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 epis

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