LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Racing Louisville FC midfielder Savannah DeMelo is awake and alert in a Seattle hospital, the club said late Sunday night. But concern remains high across the National Women’s Soccer League after the midfielder collapsed on the field during the first half of Racing’s match against the Seattle Reign.

Reaction from around the league and the sport came via social media after news that the 27-year-old Bellflower, Calif., native had sat down in the 47th minute before falling backward.

Medical personnel responded quickly, and she was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for evaluation. The match was suspended and later abandoned, with the NWSL saying it will resume at a later date from the point of interruption. The score was 0–0.

“Savannah, who received immediate o

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