Katie Meyer.Photo: Jamie Schwaberow/getty
Katie Meyer, a captain and goalkeeper for the Stanford University women’s soccer team, has died, the schoolannounced. She was 22.
Meyer, who was majoring in International Relations and minoring in History, was found dead in a campus residence, Stanford Vice Provost for Student Affairs Susie Brubaker-Cole said in a statement to the community on Wednesday.
The school did not reveal Meyer’s cause of death, but first reported the passing of a then-unnamed undergraduate student onTuesday.
“Katie was extraordinarily committed to everything and everyone in her world,” Brubaker-Cole said. “Her friends describe her as a larger-than-life team player in all her pursuits, from choosing an academic discipline she said ‘changed my perspective on the world and the very important challenges that we need to work together to overcome’ to the passion she brought to the Cardinal women’s soccer program and to women’s sports in general.”
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Meyer, a senior, previously made headlines in 2019 when she helped Stanford win the NCAA title against the University of North Carolina thanks to two saves with the game on the line.
“Fiercely competitive, Katie made two critical saves in a penalty shootout against North Carolina to help Stanford win its third NCAA women’s soccer championship in 2019,” Brubaker-Cole said in her statement.
“Katie was a bright shining light for so many on the field and in our community,” she added.
In a bio on the university’swebsite, Meyer talked about the challenge of balancing classes with her responsibilities on the field.
The university made counseling available at Meyer’s residence hall and to athletes following her death.
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“There are no words to express the emptiness that we feel at this moment,” said Brubaker-Cole. “We are reaching out to all of you in our community, because this impacts all of us. Please know you are not alone. There are resources available to support us during this difficult time.”
source: people.com
