Stanford ladies’s soccer participant Katie Meyer dies at 22; explanation for demise not offered

Katie Meyer, the goalkeeper and captain of the Stanford ladies’s soccer staff, has died, the college introduced. Meyer was 22 years previous.

Her demise occurred in an on-campus residence, in accordance with the college, however a explanation for demise was not offered.

A senior finding out worldwide relations and historical past, Meyer made two key saves in a penalty shootout to assist Stanford win the national championship in 2019.

“Her mates describe her as a larger-than-life staff participant in all her pursuits, from selecting an educational self-discipline she mentioned ‘modified my perspective on the world and the essential challenges that we have to work collectively to beat’ to the fervour she dropped at the Cardinal ladies’s soccer program and to ladies’s sports activities typically,” Stanford mentioned in a press release.

The college has assets accessible for these affected by Meyer’s demise and inspired folks to test in on these round them.

“There are not any phrases to specific the deep disappointment we really feel about Katie Meyer’s passing,” Stanford athletic director Bernard Muir mentioned in a press release. “Katie was an excellent student-athlete and a beloved, passionate chief right here at Stanford. Our complete athletics neighborhood is heartbroken and Katie will likely be deeply missed.”

Meyer attended highschool in Newbury Park, California.