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#9 Ilija Gajic
Position: Midfield
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Burnaby, British Columbia
High School: Cariboo Hill Secondary
Experience: 1 Letter
Ilija Gajic
Courtesy: Denver Athletics
Release: 09/02/2007

2008: All-GWLL Second Team honoree • named GWLL Player of the Week (3/24) • played in 16 games with one start • tallied 14 goals and 12 assists for 26 points • had the game-winning goals against Brown (3/8) and Notre Dame (4/5) • placed 38 of 62 shots on goal • had 27 groundballs and six caused turnovers • took four penalties • game-high four groundballs against North Carolina (2/23) • had nine multi-point games • tied for second in GWLL game-winning goals (2).

 

2007: Played in all 16 games with one start • recorded 24 goals and nine assists for 33 points, second most on the team • 24 goals is second highest goal production by a freshman in DU history • had six man-up goals, tied for first on the team • recorded the game winning goal against Penn State (2/17) • had 26 ground balls • tallied at least one goal in 13 games • had two three-goal games • recorded a season high two assists against Air Force (4/28) • sixth in the GWLL in shots per game (5.69).

 

Before Denver: Two-sport athlete in hockey and lacrosse at Cariboo Hill Secondary • three-time British Columbia MVP in lacrosse • played on two national championship teams.

 

Personal: Born February 21, 1985 • son of Lazo and Helen Gajic • hotel, restaurant and tourism management major • has three siblings: Milan, June and Nenad • lists all sports as his hobby.

 

Gajic’s Career Stats
Season       GP               G                 A                 Pts.             GB
2008            17                14                12                26                27
2007            16                24                9                  33                26
Total           33                38                21                59                53