Four Mountain West teams — Boise State, University of Wyoming, University of Nevada and Utah State — have forfeited against SJSU this season (totaling up to six matches). When some of those teams announced their forfeit, they acknowledged the conference policy and that they would be awarded a loss for the game, according to Crews.

A federal court upheld a ruling that allows a San Jose State women's volleyball team member to play in Wednesday's Mountain West Conference tournament after teammates said she shouldn't be able to play because she is transgender.

Slusser and the others sued San Jose State officials, the conference and other defendants in Colorado federal court Nov. 13. For courts, temporary injunctions like those sought in this case are intended to “preserve the status quo” until a trial can provide a legal resolution, Crews said.

Nine current players had filed a lawsuit against the Mountain West Conference challenging the league’s policies that allow transgender players to participate.

Multiple teams elected not to play against San Jose State this season amid claims the team had a transgender player. Mountain West schools Utah State, Nevada, Boise State and Wyoming refused to play the Spartans, resulting in forfeits. Nonconference opponent Southern Utah also elected to forfeit.

A federal judge denied emergency injunctive relief despite complaints from competitors who object to the Spartans player's participation on the grounds that she is transgender.

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo condemned the notion of trans athletes competing against women ahead of a controversial volleyball tournament that will feature a trans player.

A transgender athlete on the San Jose State University women's volleyball team can continue to compete, a US judge has ruled, denying a request made by other players to keep her off the court. Monday's ruling by US District Judge S Kato Crews will allow the athlete,