Utah State University is the latest Mountain West University to cancel a volleyball match against San Jose State University in an apparent protest of NCAA rules
FILE - allowing transgender women in sports.
Southern Utah University was the first to cancel on September 14 at the Santa Clara Tournament where they canceled a scheduled matchup.Utah State University released a statement Wednesday, Oct. 2 saying the women’s volleyball team “will not participate in its scheduled October 23, 2024, volleyball match at San Jose State University,” adding, “The University will abide by Mountain West Conference policy regarding how this match is recorded.
USU’s cancellation follows an announcement Tuesday from the University of Wyoming saying they cancelled their Saturday matchup with San Jose. Wyoming’s Governor Mark Gordon posted on X saying, “I am in full support of the decision by @wyoathletics to forego playing its volleyball match against San Jose State. It is important we stand for integrity and fairness in female athletics.”
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