ProSportsColorado.com » swarm http://www.prosportscolorado.com A community for fans of all Colorado professional sports teams Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:54:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Gajic Brothers come through in 2010 preview http://www.prosportscolorado.com/2009/12/28/784-gajic-brothers-come-through-in-2010-preview/ http://www.prosportscolorado.com/2009/12/28/784-gajic-brothers-come-through-in-2010-preview/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:56:13 +0000 Melissa Dafni http://www.prosportscolorado.com/?p=784 Editor’s Note: ProSportsColorado.com is very excited to be introducing Melissa Dafni, who will be charged with the daunting task of covering the Mammoth. We’ve made no secret here that though we are sports fans, we haven’t yet picked up on the intricacies of the game of lacrosse. But Melissa is here and we’re ready to learn – so without further ado, enjoy the launch of Mammoth coverage here at PSC! – Ed.

Alex Gajic

Alex Gajic, one of three Gajic brothers now playing for the Mammoth

Although only a pre-season game, the Mammoth still opened strong against the Minnesota Swarm, cheered on by their raucous faithful.  Last season, the Mammoth didn’t finish as strong as they would have liked, posting a record of 7-9 and a first-round playoff loss.

The Mammoth have had a very busy offseason resulting in only twelve players from last year returning to the team.  The remaining eleven are made up of seven rookies and four players from other clubs.  A lot of fan favorites, including former captain Gavin Prout, were either cut or traded.

The many changes were definitely evident in their first outing as the New Mammoth.

Colorado was led by longtime Mammoth player and new captain John Gallant.  The first quarter was a little rough at first, with the Mammoth not looking quite as cohesive as the Swarm, but it didn’t take long for the team to hit its stride.  Colorado came out on top, winning the game 10-7.

The newest Gajic brothers, Ilija and Alex (the topic of much offseason speculation,) put in good showings, with Alex scoring three goals and Ilija scoring one.  Cory Conway, an acquisition from the defunct Portland Lumberjax, had an immediate impact netting four goals.  Both goaltenders, Curtis Palidwor and Andrew Leyshon played well.  I’m sure this will make the decision on who will be the starter a difficult one for Coach McMahon.

A lot of questions remain in fans’ minds about how this year’s Mammoth will fare, but expectations are definitely hopeful.

The Mammoth start off their regular season in Everett, Washington on January 9th where they will take on the Stealth.

Alex Gajic Brad Richardson (18) Mammoth in transition Andrew Leyshon (41) Andrew Leyshon

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