Women's college volleyball league says there's 'insufficient evidence' trans San Jose State athlete colluded with Colorado ally to throw match

The Mountain West Conference conducted an investigation into allegations that San Jose State University (SJSU) transgender volleyball player Blaire Fleming colluded with Colorado State University's (CSU) Malaya Jones to throw an Oct. 3 match between the two schools, with the conference claiming "there is insufficient evidence to corroborate the allegations of misconduct."

According to a letter obtained by Fox News that was sent by the Mountain West Conference to the athletic directors for SJSU and CSU, the conference did not find sufficient evidence of claims that were highlighted in Title IX complaints.

San Jose State associate head coach Melissa Batie-Smoose filed a Title IX complaint that alleged that Blaire Fleming visited Malaya Jones the night before a match and also that the two planned to injure SJSU co-captain Brooke Slusser. The allegation is also in a lawsuit filed against the Mountain West Conference last week in which 12 women are suing the conference for suppression of their First Amendment rights because SJSU included a transgender player on its volleyball team. 

After speaking to the coaches and an undisclosed number of student-athletes of both schools regarding the claims of collusion, the Mountain West Conference claimed in the letter "There is insufficient evidence to corroborate the allegations of misconduct related to the SJSU vs. CSU volleyball competition played October 2, 2024." While the letter stated that the game was played on October 2, OutKick noted that the game actually occurred on October 3. The letter did not reference the claims that the two athletes wanted to get Slusser injured.

This was after the conference claimed to have reviewed the game video and statistics of the match and consulted with the league's "sports wagering compliance partner with regard to contest manipulation considerations." The letter concluded, "As a result, the Conference office has determined no disciplinary action is warranted and considers this matter closed."

According to Outkick, Fleming committed 10 hitting errors in that match, the most Fleming committed in any match this year and SJSU lost in straight sets. 

On Saturday, the schools met again and San Jose State won the match, 3-2, thanks to Fleming's performance in leading all players with 24 kills and scored a game-high 26 points, as well as the match-winning ace.