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.

San Jose State says it's disappointed that Boise State forfeited its semifinal match in the Mountain West women's volleyball tournament but is focused on the future.

Boise State, which twice boycotted matches with San Jose State, has pulled out of the Mountain West women's volleyball tournament.

It's part of a lawsuit filed earlier this month by current San Jose State volleyball player Brooke Slusser, San Jose State associate head coach Melissa Batie-Smoose and 10 more current or former Mountain West Conference volleyball players brought against the Mountain West Conference and San Jose State challenging the NCAA's Title IX protections for transgender athletes in women's sports.

Boise State, which twice boycotted regular-season matches with San Jose State, pulled out of the Mountain West women's volleyball tournament Wednesday night even after securing a spot in the semifinals against the Spartans.

Boise State forfeited its two regular-season matches against San Jose State after reports that the Spartans had a transgender player.

Boise State pulls out of Mountain West women's volleyball tournament, forfeiting semifinal against San Jose State

San Jose State is at the center of an ongoing conflict over the Mountain West’s policy on transgender athletes.

Boise State’s women’s volleyball team has withdrawn from its Mountain West Conference Championship tournament match against San Jose State University (SJSU) amid an ongoing, unfounded gender controversy surrounding an SJSU player.

Boise State forfeited games against SJSU this season instead of competing against an alleged transgender player on the Spartans' roster.