Stanford Women's Soccer Star Katie Meyer Found Dead In Dorm Room At 22
03.03.2022 - 19:11
/ perezhilton.com
Stanford University and the soccer community are mourning the loss of a dear athlete.
Katie Meyer, a captain and goalkeeper for Stanford’s women’s soccer team, died on Tuesday at just 22 years old.
Stanford Vice Provost for Student Affairs, Susie Brubaker-Cole, and The Jaquish & Kenninger Director of Athletics, Bernard Muir, announced her death in a letter to the community on Wednesday, following news the day prior that a student had passed away in an on-campus residence. Updating students and faculty, the letter began:
No cause of death has been revealed at this time, but police said that there was no cause for concern to anyone on campus and that they are not treating Meyer’s death as suspicious.
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According to The Stanford Daily, residents of Crothers Hall noticed ambulances and police cars near the building at around 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Residents also confirmed that the officials were inside and cars lingered in the area through the afternoon. More specific information about her death or how she was found has not been revealed.
Stanford’s official statement went on to recognize how loved Katie was among her friends, adding:
The senior in college from Newbury Park, California was an accomplished athlete who made headlines in 2019 for leading her team to victory against the University of North Carolina to win the NCAA title.
Her incredible goalkeeping is what secured the championship title — you can see some highlights of that game (below).
Similarly, Katie also went viral for one of her reactions to a save at that game.
Ecstatic about the play, she was captured speaking directly to an ESPN camera before pantomiming locking her lips and throwing away the key.