Colorado State women’s volleyball will play in the Mountain West conference championship game against San Jose State University on Saturday amid a national controversy that has engulfed the Spartan’s team over a transgender athlete.
Colorado State head coach Emily Kohan confirmed that the Rams will play in Saturday’s final at 5 p.m. ET after they defeated fifth-seeded San Diego State in four sets on Friday.
“It’s been a really complex and emotional situation this whole season,” Kohan said. “And unless you’re in those rooms having those hard conversations and making those hard decisions, I don’t think you truly know how this feels.
“I also think, regardless of your opinion on it, there’s some room here to acknowledge that there’s been a lot of young people showing courage all season long in a lot of ways.”
SJSU has been embroiled in controversy this season because of a transgender player on the team, Blaire Fleming. Several teams have forfeited matches against SJSU, while Fleming has been named in lawsuits that include members of the Spartan’s team and staff.
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