Dani and Kat met in college their sophomore year. Kat was already attending Beloit and Dani was a 2nd year transfer. The two played softball together, but didn't spend too much time together due to Kat playing infield and Dani being an outfielder and also being a 2 sport athlete. They really didn't become close until junior year, and the shenanigans started. They then had the bright idea to live together senior year, sadly it was cut short due to covid, but that didn't stop the two from continuing their friendship. The two have gone on a few little trips together and they've been inseparable ever since.
Kat and Dani have been known to come home with bicycles, mason jars, traffic cones, and scooters on their nights out.
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Rachel Braun - Bridesmaid
Rachel and Kaity grew up together. Their aunt Donna would always get Kaity, Rachel, and Rachel's sister Alexis together for pizza and their annual Marquette Girls basketball game/sleep over. The three essentially grew up as cousins over the years and made so many fond memories together.
They have always been there for each other throughout the years and always talked about their futures together. Even when they didn't see each other, they both knew they were just a phone call or text away.
The two really got closer the last couple of years since being out of college and love to reminisce on their childhood together. They laugh at old pictures from the basketball games and how they have changed so much.
Kaity and Rachel grew up telling each other about their boy drama and how they always dreamed of being in each other's weddings one day.
Ashley Lambert - Bridesmaid
Ashley and Kat met in college in 2016, they quickly became best friends as they were both catchers at Beloit College. They worked together often and found themselves hanging out more and more outside of practice and games.
Ashley and Alyssa were already best friends prior to meeting Kat, Kat just became their "child" of sort, being younger than them. The three quickly became the DBT (iykyk) and found themselves not doing anything without each other, including the forced 5am swim workouts where Ashley and Alyssa would make fun of Kat for not being able to swim and almost drowning because coach thought Kat was bluffing (RIP).
They had many fun nights including their favorite activity from college, "Sad Boi Pong".
Alyssa Boltik - Bridesmaid
Kat and Alyssa have quite the funny story.
Growing up both of the girls played summer club softball. Kat for the Greendale Panthers and Alyssa for the Waukesha Blazers. Kat was a bit of an instigator growing up and always loved to jaw at the other teams. Kat and Alyssa's teams had a rivalry and every time they played each other the dugouts were quite loud to say the least.
Alyssa, who had a blonde streak in her bangs at the time, was the Waukesha Blazers' pitcher. Kat, surprisingly, was the loudest one on her team when it came to cheering and goofing around in the dugout.
Kat proceeded to give Alyssa the nickname "skunky" and Kat's team soon followed suit.
When Kat went to tour Beloit College, she was able to meet some of the team. Alyssa was the first one to walk up to Kat, smiled, stuck her hand out and say, "Hi, I'm Skunky". Kat had absolutely no idea what to say to that other than laugh.
The pair became close as they had to work with each other as a pitcher and catcher. Kat's sophomore year and Alyssa's junior year they became roommates and loved each other since.