FILE – Houston Dash forward Michelle Alozie, left and Bay FC defender Savy King compete for possession of the ball during the first half of an NWSL soccer match, March 30, 2024, in San Jose ...

NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman was in attendance for that match, which Bay FC went on to win 2-0, and described King's medical emergency as a learning moment during an exchange with members of ...

Angel City game should not have resumed after Savy King’s collapse, NWSL says Angel City’s Savy King is taken off the field after collapsing during a game against Utah on May 9 at BMO Stadium.

FILE - Houston Dash forward Michelle Alozie, left and Bay FC defender Savy King compete for possession of the ball during the first half of an NWSL soccer match, March 30, 2024, in San Jose, Calif.

Savy King of the NWSL’s Angel City is “responsive” after leaving the pitch Friday on a stretcher and being taken to a hospital with what the team labeled as a “medical event.” “She is ...

Savy King #3 of Angel City FC runs with the ball during the NWSL match between Angel City FC and Utah Royals at BMO Stadium on May 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Why did the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) allow Friday night’s match between Angel City FC and the Utah Royals to continue after a serious medical event involving defender Savy King?

Houston Dash forward Michelle Alozie, left and Bay FC defender Savy King compete for possession of the ball during the first half of an NWSL soccer match, March 30, 2024, in San Jose, Calif ...

King, 20, was the second-overall pick in the 2024 NWSL draft by expansion Bay FC and played 18 games for the club. She was traded to Angel City in February and had started in all eight games for ...