Women's soccer pro stretchered off field after suffering 'medical event'

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There was a scary infinitesimal successful a National Women's Soccer League crippled connected Friday nighttime aft a subordinate was hospitalized aft an on-field incident.

Angel City defender Savy King suffered a "medical event" during the team's crippled against the Utah Royals.

King went down successful the 74th infinitesimal and was attended to for immoderate 10 minutes earlier she was taken from the tract connected a cart, leaving different players visibly shaken.

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Medical unit be to Angel City FC defender Savy King (3) during the 2nd fractional of a shot crippled against the Utah Royals astatine BMO Stadium.  (Jessica Alcheh-Imagn Images)

Reports accidental it appeared that CPR was administered, and an AED was used. The crippled was stopped for respective minutes to dainty King.

Eventually, she was stretchered disconnected the field, and aft the game, some teams and their unit joined unneurotic successful prayer.

The nine gave bully quality aft the game.

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Medical unit be to Angel City FC defender Savy King (3) arsenic she exits the crippled connected a cart during the 2nd fractional of a shot crippled against the Utah Royals astatine BMO Stadium.  (Jessica Alcheh-Imagn Images)

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"Savy was transported by EMS to the infirmary pursuing a aesculapian lawsuit connected the field. She is responsive and undergoing further evaluation. We convey everyone for their interest and support," Angel City said successful a statement.

Alex Loera, of the Royals, was asked to pb some teams successful prayer, and "of people I'm going to bash that."

Alex Loera: "Obviously, Savy King is 1 of my truly bully friends. . . . Those moments are ever truthful scary - we're each sending our thoughts and prayers to Savy King's family," Loera said.

Utah caput manager Jimmy Coenraets admitted helium was not pleased with continuing the game, which resulted successful a 2-0 triumph for L.A.

"I'm not definite we should person continued the crippled . . . it was a truly pugnacious moment," the manager said, adding that a batch of radical were "scared."

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Angel City FC defender Savy King (3) passes the shot during the 2nd fractional of a shot crippled against the Utah Royals astatine BMO Stadium.  (Jessica Alcheh-Imagn Images)

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King, 20, was the 2nd wide prime successful the 2024 NWSL draught by enlargement Bay FC and played 18 games for the club. She was traded to Angel City successful February and has started successful each 8 games for the squad this season.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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