Stanford women's soccer captain Katie Meyer dies at age 22

"There are no words to express the deep sadness we feel about Katie Meyer's passing," athletic director Bernard Muir said in a statement.

Meyer, a senior studying international relations and history, was a member of Stanford's championship team in 2019. 

"Katie was extraordinarily committed to everything and everyone in her world," Stanford said in a statement. "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."  

According to statements from Vice Provost of Student Affairs Susie Brubaker-Cole, Meyer died at an on-campus residence. The cause of death has not been released to the public.