Angel City defender Savy King was recovering from heart surgery following her collapse on the field during a National Women’s Soccer League match on Friday night. King was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles following the medical event in the second half of Angel City’s match against the Utah Royals.

Angel City defender Savy King has undergone successful heart surgery, the club confirmed Tuesday, after she collapsed during a National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) match on Friday.

Savy King, a defender for Angel City FC, underwent surgery to address a heart abnormality after she collapsed on the field during a match over the weekend, her team has shared. Angel City FC said in a statement that King, 20, was admitted to a hospital following a medical incident during the team's game on Friday, May 9.