My DD got through the her first semester this fall participating in NROTC and varsity soccer. This required carrying 21 credits including the required naval science course + lab. Very rigorous. She loves Maritime. If anything the participation on the team helped. She's surrounded by upper class females who have been through it and who took her under their wings. Her grades were not stellar, but this had more to do with the transition than the workload. She got through. She's excited to go back now after the holiday break and seems ready to hit the ground running. They tried to recruit her for lacrosse, but she says she would rather focus on academics... which is fine with me. She's pretty intense on the field and would be scary with a stick in her hand ;>)