The Vancouver Stealth lost its National Lacrosse League opener 13-12 to the Colorado Mammoth on Saturday.
The win for Colorado was its first of the season and only its second victory in the last 13 matchups with the Stealth franchise.
Vancouver overcome a 3-1 first-quarter deficit sparked by Burnaby's Alex Gajic's first of the year in the opening two minutes of the second quarter.
Cliff Smith potted a pair later in the period and rookie righthander Tyler Digby scored his first career NLL goal to put the Stealth into the lead for the first time in the game at 4-3.
Vancouver's Rhys Duch, who led the Stealth with four goals, tallied his hat-trick goal in the opening minute of the third stanza.
But Colorado rallied with six counters in the period to retake the lead 10-9.
The Mammoth held onto the advantage through the final quarter despite game-tying goals by both Lewis Ratcliff and Cody Bremner in the first half of the quarter.
Adam Jones got the game-winner for Colorado with his third goal of the game at 10:47 of the fourth.
Digby closed out the scoring for the Stealth with his hat-trick goal in a six-point debut. Gajic led all scorers with eight points, including seven assists.
Burnaby Lakers goalie Tyler Richards made 34 saves in the Vancouver net.
The Stealth will be looking for its first win of the year, when they host the Minnesota Swarm in its home opener at the Langley Events Centre on Saturday. Game time is 7 p.m.
