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NWSL match abandoned after midfielder Savannah DeMelo collapses on | |
field | |
By Reuters, CNN | |
Updated: | |
11:16 PM EDT, Sun September 14, 2025 | |
Source: Reuters | |
Racing Louisville midfielder Savannah DeMelo appeared to faint late in | |
the first half of her team’s road match against Seattle Reign, which | |
was abandoned Sunday night. | |
DeMelo, 27, slowly took a seated position on the field of play two | |
minutes into first-half stoppage time and a teammate was attending to | |
her while a referee called for trainers to check her out. Several | |
seconds later, DeMelo collapsed while a second teammate was holding her | |
arm in an effort to keep her upright. | |
DeMelo was diagnosed with Graves’ disease last year and revealed her | |
health struggles earlier this season after she left a match early due | |
to chest tightness and dizziness. According to the Mayo Clinic, | |
Graves’ disease is an immune system condition that causes | |
hyperthyroidism. | |
Racing Louisville termed DeMelo’s episode a “medical emergency” | |
in a statement 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 team’s statement said. | |
“The remainder of the game will be rescheduled for a later date, and | |
further updates will be provided as appropriate.” | |
The match was scoreless at the time of DeMelo’s emergency. | |
DeMelo has played for Racing Louisville since 2022 and has made seven | |
appearances for the U.S. women’s national team, including at the 2023 | |
FIFA Women’s World Cup. | |
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