Angel City defender Savy King ‘responsive’ and undergoing further evaluation after collapse during NWSL match

Angel City Defender Savy King is “responsive” and receives further medical help in a hospital after collapsing in the second half of the 2-0 victory of the NWSL team on Utah Royals on Friday.

King went down in the 74th minute of the game and received about 10 minutes from medical professionals on the field before she was replaced by Megan Reid. The defender was then taken to a nearby hospital for further investigation.

“Savy was transported by EMS to the hospital after a medical event on the field,” said Angel City in a statement on Friday. “She responds and undergoes further evaluation. We thank everyone for their concern and support.”

Angel City Assistant coach Eleni Earnshaw, who acted as head coach, while Interim -Baas Sam Laity served a suspension, also added that the club’s medical staff was in the hospital, just like a member of the player’s family. Earnshaw also praised King’s teammates for their ability to respond when the player collapsed.

“I just gave a shout in our dressing room to Meg Reid, [who] As you know, a trained paramedic, “said Earnshaw in her press conference after the game.” As they Christian [Press] And her teammates were of great importance to bring the group together and make contact and just be together, Meg saw from the eye angle that they started moving Savy on a stretcher and repeated to the group that that was really a good sign. She just got into paramedical mode and helped calm the group that was huge. It was scary, you still don’t know how the team will respond afterwards. My question was that we were together, we stayed communicative in the rest of the game, keep each other concentrated and that we give our energy to Savy. “

After the end of the game, players from both Angel City and the Utah Royals gathered in a circle in midfield. The group was led by Alex Lorea from the Royals, who played with King last season at Bay FC.

“It was one of the Utah players who suggested that we come together. Some people prayed, some people shared their energy. To show unity at that time to support Savy without knowing the update at that time,” Earnshaw said. “It was clearly a scary situation to be in and at that moment it was much bigger than football. I can’t remember the Utah player who did that, but it was very grateful for it.”

There are currently no available details about the state of King or her timeline to return to the field.