SAN JOSE – The site of a women's volleyball game between Nevada and San Jose State on Saturday has been moved from Reno, Nevada to San Jose.
The schools announced the choice in a joint statement Tuesday, with the Mountain West Conference concurring with the choice.
In the statement, the colleges said: “The decision to move the venue was made in the best interests of both programs and in the interest of the well-being of the student-athletes, coaches, athletic staff and spectators.”
Before the venue change, a bunch of Nevada players recently made an announcement that they’d not be taking the ground at their home game against the Spartans. The players referred to their “right to safety and fair competition”. However, the college reiterated that on the time the sport was still scheduled, the sport was still scheduled and that state law prohibits forfeiture “for reasons related to gender identity or gender expression.”
There continues to be a likelihood that the sport will probably be lost if the Wolf Pack decides to not play. Nevada plays at Fresno State on Thursday.
San Jose State has already had 4 teams cancel games this season – Southern Utah, Boise State, Wyoming and Utah State. Neither school explicitly explained why it fell into disrepair. All of those schools, aside from Southern Utah, are within the Mountain West.
Political figures from Wyoming, Idaho and Utah have spoken out, suggesting the cancellations are focused on protecting women's sports.
Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez said last week that she was heartbroken about what has transpired across the Spartans and their opponents this season.
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