The University of Stanford announced on Wednesday that the school is mourning a tragic loss.
Soccer player Katie Meyer has died unexpectedly, according to Stanford Athletics. She was just 22.
Stanford announced on Tuesday that a member of its undergraduate community had died. Meyer has since been identified as the student. Meyer was a team captain and goalkeeper on the school’s women’s soccer team.
“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.”
Meyer went viral for her celebration after that penalty shootout win over North Carolina.
No cause of death was revealed.
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