Ingersoll, along with Fryhofer, was named to the Academic All-Ivy League team earlier this year, proving again that she can handle the pressure both on the court and in the classroom.

The attitude allowed AC to garner early success in volleyball, earning Ivy League Rookie of the Year honors her freshman year. For Ingersoll, it just comes down to work ethic, another critical characteristic in both of her sports.

“It’s fun to be successful and to make progress in such a tangible way, as in athletics,” Ingersoll said.

Despite the differences between the two sports, Ingersoll, her coaches, and her teammates are confident that the skills earned in each will complement each other in their respective seasons.

“This is going to be difficult—both physically and emotionally—but I think [AC] will have a great experience and develop as an athlete,” Fryhofer said. “I think the mental and physical endurance she will gain in crew will tranfer well onto the volleyball court.”

“I’ve been doing things on the crew team that I didn’t think that I could do,” Ingersoll added. “I never thought I’d be able to do an [erg test], to even get through it. But just to be out of my comfort zone...and still give it my best is something that I think will be really helpful with volleyball.”

Whether or not the junior finds the same success on the water that she has on the court, she has proven that only a select few can take the risk of balancing the grueling lifestyle of varsity athletics and an Ivy League education.

Her crew coach summed her up perfectly: “She’s a rare breed.”

—Staff writer B. Marjorie Gullick can be reached at gullick@college.harvard.edu.