A Stanford University student found dead in an on-campus residence hall has been identified as Katie Meyer, starting goalkeeper and captain of the Cardinal women's soccer team.
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Students, faculty and staff were first notified of a student's death on Tuesday, but administrators declined to identify the ungraduated student at that time.
"In honoring the family's privacy, we cannot yet share the student's identity nor can we share the cause of death," Stanford University Vice Provost for Student Affairs Susie Brubaker-Cole said in a post.
Meyer, 22, was later identified by Brubaker-Cole and Athletics Director Bernard Muir in an update posted on Wednesday. "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," the lengthy statement said.
School officials said police believe "there is no ongoing safety threat to those on campus," but declined to elaborate on the circumstances of Meyer's passing or when she was found.
"Katie was extraordinarily committed to everything and everyone in her world," Brubaker-Cole and Muir's statement read. "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."
Meyer had played in every single one of the team's 20 matches this past season, allowing just 17 goals in guiding the Cardinal to a 13-6-1 record. She "made two critical saves" during a shootout against North Carolina that helped Stanford secure its third NCAA women's soccer title in 2019 and was part of two Pac-12 championship teams.
The fifth-year redshirt senior from Newbury Park was majoring in International Relations and minoring in History. She had just started a live podcast series, "Be The Mentality," which debuted last month.
KCBS Radio's Ted Ramey, who previously interviewed Meyer, was "stunned" to hear of her passing. "She had an exceptionally bright future in and outside of sports," he added.
The school is offering on-site counseling for impacted students.
When reached for comment, Stanford University referred KCBS Radio to the public posts.
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