We were introduced to each other by a mutual friend at Syracuse. Matt was working in NYC during the fall semester of his senior year but returned to school for Labor Day weekend for a football game (and just in time for the mumps outbreak at SU). Gila was at our friend's house when the host asked if it was ok if her other friend, Matt, could come over to go to the game all together. When he arrived, there was definitely an immediate spark. We all went to the game together that night and got a CUSE win! The next day was the day before Gila's 21st birthday and her friends were taking her out downtown to the bars at midnight. Around 11:30, they were deciding where to go when Gila asked "where is Matt going tonight?" She went to the same bar where he was and they spent the night talking, laughing, and playing jenga. Four months later, Matt returned to campus for his last semester and they spent their first date on January 12, 2018 making pizza from scratch in Matt's apartment. This has become our favorite kind of date that we do for anniversaries or Valentine's Day.