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Cause of Stanford soccer star Katie Meyer's tragic death revealed
March 04, 2022
Heartbreaking.
Stanford soccer goalkeeper Katie Meyer, who helped lead the school to victory in the 2019 NCAA College Cup championship, was found dead Tuesday at one of the university’s residence halls.
The County of Santa Clara Medical Examiner-Coroner released a statement Thursday determining the 22-year-old soccer star died by suicide.
“Katie was extraordinarily committed to everything and everyone in her world. Her friends describe her as a larger-than-life team player in all her pursuits,” Stanford University said in a statement. “Katie was a bright shining light for so many on the field and in our community. There are no words to express the emptiness that we feel at this moment."
Katie’s parents, Gina and Steven Meyer, spoke out about their daughter's death by suicide on the "Today" show on Friday.
The parents of Stanford University soccer star Katie Meyer are speaking out about her death by suicide with the hopes of helping other families. @stephgosk reports. https://on.today.com/3MnzYTD\u00a0pic.twitter.com/sPJReGPSD3— TODAY (@TODAY) 1646400087
"The last couple days are like a parent’s worst nightmare, and you don’t wake up from it. So it’s just horrific," Gina said.
"We’re just, we’re struggling right now," she added. "We are struggling to know what happened, and why it happened. We’re just heartbroken, so heartbroken."
People across the country have taken to social media to demonstrate an outpouring of love and support for Katie and her family.
We love you, Katie. pic.twitter.com/vkrAisQABi— Stanford Women's Soccer (@Stanford Women's Soccer) 1646248982
Devastated to hear the news today about Katie Meyer. All my prayers to her loved ones, @StanfordWSoccer and the entire @GoStanford family. \n\nWill never forget her performance in the 2019 National Championship. pic.twitter.com/u7yzG6CDDz— Ashley Adamson (@Ashley Adamson) 1646250371
Coming together for Katie Meyer.\n\n@ORLPride @thekccurrentpic.twitter.com/YhmR5p4yFl— Orlando Pride (@Orlando Pride) 1646342340
Here's Katie Meyer's save to win Stanford the 2019 national championship\u2014and her incredible celebration afterward. She made a bunch of huge saves to get them the title, and her joy in making them really stood out. Devastating news pic.twitter.com/lj8FiTGciX https://twitter.com/GoStanford/status/1499102328929996801\u00a0\u2026— Rodger Sherman (@Rodger Sherman) 1646252742
"She was a star. She had so much moxie and confidence."\n\nOur team discusses the tremendous loss suffered by the athletics community of @StanfordWSoccer player Katie Meyer.pic.twitter.com/lKRDX0lxUG— Pac-12 Network (@Pac-12 Network) 1646349009
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