Stanford soccer star Katie Meyer, 22, died by suicide, coroner says

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Stanford soccer star Katie Meyer died by suicide, officials said Thursday.

Meyer, 22, was found dead Tuesday at one of the university’s residence halls. The County of Santa Clara Medical Examiner-Coroner said in a statement there was no foul play in Meyer’s death.

"We are exceedingly saddened to hear about the death of Katie Meyer, a beloved, talented, and respected Stanford student, athlete, and Santa Clara County resident," the coroner’s office said. "The Medical Examiner-Coroner extends sincerest condolences to the family, friends, and fans of Katie Meyer."

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Stanford goalkeeper Katie Meyer shakes hands with teammates before a game against Cal State Northridge on Aug. 26, 2021, in Stanford, California. Meyer, who memorably led the Cardinal to victory in the 2019 NCAA College Cup championship game, had died. She was 22. (Lyndsay Radnedge/Stanford Athletics via AP)

Stanford announced Meyer’s death earlier in the week.

Katie Meyer’s parents, Gina and Steven Meyer, appeared on the "Today" show on Friday to talk about their daughter.

"The last couple days are like a parent’s worst nightmare, and you don’t wake up from it. So it’s just horrific," Gina Meyer said.

Steven Meyer said his daughter was facing some kind of repercussions from her defending a teammate and was facing a disciplinary trial. 

Stanford told "Today" it couldn’t comment about student disciplinary measures.

"We’re just, we’re struggling right now," Gina Meyer added. "We are struggling to know what happened, and why it happened. We’re just heartbroken, so heartbroken."

The school said that it has a counseling staff on site at