Racing Louisville midfielder Savannah DeMelo appeared to faint late within the first half of her workforce’s street match in opposition to Seattle Reign, which was deserted Sunday night time.
DeMelo, 27, slowly took a seated place on the sector 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 test her out. A number of seconds later, DeMelo collapsed whereas a second teammate was holding her arm in an effort to maintain her upright.
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DeMelo was recognized with Graves’ illness final 12 months and revealed her well being struggles earlier this season after she left a match early as a consequence of chest tightness and dizziness. In accordance with 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 deserted.
“Savannah, who obtained speedy on-field care from medical personnel, is steady and alert. She was transported to an area hospital for additional analysis,” the workforce’s assertion stated.
DeMelo has scored three targets for Racing Louisville this season. – Stephen Brashear/Imagn Pictures/Reuters
“The rest of the sport can be rescheduled for a later date, and additional updates can be supplied as acceptable.”
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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 workforce, together with on the 2023 FIFA Ladies’s World Cup.
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