In 2012, Trisha was a new freshman at Miami and Mike was studying through his senior year. Fate brought them together in the events that took place in September. Trisha was invited to attend her brother's party, but little did she know that her future husband from Brendan's gymnastics team would be there too. She shyly watched his horrible dance moves from across the room. Mike took it upon himself to make himself known to the shy, young blonde. On the bus to Uptown, they shared a seat and a kiss. Parting ways at the end of the night, they did not expect to see each other again. A few days later, Mike was serving breakfast at the dining hall next to Trisha's dorm. Awkwardly making eye contact, Trisha tried to ignore the handsome, familiar face across the counter. Later that night, Mike would send Trisha a message on Facebook introducing himself and asking to see her again. A few messages later, they discover that they are both taking Anthropology 175 in Upham Hall. Following soon after was a date to Wild Bistro, some stargazing, lots of parties, and study dates. The rest is history. That year at Miami was just the start to a beautiful relationship.