Stanford Soccer Star Katie Meyer Mourned at Memorial Service

In an interview with Today on March 4, Gina known as the lack of their daughter a “parent’s worst nightmare.”   

“We’re struggling proper now,” she stated on the time. “We’re struggling to know what occurred, and why it occurred. We’re simply heartbroken, so heartbroken.” 

Her dad and mom shared that they’d each spoken with Katie simply hours earlier than her loss of life on FaceTime, with Steve describing her demeanor as “simply the standard jovial Katie.”  

Gina famous that her daughter—who was a senior Worldwide Relations main, Resident Assistant and captain of the ladies’s soccer group—was “excited” however “had loads on her plate,” including, “However she was blissful. She was in nice spirits.”  

Additionally they shared that they imagine their daughter may’ve been “triggered” by a current e mail about going through disciplinary motion from Stanford College after “defending a teammate on campus over an incident.”

Whereas they’d but to learn the e-mail, Gina said that it “was type of the ultimate letter that there was going to be a ‘trial’ or some type of one thing.” 

In a statement to E! News, Dee Mostofi, Assistant Vice President of Exterior Communications at Stanford College shared that “we aren’t capable of share details about confidential pupil disciplinary issues.” 

“Our complete neighborhood is devastated by Katie’s loss of life, and we share our deepest condolences with Katie’s household and everybody who knew her at Stanford, throughout the nation and around the globe,” the assertion learn. “Katie touched so many lives.” 

It continued, “We as a college neighborhood proceed to grieve with Katie’s household and cherish our reminiscences of her.”