“We had no red flags” – Stanford soccer player Katie Meyer’s parents on their daughter’s suicide

“We had no red flags” – Stanford soccer player Katie Meyer’s parents on their daughter’s suicide

Katie Meyer

Katie Meyer, the goalkeeper for Stanford’s women’s soccer team, committed suicide in a campus residence, the school announced on Wednesday. The Santa Clara County medical examiner found no indication of foul play, according to a statement on the following day.

“Katie was extraordinarily committed to everything and everyone in her world,” Stanford vice provost for student affairs Susie Brubaker-Cole and athletic director Bernard Muir said in a joint message on the university’s communications site.

However, the parents of the 22-year-old Katie believe their daughter’s fear over potential disciplinary action from the school may have contributed to her self-inflicting earlier this week. Steve and Gina Meyer recently spoke out in the hope of preventing other parents from facing a similar tragedy.

“The County of Santa Clara Medical Examiner-Coroner is investigating Kathryn Meyer’s death. There is no indication of foul play, and Meyer’s death was determined to be self-inflicted,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. “The Medical Examiner-Coroner extends sincerest condolences to the family, friends, and fans of Katie Meyer.”

“Last couple days are like a parent’s worst nightmare” – Gina and Steven

Katie Meyer's parents - Steven and Gina
Katie Meyer’s parents – Steven and Gina

“She died by suicide,” Gina Meyer told NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk on TODAY Friday. “The last couple days are like a parent’s worst nightmare and you don’t wake up from it. So it’s just horrific.”

“I don’t even think it’s hit us yet,” she added, indicating they had FaceTimed with Katie hours before her death. “We’re still in shock. But we had no red flags.”

“Katie, being Katie, was defending a teammate on campus over an incident and the repercussions of her defending that teammate (were possibly resulting in disciplinary action),” Steven Meyer said on TODAY.

Later, a GoFundMe account for the Meyer family raised $139,000 as of Friday morning.

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