Stanford women’s soccer goalkeeper Katie Meyer tragically passes away
Stanford University women’s soccer goalkeeper and team captain Katie Meyer has tragically passed away at the age of 22.
The Newbury Park, Calif. native was a redshirt senior with Stanford, in the midst of a remarkable career with the program. She shined between the posts during her team’s run to the College Cup title in 2019 as a redshirt freshman, and her career had only blossomed ever since then.
Over three NCAA seasons, Meyer accumulated a record of 34-12-4, allowing only 0.72 goals per game and contributing to 20 clean sheets in her career. She is a two-time Pac-12 Conference champion, and was selected as a member of the 2019 College Cup All-Tournament team.
The Stanford community has suffered an unimaginable loss. Our thoughts & love are with Katie’s family & friends. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/3qXOyx7atO
— Stanford Athletics ?? (@GoStanford) March 2, 2022
As the Stanford community is mourning the loss, Vice Provost for Student Affairs Susie Brubaker-Cole and Director of Athletics Bernard Muir released the following message:
“Dear students, faculty and staff,
We are writing to follow up on this message about the death of one of our undergraduate students in a campus residence. It is with great sadness that we report that Katie Meyer, a senior majoring in International Relations and minoring in History, a Resident Assistant, and a team captain and goalkeeper on the Stanford Women’s Soccer Team, has passed away. Please join us in offering our deepest condolences to her parents and sisters. We would also like to extend our heartfelt condolences to Katie’s friends, hallmates, classmates, teammates, faculty and coaches. University counseling staff have been on-site at her residence hall, and athletics counseling staff have been working with our student athletes. We will continue to reach out and offer support to the many campus community members who knew her.
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, 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. 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. 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. 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. We can all help by checking in on friends and loved ones. Be caring to yourselves and one another. We will grieve this great loss together, and we will be here for each other. More details about opportunities to remember Katie as a community will be communicated as soon as we are able.
Sincerely,
Susie Brubaker-Cole
Vice Provost for Student Affairs
Bernard Muir
The Jaquish & Kenninger Director of Athletics”
