Racing Louisville's Kayla Fischer receives 3-match suspension for hair-pull foul vs. Angel City
Racing Louisville's Kayla Fischer has been suspended for three games after pulling an opponent down by the hair, the NWSL announced Thursday. The foul took place in the second half of Louisville's 3-2 win over Angel City on Saturday.
In the 63rd minute of the match, while defending a corner kick in the box, Fischer grabbed Angel City midfielder Madison Hammond's hair, pulling her down in the process. After video review, the referee gave Fischer a red card and awarded a penalty kick.
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Alyssa Thompson nailed the penalty, but ACFC was unable to overcome Louisville's early lead. Racing held on to win the away match despite having only 10 players for the final 30 minutes.
As a result of the red card, Fischer automatically received a one-game suspension. But in a press release on Thursday, the NWSL announced that Fischer would be suspended an additional two games. Per the league, her actions were deemed "Major Game Misconduct," and in violation of the NWSL's League Operations Manual.
Fischer and the club can appeal the ruling, but are not likely to do so, per ESPN.
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Fischer will serve her suspension during Racing Louisville's matches against the Utah Royals on June 6, the Kansas City Current on June 14 and the Orlando Pride on June 20. Due to a lengthy international break in July, Fischer will not return to the field for Louisville until Aug. 1, when the team host the Current again.
Fischer, 25, has started all 10 of Louisville's games so far this season. She has two goals and two assists, tied for second most on the team.
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