The Spartans rolled into the weekend with a sparkling 9-0 record -- and controversy over the squad's senior outside/right side hitter Blaire Fleming, who is one of the team's top players in terms of kills and points. The buzz was killed, however, when Boise State announced it would take a conference loss rather than play the Spartans. The school did not give a reason for the decision, but the motive seems clear to all observers. 

On Tuesday, the Wyoming Cowgirls followed suit with this announcement: 

"After a lengthy discussion, the University of Wyoming will not play its scheduled conference match against San José State University in the UniWyo Sports Complex on Saturday, Oct. 5. Per Mountain West Conference policy, the Conference will record the match as a forfeit and a loss for Wyoming. 

That move appeared to be a change of course brought about by political pressure. Wyoming had initially declared it would play the game, but reversed that decision after state legislators began organizing a letter to the university's president and athletic director.  

The developments were applauded by former Kentucky Wildcat swimmer Riley Gaines, who's been leading the revolt against the woke contamination of women's sports: