<p>Do girls who play varsity sports typically also join sororities, or does the team provide that sense of community? I know W&L is a big greek school, but I'm wondering if being on a team and not being greek would provide enough of a social life if one wasn't interested.</p>
<p>My daughter was on two different intercollegiate sports while she was a General. Many of her teammates were Greek (as was she). I think her team happened to have members of all the sororities as well as a couple of Independents. It’s not as if all but one woman were XYZs.</p>
<p>My daughter is looking at colleges right now, and intends to participate in college athletics and Greek life. At each college she visits she asks the coaches how they feel about student athletes joining a sorority. </p>
<p>The W&L coach said that the vast majority of her players were in sororities, and that every sorority on campus was represented on the team.</p>
<p>Also, if there’s one sorority that most of the girls on the team go to, and you choose to go a different way, you’ll still be welcomed by your teammates, guaranteed. Teams really have a strong sense of community here.</p>
<p>Current Student:</p>
<p>I am a male, but I am friends with many of the girls participating on women’s sports teams. Girls who play varsity sports generally DO join sororities, however, not the same ones. I play baseball here at WnL and I’m a junior. On our team alone there are 8 fraternities represented but there is no bond stronger than the one created on the baseball diamond. I have friends from other fraternities I play baseball with that I will be friends with for the rest of my life.</p>
<p>If you wanted my honest opinion, I would say going greek would make your daughters life much easier. The best part about greek life at WnL is the fact that you can put in to is as much as you want. Meaning, your daughter could be a member of Kappa Alpha Theta (random sorority) and have a bunch of friends within that organization, but she might not want to let it consume her life. This is not an issue at all. I know that in my fraternity, some people work harder within it than others. It’s all about what you want.</p>
<p>I hope this helps. Let me know if I can answer anything else with complete honesty.</p>