BOULDER – If you’ve ever started a business, you can identify with Ann Elliott. Her startup is lacrosse at the University of Colorado, and it’s been just under two years in the making.
In the making is not completely accurate, because CU lax remains a work in progress and won’t grow out of that definition for at least a couple of years. But “Annie” Elliott is a patient business woman and her “investors” say they’re in it for the long run.
Elliott officially opened the doors of her business on Thursday, Feb. 13 in DeLand, Fla., with her young Buffs winning the school’s inaugural lacrosse venture 12-4 over Stetson. Since then, games have been lost at Jacksonville (20-13) and at No. 18 University of Denver (15-4). CU’s historic grand opening – the first home game – is Saturday at noon against Regis.
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