Utah State 4th volleyball team to cancel vs. SJSU

LOGAN, Utah — The Utah State women’s volleyball team has become the fourth program to cancel a match against San Jose State for reasons that have not been specified.

The Aggies announced Wednesday the decision to forfeit their Oct. 23 Mountain West Conference match. Boise State already forfeited its match on Sept. 28 against the unbeaten Spartans (9-0, 2-0 Mountain West) and Wyoming followed suit this week, announcing the match slated for Saturday was now a 3-0 forfeit win for San Jose State.

On Sept. 14, Southern Utah became the first school not to take the floor against San Jose State, with the result listed as “canceled” on the conference’s website. An email sent to Southern Utah wasn’t returned. In follow-up emails to Boise State and Wyoming, the schools referred back to their original statements.

Political figures from Wyoming, Idaho and Utah have weighed in and suggested the forfeits centered around protecting women’s sports.

San Jose State declined through a spokesperson an interview request for any of the players or coaches. Mountain West officials declined to comment.

The Spartans play Thursday night against Colorado State in Fort Collins, Colorado. After that, the team won’t play again until Oct. 10 at home against San Diego State.