San José State reach volleyball final after opponents pull out over ‘trans’ player

San José State women’s volleyball team has reached the final of a tournament after their semi-final opponents Boise State became the latest team to forfeit because of one player reported to be trans. 

The San José Spartans have been at the centre of a row about one of its players. Her inclusion has resulted in other universities refusing to play National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) matches against them.

While the player’s name has been reported in the media, neither she nor the university has spoken about her identity and PinkNews has chosen not to identify her.

The forfeits – the most recent being Boise State in the Mountain West Conference tournament in Las Vegas – mean the Spartans have been steadily rising up the league table. They are now due to

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