The Spartans had first-round bye, then advanced to the championship match when Boise State forfeited a semifinal.

Colorado State coach Emily Kohan said her team would take the court rather than become the latest one to forfeit against San Jose State after the top-seeded Rams advanced to the Mountain West Conference women's volleyball tournament final Friday.

Boise State’s women’s volleyball team has withdrawn from its Mountain West Conference Championship tournament match against San Jose State University (SJSU) amid an ongoing, unfounded gender controversy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