Shore brother & sister lacrosse stars part of legacy extending through NJ

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Holmdel High School's boys and girls lacrosse teams are thriving, led by siblings Finnegan and Ryann Buchan. Finnegan has set a record with 170 goals and 80 assists, while Ryann contributes significantly to the team's success.

Key points

Holmdel High School lacrosse teams are experiencing success.
Finnegan Buchan is the boys program's all-time leader in goals.
He has scored 170 goals and 80 assists in his career.
The boys team has an 11-3 record this season.
Finnegan is committed to Stevens Institute of Technology.

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Both the boys and girls Holmdel High School lacrosse teams this season have been seeing success -- and at the forefront are a brother and sister combination of high-volume scorers who come from a long line of laxers.

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Meet senior attacker and Stevens Institute of Technology commit Finnegan Buchan, who in April became the boys program all-time leader in goals - through May 4 he's collected 170 goals and 80 assists. This season for the 11-3 Hornets, Finnegan has 35 goals and 30 assists.

Holmdel's Ryann Buchan competes against St. John Vianney defender

Over on the girls side is sophomore and midfielder Ryann Buchan. She's the leading scorer for the 9-3 Hornets, who're unbeaten in their division. Ryann has racked up 39 goals and 29 assists after a 40-goal season as a freshman.

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Boys and girls lacrosse differ primarily in physicality, equipment, and rules: boys lacrosse allows body checking and requires full pads, similar to hockey. The girls side emphasizes finesse, stick skills, and no-contact play.

Regardless, Finn and Ryann have mastered their sport at the high school level. The two siblings have been laxers from an early age.

“We’ve been playing in the backyard since we were 3 years old,” Finnegan said. “We all had our first sticks when we were 2. We’ve just been playing in the backyard forever.”