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Stanford Announces Death of Goalie Katie Meyer at 22 Years Old

Stanford has announced that student and women’s soccer team goalie Katie Meyer has died. She was 22 years old.

The cause of her death was not mentioned in the statement released by the university. First mention of a death in an on-campus residence was announced by Stanford on Tuesday, but Meyer was not mentioned by name. The university has announced that counseling has been made available at Meyer’s residence hall and to athletes at this time.

“Katie was extraordinarily committed to everything and everyone in her world,” Susie Brubaker-Cole, vice provost for student affairs at Stanford, said in the statement.