San Jose State's volleyball team, the subject of a national debate about participation in women's sports, was beaten by Colorado State 27-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-16 in Saturday's Mountain West tournament final,

Earlier this month, 11 female volleyball players, led by San Jose State co-captain Brooke Slusser, and an assistant coach sued the Mountain West Conference and San Jose State University, alleging the defendants violated the U.S. Constitution and Title IX by allowing a transgender athlete to play for a women’s sports team.

No. 2 seed San Jose State lost to No. 1 seed Colorado State in the Mountain West Conference volleyball final on Saturday at the COX Pavilion in Las Vegas amid an ongoing gender controversy surrounding a Spartans player.

San Jose State says it's disappointed that Boise State forfeited its semifinal match in the Mountain West women's volleyball tournament but is focused on the future.

San Jose State's women's volleyball season ended by loss to Colorado State in the Mountain West tournament final

Colorado State defeated San Jose State in the Mountain West volleyball tournament final Saturday at UNLV’s Cox Pavilion, ending a season of controversy for the Spartans.

A look at key dates before and during the San Jose State women’s volleyball season. The Spartans are 14-6, plus six wins via forfeit by four schools in Mountain West Conference regular-season play.

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

Colorado State women’s volleyball will play in the Mountain West conference championship game against San Jose State University on Saturday amid a national controversy that has engulfed the Spartan’s team over a transgender athlete.

The CSU volleyball team will play in the NCAA Tournament after the Rams beat San Jose State to win the Mountain West title.

The Spartans lose to Colorado State in what likely brings to an end San Jose’s season filled with controversy.