Utah State University refuses to play a volleyball match against San Jose State amidst controversies revolving around a transgender player. The post “Protect Female Athletes”: Women’s Volleyball Team Abandons Match Due To Transgender Opponent first appeared on Bored Panda.

San Jose State has a transgender athlete on its women's volleyball roster, and four opponents forfeited rather than take the court against the Spartans.

Here is more on why opponents have forfeited matches with San Jose State and how it has impacted the team's roster and season outlook.

The University of Wyoming women’s volleyball team became the third in the nation to forfeit a game to San Jose State this season. Wyoming joined Boise State and Southern

More women s volleyball teams have forfeited matches against San Jose State University because the California school has allowed a male athlete to compete on its women s team

The forfeit comes after SJSU team co-captain Brooke Slusser joined a lawsuit filed by Gaines against the NCAA, in which she alleges that her teammate and former roommate is transgender.

The UNLV volleyball team will not forfeit its match against an upcoming Mountain West opponent, unlike three other schools in the conference.

A fourth university has forfeited its women’s volleyball match against San José State University following controversy over the gender identity of one of the team’s players.

Two weeks ago, the co-captain of the San Jose State women’s volleyball team joined a federal lawsuit challenging the NCAA’s transgender athlete participation policy. Brooke Slusser advocated for the disqualification of a volleyball teammate who allegedly was born male but now identifies as a transgender female.

San Jose State University police is being assigned to protect the school's volleyball team over increasing security threats against a transgender player.