Boise State, which twice boycotted regular-season games against San Jose State, withdrew from the Mountain West women’s volleyball tournament Wednesday night despite clinching a spot in the semifinals against the Spartans.

San Jose State, which has lost six games due to boycotts by Mountain West opponents, is a second seed in the conference tournament and received a first-round bye. Now the Spartans will advance to Saturday’s championship game instead of taking the court on Friday.

Boise State released a statement saying, “The decision not to continue participating in the 2024 Mountain West Volleyball Championship tournament was not an easy decision.” Our team weathered outages, secured a spot in the tournament field and battled on Wednesday in the first round to defeat Utah State. They shouldn’t have to forgo this opportunity while they wait for a more thoughtful and better system that serves all athletes.”

The statement came hours after the Broncos beat Utah State 25-19, 18-25, 25-20, 25-23 in the quarterfinals.

Boise State did not commit to playing San Jose State immediately after the game. The reasons for the decision to withdraw from the tournament were unclear, whether it was made by a team vote or more likely a university decision.

The title fight is expected to continue as planned. San Jose State plays either top-seeded Colorado State or No. 5 San Diego State. Both teams played against the Spartans this season instead of sitting out.

San Jose State was expected to release a statement following Boise State’s announcement.

Mountain West members Boise State, Wyoming, Utah State and Nevada, as well as Southern Utah, have canceled games against the Spartans this season. Nevada’s players said they “reject participation in games that promote injustice against female athletes,” without providing further details.

A lawsuit was recently filed in Colorado by players from various schools against the conference and San Jose State officials. They called for a Spartans player to be barred from participating in the tournament, citing unspecified reports that there was a transgender player on San Jose State’s volleyball team, even mentioning her name.

U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Kato Crews in Denver ruled Monday that the player could play, and a federal appeals court upheld the decision the following day.

While some media outlets have reported these and other details, neither San Jose State nor the withdrawing teams have confirmed that there is a transgender female volleyball player at the school. The Associated Press is withholding the player’s name because she has not publicly commented on her gender identity and declined an interview request through school officials.

Wyoming and Nevada did not qualify for the tournament.

Transgender women’s participation in women’s sports is apparently the reason the five teams canceled their games against San Jose State, and the issue became a hot political issue in the lead-up to the recent election.

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