Eric and Catherine were varsity athletes in Football and Field Hockey, respectively, and they first met in the training room, a cool haven of recovery before exposing themselves to the harsh conditions of mid-August pre-season camp. What began as brief encounters while stretching a sore muscle or having an ankle taped soon turned to longer conversations in the courtyard of Reimert Hall, the housing complex where they both lived.

Anyone who knows Eric and Catherine will tell you that their personalities are warm and magnetic. Random encounters in the courtyard turned to a planned weekly lunch together in the dining hall. This is when a friendship turned to fondness, and a fondness grew into love. Through slowly becoming better friends, they each discovered in one another the qualities they admired in a partner. In Eric, Catherine found a great sense of humor, an infectious laugh, and a caring heart. Eric came to love Catherine's hardworking character, her smile, and her kindness.

While they owe many of their successes to the education and training they received at Ursinus, nothing can compare to the gift of bringing them to each other. Now, after 1 year of friendship and 6 years of dating they are ready to say "I Do!" They are thrilled to say their vows and begin their voyage as husband and wife, but even more so to share this moment with their friends and family who were there to witness their relationship grow and take shape!