Louisville’s Kayla Fischer to serve 3-game ban for hair pull

Racing louisville fc forward Kayla fischer Will serve a three-game suspension for a hair-pulling incidence that results in a red card on Saturday, nwsl announced on Thursday.

All Major Game Misconduct events are reviewed by the Nwsl‘S Disciplinary Committee, which is issued Additional Punishment.

Fischer and racing Louisville have the right to appear to be unlikely to do so, access to a source family with the situation.

Fischer was ejected in the 67th minute of racing’s 3-2 win over ANGEL CITY FC On Saturday After a Video Review Showed Her Pulling The Hair of Angel City FC Midfielder Madison Hammond and Dragging Hammond to the Ground on an Angel City Corner Kick.

Angel City was awarded a penalty kick, which forward Alyssa Thompson Converted to Cut Louisville’s lead to 3-2, but racing held on for an important victory in the class of mid-table exams.

A red card results in an automatic suspension for the next game, meaning fischer had Two Games added to her suspension for a total of three. Louisville has three games remaining before the nwsl’s summer break.

Fischer is not eligible to play another regular-season game until august 1.

In a Statement to Espn on Thursday, fischer apologized for her behavior.

“I would like to apologize to Madison Hammond and Angel City for My Actions Last Weekend,” Fischer Said.

“It was never my intention to be overly Aggressive WHILE WHILE WHILE WHILE CORNER, AND I Sincerely Regret My Behavior and Letting My Teammates Down.

“When I return to the field later this season, I plan to show that I have learned from my actions and that this moment does, me as a player or the responsible I have for my opponents and the game.”

Fischer Had Started All 10 Games for Louisville This Year, Tallying Two Goals and Two Assists. She assisted Savannah Demelo‘S Game-Winning Goal on Saturday 11 Minutes Before She WAS SENT OFF.

There is a precedent for a three-game suspension for similar incidents.

Tyler lussi And merritt mathias keys suspended for three games in 2017 for separate hair-pulling incidents. Neither player was sent off during the run of play. Those incidents toK ​​place six years beer there was video review, which the nwsl implemented in 2023.

Chicago Stars forward Ludmila Was also issued an additional two-match suspension last year after being used ejected from a game for placing her hands on an opponent’s head and appearing to put her hair.

Fischer’s Suspension marks the second Major Ban of a Louisville Player in the Past Month.

Racing Louisville Midfielder And borges Was Suspended Four Games Total-Three on Top of Her Automatic Suspension Due To A Red Card-For an altercation with the referee followed her team’s 3-3 draw against the Portland Thorns on April 27.

The NWSL Disciplinary Committee Found During Its Review that Borges pushed the refereee during the altercation, resulting in “Major game misconduct.”

Borges is eligible to return for Louisville’s next match on june 6 Against Utah rooyals FC.