San Jose State’s volleyball season that ignited debate over gender in sports ends in MW title match

AP Sports Writer

LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Jose State’s volleyball team was the subject of a national debate about participation in women’s sports. The Spartans were beaten by Colorado State 27-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-16 in Saturday’s Mountain West tournament final. That ended the Spartans’ season at 14-6. The Rams are 20-10. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the 64-team NCAA Tournament. San Jose State’s season was marked by forfeits, limited protests and the topic of gender identity becoming a political issue in an election year.