"Racing Louisville FC midfielder Savannah DeMelo was stable and alert after she was taken by ambulance from a match Sunday against the Seattle Reign FC because of a medical emergency. The game at Seattle's Lumen Field was called off following the incident late in the first half. DeMelo sat down on the field before collapsing. Trainers rushed to her side and players from both teams were visibly shaken."
"The television cameras cut away from the scene on the field and the match went to halftime early. Reign players emerged a short time later to applaud their fans as an announcement was made that the match was abandoned. "Savannah, who received immediate on-field care from medical personnel, is stable and alert. She was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation," Racing Louisville said. The game was scoreless when it was suspended."
Savannah DeMelo, a Racing Louisville FC midfielder, sat down on the field and collapsed during a match at Lumen Field. Medical personnel provided immediate on-field care and she was transported by ambulance to a local hospital and reported stable and alert. The match was called off late in the first half, went to halftime early, and was abandoned; the remainder will be played on a mutually agreed date starting where it left off. The NWSL emphasized that player health and safety are the league's first priority and affirmed medical care standards at matches. DeMelo, 27, previously left a match in March with dizziness and chest tightness and disclosed Graves' disease and hyperthyroidism; she was the fourth pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft and has played 61 games with 14 goals for Louisville.
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