Soccer Star DeMelo Sues Hospital Over Missed Heart Diagnosis

Professional soccer player Savannah DeMelo has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against University of Louisville Health and two of its physicians, alleging they failed to diagnose a heart condition that led to her on-field cardiac arrest last year. The lawsuit, filed in Jefferson Circuit Court in Kentucky, names the health system along with Dr. Jennifer Daily and Dr. Sarabjeet Suri as defendants. DeMelo, a midfielder for Racing Louisville and a member of the United States women's national team, collapsed during an NWSL match against Seattle Reign FC on September 14, 2025. She has not played since the incident. In a public statement on September 15, 2026, the one-year anniversary of her collapse, DeMelo revealed for the first time that she suffered cardiac arrest due to an "undiagnosed cardiac arrhythmia." The lawsuit alleges that DeMelo had been experiencing symptoms including chest pain, dizziness, and shortness of breath in the months before the collapse. According to the complaint, she was referred to Dr. Suri for evaluation in March 2025 after reporting these symptoms. The filing states that Dr.