The University of Wyoming, Southern Utah University, Boise State University, and Utah State University have all forfeited their women’s volleyball games against San José State University, refusing to have their female athletes play against a biological male opponent that is on the school’s team.

A San Diego State women’s volleyball player was hit in the face during a match against San Jose State University on Thursday night in a play involving redshirt senior Blaire Fleming.

The match was played against a backdrop of tension as San Jose State has dealt with four abrupt forfeits by opponents, including fellow MW teams Utah State, Boise State and Wyoming. The issue apparently stems from the presence of Spartan Blaire Fleming,