Stanford University Responds to Claims of Disciplinary Action Against Late Soccer Star Katie Meyer

Stanford University is speaking out about allegations that late soccer star Katie Meyer was facing disciplinary action before her death.

During an interview with Today on Friday (March 4), the 22-year-old athlete’s parents, Steve and Gina Meyer, confirmed that their daughter “died by suicide” and said that they believed she was “triggered” by an email she had received about facing punishment from the school.

The pair went on to say that Katie had been “defending a teammate on campus over an incident” prior to her passing. They had not seen the email yet, but added that Katie had been getting letters about potential disciplinary action for the past few months.

The Meyers suspected the most recent note was “kind of the final letter that there was going to be a ‘trial’ or some kind of something.”

Click inside to find out how Stanford responded…

Dee Mostofi, Assistant Vice President of External Communications at Stanford University, told E! News in a statement: “We are not able to share information about confidential student disciplinary matters.”

“Our entire community is devastated by Katie‘s death, and we share our deepest condolences with Katie’s family and everyone who knew her at Stanford, across the country and around the world. Katie touched so many lives,” the statement continued. “We as a university community continue to grieve with Katie‘s family and cherish our memories of her.”

The soccer star was found dead in her dorm room on Tuesday (March 1). She was the team’s goalkeeper when the school won the 2019 NCAA women’s soccer championship.