Article updated: 5/14/2012 7:33 PM

Lacrosse success is in the Handrahan blood

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Emily Handrahan, left, is headed for a collegiate lacrosse career at Augustana, while Mary, right, has just completed a standout four years in the sport at Carthage.

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One has brown hair and green eyes.The other, blond hair and blues eyes.The Handrahan sisters may not look alike.But they sure have their similar traits on the lacrosse field. Both can dominate the field statistically as well as use impressive ballhandling. They can shoot or cradle the ball either left or right-footed and they can play offense or defense.The brown-haired Mary is the only player from Lake Zurich High School to play competitive NCAA lacrosse.