NEW YORK – NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman described the decision to abandon Sunday's match between the Seattle Reign and Racing Louisville as a "no-brainer" after Louisville's Savannah DeMelo experienced a medical emergency, showcasing a change in league strategy as a medical event halted a match for the second time this season.

DeMelo is stable and alert after collapsing on the field at the end of the first half, and as of Monday was undergoing testing at a Seattle-area hospital to determine the cause of the incident. Berman said she received a call on Sunday during the match concerning DeMelo and made the decision to abandon the match, which eventually resumed on Tuesday from the second half.

"In any game, our operations and medical team are overseeing and on standby for any and

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