I agree with what's been so far...but not only does it depend on the chapter, but it also depends on how organized she is. For some of the sisters in my chapter, it's not a problem juggling the sorority, school, and athletics. Our most recent president was not only president, but also an All-WAC Scholar-Athlete in cross country. She was gone a lot during X-country season, but because she was so on it she made sure she took care of her responsibilities (chapter reports, agenda, etc) before leaving on road trips.

Is your friend heavily involved with the team now even though it's off-season? I know most women's teams don't start until late Fall/early winter.

By all means, encourage her to go through Recruitment! She's got nothing to lose if she wants to learn more about the sororities. She can find out from the sisters some of the activities they have planned for the coming semester..and after weighing her options she can decide if being a sorority will be right for her!