Dash’s Rachel Daly released from hospital after collapsing during game

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Dash forward Rachel Daly has been released from the hospital and is resting at home after she collapsed on the field following the team's game against Seattle Reign FC Saturday afternoon at BBVA Compass Stadium.

Daly, 25, was treated for heat exhaustion. She was given IV fluids at the stadium and was alert before she was taken in an ambulance to the hospital.

Daly posted a message on Twitter thanking fans who wished her well and her teammates and staff for their support.

"It was a frightening experience," Daly wrote in her Twitter message. "Everyone who knows me knows that I am a player who will give everything and those conditions are not safe to play at your maximum."

The temperature was 92 degrees and the heat index in triple digits when the game kicked off at 3 p.m.

Most players were affected by the extreme temperatures. Daly especially was laboring late in the match.

Houston Dash forward Rachel Daly (3) is wheeled out after she went down seconds before the end of the game against Seattle Reign FC at BBVA Compas Stadium Saturday, May 27, 2017, in Houston. Dash lost to Reign 2-0. ( Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle ) less Houston Dash forward Rachel Daly (3) is wheeled out after she went down seconds before the end of the game against Seattle Reign FC at BBVA Compas Stadium Saturday, May 27, 2017, in Houston. Dash lost to Reign ... more Photo: Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle Photo: Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 78 Caption Close Dash’s Rachel Daly released from hospital after collapsing during game 1 / 78 Back to Gallery

She fell to the pitch just as the final whistle was blown. Paramedics rushed to her side. Eventually she was wheeled off on a stretcher.

The game began at 3 p.m. to fit in the time slot locked in by Lifetime for its nationally televised NWSL Game of the Week. Otherwise, it would have been scheduled at night.

"If it had been a Seattle player who had gone down the way (Daly) did we could say it was because we're not used to the heat," Seattle coach Laura Harvey said. "The fact those guys train in this every day and it still affects them proves it doesn't matter. You can't prepare for it.

"I get it. It is a Catch-22, but I think it is something we have to address because the safety of the players is foremost. Secondly, the product is just not the best product. That's no disrespect to anyone we play or any of the players. It is just so difficult to put the best product on the field in that heat. It's crazy."

The NWSL released the following statement:

"First and foremost, we want to wish Rachel Daly a quick recovery, as well as other players who may have been impacted by the heat during today's match between the Houston Dash and Seattle Reign. The safety of our players is always our top priority and due to the high temperature today in Houston, we implemented water breaks to provide additional opportunities to help the players stay hydrated. Prior to the season, we also worked with the Dash on scheduling any nationally televised afternoon games earlier in the year in an attempt to avoid the summer heat that unfortunately we experienced today. We will immediately review these measures to prevent this situation from occurring in the future."