U.S. women's national team talent and Racing Louisville star Savannah DeMelo collapsed on the field on Sunday night while playing in an NWSL match. The California native could be seen taking a seat on the pitch while under distress before the top half of her body collapsed backwards. Her club said she was stable and alert at 9:37 p.m. ET, adding that she was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation.

At the time of the incident, she was with two teammates and a member of the medical staff, with the latter quickly signaling for the ambulance to enter the pitch. Her teammates were emotional as they walked off the field and looked back at the situation that was unfolding.

This was her second medical event of the season as back on March 22 match against Bay FC, she went down on

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