Utah State University has become the fourth college to protect their women’s volleyball team from playing against San Jose State University with a trans-identifying male on the women’s team.
On Wednesday, a statement from the school’s athletic department read, “Utah State University will not participate in its scheduled October 23, 2024, volleyball match at San Jose State University. The University will abide by Mountain West Conference policy regarding how this match is recorded.”
Former collegiate swimmer and advocate for women’s sports Riley Gaines praised the move by the school and wrote that it was the “fourth school to forfeit their match against SJSU due to a man playing on the women’s volleyball team. Major kudos to @USUAthletics THIS. IS. THE. WAY.”
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