Stanford women's soccer captain found dead in residence hall

STANFORD, Calif. - A candlelight vigil held was held at Stanford University, Wednesday evening for sophomore Katie Meyer – the captain of Stanford University's women's soccer team who was found dead in a campus residence.

Stanford police are not releasing Meyer's cause of death at this time, but they say there is no safety threat to those on campus.

Thousands filled Maloney Field, the home of Stanford Soccer, for the vigil, standing silently to remember Meyer. Meyer, 22, was a senior majoring in International Relations, resident assistant, and team captain and goalkeeper on the women’s soccer team, the university said."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.""Katie was a bright shining light for so many on the field and in our community," the university wrote.Meyer's fierce competitiveness helped Stanford win its third NCAA women's soccer championship in 2019.The team tweeted "We love you, Katie," Tuesday after confirmation of her passing."I saw her as goalkeeper on the team and I saw how passionate she is about soccer and how big a support she is for everybody on her team.," said Luise Bachmann, a Stanford sophomore on the rowing team."A lot of just blank white faces, a lot of shock," said Stanford sophomore Kieran Wallace. "I’ve seen an unbelievable amount of support among student athletes.