• Oct. 3: San Jose State lost its first match of the season against Colorado State after starting with nine wins. They later defeated Colorado State at home on Oct. 31.

• Oct. 5: Wyoming forfeited a match against San Jose State.

• Oct. 23: Utah State forfeited a match against San Jose State.

• Nov. 15: The Mountain West Conference found no evidence of misconduct in a match between Colorado State and San Jose State, despite a Title IX complaint.

• Nov. 25: A judge rejected an emergency request from nine players to block a transgender player from competing in the Mountain West Tournament.

• Nov. 26: An appeals court upheld the judge’s ruling regarding the transgender player.

• Nov. 27: Boise State announced it would not play in the semifinal against San Jose State, citing a desire for a better system for all athletes.

• Nov. 28: The Mountain West Conference stated that forfeits are at the discretion of institutions and confirmed that San Jose State would advance to the championship final.