In 2006 Erica and Ben both attended College of Alameda and worked out at the same gym without ever running into each other. Then, a mutual friend introduced them at a recreational volleyball game at the Bladium. When Ben went back to Guam that summer he reached out to Erica via Myspace. When Ben returned to the bay area, they hung out with friends and bonded through their love of volleyball. They quickly found other common interests, fell in love, and the rest is history.