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Nevada could be latest to forfeit SJSU volleyball match amidst transgender lawsuit

by: Aaron Tolentino, Jack Molmud
Posted: Oct 14, 2024 / 07:26 PM PDT
Updated: Oct 14, 2024 / 08:06 PM PDT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) could be the latest team to forfeit a women’s volleyball match against San Jose State University. Since a lawsuit — alleging SJSU’s Blaire Fleming is transgender — was filed in September, four SJSU opponents have chosen to forfeit their game.

The UNR Wolf Pack could be the latest to forfeit. ... The Wolf Pack women’s volleyball team notified the university that it was going to forfeit its Oct. 26 match against SJSU in Nevada. According to a UNR statement sent to KRON4, the players made the decision as a team without consultation with the school or athletic department.

Despite the players’ decision, the university still plans to move forward with the match against the Spartans. It appears UNR is giving its players the freedom — without penalty — to decide whether or not they want to participate in that game.

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San Jose State outer hitter Blaire Fleming leads teammates to face Colorado State in the first set of an NCAA college volleyball match Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Fort Collins, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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