Earlier this month, 11 female volleyball players, led by San Jose State co-captain Brooke Slusser, and an assistant coach sued the Mountain West Conference and San Jose State University, alleging the defendants violated the U.S. Constitution and Title IX by allowing a transgender athlete to play for a women’s sports team.

San Jose State’s volleyball team was the subject of a national debate about women in sports. The Spartans were beaten by Colorado State 27-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-16 in Saturday’s Mountain West tournament final.

No. 2 seed San Jose State lost to No. 1 seed Colorado State in the Mountain West Conference volleyball final on Saturday at the COX Pavilion in Las Vegas amid an ongoing gender controversy surrounding a Spartans player.

San Jose State's women's volleyball season ended by loss to Colorado State in the Mountain West tournament final

Colorado State coach Emily Kohan said her team will take the floor against San Jose State in the Mountain West volleyball championship rather than become the latest team to forfeit to the Spartans.

The San Jose State University women’s volleyball team is set to face Boise State University Friday at the Mountain West tournament in what would usually be a celebration of athletic prowess and achievement.

The women’s volleyball team at the center of a national debate over gender and sports advanced to the conference championship after Boise State refused to play.

The Spartans lose to Colorado State in what likely brings to an end San Jose’s season filled with controversy.

The latest battleground in America’s culture war over gender identity will take place Saturday on a volleyball court in Las Vegas.

San Diego State's women's volleyball team released a statement suggesting it would not forfeit a potential conference title game vs. San Jose State.