Reuters
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Racing Louisville midfielder Savannah DeMelo appeared to faint late within the first half of her crew’s highway match in opposition to Seattle Reign, which was abandoned Sunday evening.
DeMelo, 27, slowly took a seated place on the field of play two minutes into first-half stoppage time and a teammate was attending to her whereas a referee referred to as for trainers to examine her out. Several seconds later, DeMelo collapsed whereas a second teammate was holding her arm in an effort to maintain her upright.
DeMelo was recognized with Graves’ illness final 12 months and revealed her well being struggles earlier this season after she left a match early because of chest tightness and dizziness. According to the Mayo Clinic, Graves’ illness is an immune system situation that causes hyperthyroidism.
Racing Louisville termed DeMelo’s episode a “medical emergency” in an announcement after 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,” the crew’s assertion mentioned.
“The remainder of the game will be rescheduled for a later date, and further updates will be provided as appropriate.”
The match was scoreless on the time of DeMelo’s emergency.
DeMelo has performed for Racing Louisville since 2022 and has made seven appearances for the U.S. girls’s nationwide crew, together with on the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.