A conference title was on the line, but off-court controversy was the narrative going into the November 30 match against San Jose State.

Colorado State women’s volleyball coach Emily Kohan has affirmed her team’s participation in the Mountain West championship final against San Jose State, despite a season marred by controversy over a transgender athlete on SJSU’s roster.

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

It’s been a really complex and emotional situation this whole season,” said Kohan, the Mountain West Conference coach of the year. “Unless you’re in those rooms having those hard conversations and making those hard decisions,

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