Shore brother & sister lacrosse stars part of legacy extending through NJ
Holmdel siblings Finnegan and Ryann Buchan are leading scorers for their lacrosse teams, continuing a family legacy in the sport.
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. More: Shore Conference girls lacrosse rankings. See who's new in the Top 20 teams 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. 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. More: A new top dog in Top 20 team rankings for Shore Conference boys lacrosse 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.