Katie Meyer
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Kathryn Diane Meyer (January 20, 2000 – March 1, 2022) was an American college soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for the Stanford Cardinal. She led Stanford to an NCAA championship in 2019, making two saves in the title game penalty shootout and captained the team for the next two years. She trained with the United States youth national team from the under-16 to under-18 levels.
Infobox
2015
United States U16
2016
United States U17
Full name
Kathryn Diane Meyer
Date of birth
(2000-01-20)January 20, 2000
Place of birth
Burbank, California, U.S.
Date of death
March 1, 2022(2022-03-01) (aged 22)
Place of death
Stanford, California, U.S.
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position
Goalkeeper
2014–2017
Newbury Park Panthers
2014–2016
Eagles Soccer Club
2016–2018
Real So Cal
Years
Team
2018–2022
Stanford Cardinal
Tables
· College career statistics
Division
Division
School
Division
Season
Apps
Regular season
Goals
Regular season
Apps
Regular season
Goals
College Cup
Apps
College Cup
Goals
Stanford Cardinal
Stanford Cardinal
School
Stanford Cardinal
Season
2019
Regular season
Div. I
Regular season
11
Regular season
0
College Cup
5
College Cup
0
Total
16
Total
0
2020–21
2020–21
School
2020–21
Season
14
Regular season
0
Regular season
—
Regular season
14
College Cup
0
2021
2021
School
2021
Season
19
Regular season
0
Regular season
1
Regular season
0
College Cup
20
College Cup
0
NCAA total
NCAA total
School
NCAA total
Season
44
Regular season
0
Regular season
6
Regular season
0
College Cup
50
College Cup
0
| School | Season | Regular season | College Cup | Total | ||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stanford Cardinal | 2019 | Div. I | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 14 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| NCAA total | 44 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||
References
- "Kathryn Diane Meyer"https://web.archive.org/web/20200923013752/https://profiles.stanford.edu/kathryn-meyer
- Stanford Women's Soccer [@StanfordWSoccer]https://x.com/StanfordWSoccer/status/1484210194011721729
- gostanford.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20220512234638/https://gostanford.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/katie-meyer/18958
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/soccer/2022/03/04/stanford-goalkeeper-katie-meyer-parents-suicide-today-show
- Panther Prowlerhttps://pantherprowler.org/soccer-superstar-freshman-goalkeeper-dives-into-reality-television/
- Panther Prowlerhttps://pantherprowler.org/kick-it-to-win-it/
- www.cbsnews.comhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/katie-meyer-dies-stanford-womens-soccer-goalkeeper-self-inflicted/
- https://katiessave.org/her-story/https://katiessave.org/her-story/
- Just Women's Sportshttps://justwomenssports.com/interview-stanford-gk-katie-meyer/
- San Francisco Chroniclehttps://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/Stanford-women-s-soccer-wins-NCAA-title-on-14891837.php
- SB Nationhttps://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2019/12/10/21004898/katie-meyer-stanford-national-championship
- Rule of Treehttps://www.ruleoftree.com/2020/1/16/21068889/who-is-katie-meyer
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/35098221/katie-meyer-family-files-wrongful-death-suit-stanford
- SFGatehttps://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/article/Katie-Meyer-parents-file-wrongful-death-suit-17608960.php
- San Francisco Chroniclehttps://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/college/article/new-e-60-documentary-looks-suicide-stanford-s-20319677.php
- "U-16 and U-15 Girl's National Teams Gather for Portland Camp"https://web.archive.org/web/20151006100337/http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2015/05/29/23/45/150530-u16gnt-u15gnt-hold-combined-camp-in-portland-or
- TopDrawerSoccerhttps://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/us-u17-wnt-heads-to-ntc-in-california_aid37497
- TopDrawerSoccerhttps://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/us-u18-wnt-training-camp-in-virginia_aid42186
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/mar/03/stanford-mourns-death-of-goalkeeper-katie-meyer-22
- CNNhttps://www.cnn.com/2022/03/04/us/katie-meyer-stanford-soccer-death-cause/index.html
- Mercury Newshttps://www.mercurynews.com/2022/03/04/stanfords-star-soccer-goalie-katie-meyer-died-by-suicide-authorities-confirm
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/college/2023/11/14/katie-meyer-stanford-daily-cover
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-11-26/stanford-soccer-player-katie-meyer-wrongful-death-lawsuit
- USA Todayhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/2024/09/29/katie-meyer-stanford-mental-health-california-law/75433731007/
- San Francisco Chroniclehttps://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/college/article/Stanford-Katie-Meyer-soccer-17474089.php