A San Jose State University volleyball player is at the center of controversy over transgender athletes. Here’s what we know

The San Jose State University women’s volleyball team is set to face Boise State University Friday at the Mountain West tournament in what would usually be a celebration of athletic prowess and achievement. Instead, the team has been caught up in legal challenges for having a transgender player on the team.

San Jose State University will face Colorado State Saturday at the Mountain West Conference tournament final in women’s volleyball after a months-long controversy and ongoing legal challenges claiming there is a transgender player on the team. Over the last several months, multiple teams in the Mountain West Conference, as well as one other team, refused to play against San Jose State. The dispute continued as several athletes from various schools in the conference filed a federal lawsuit earlier this month seeking to stop a San Jose State player from competing in championship games. For many athletes, a tournament final would usually be the culmination of a season of athletic prowess and achievement. Instead, San Jose State made it as No. 2 seed due in part to multiple conference forfeits. Neither the player in question nor San Jose State University have commented publicly on the player’s gender. CNN is not naming the player since she has not publicly discussed her gender and declined to comment through a university official. Colorado State advanced to the finals of the Mountain West Conference after beating San Diego State Friday. The team has already played San Jose State twice this season. On Friday, Colorado State coach Emily Kohan told The Associated Press her team plans to play in Saturday’s final match. San Jose State effectively advanced to Saturday’s final match when Boise State announced Wednesday it was withdrawing from its semifinal match against the Spartans. In a statement, Boise State officials said its team “should not have to forgo this opportunity while waiting for a more thoughtful and better system that serves all athletes.”