RoughRiders drop 2nd straight at home

CEDAR RAPIDS – It turned out to be a lost weekend for the Cedar Rapids Roughriders at the ImOn Ice Arena.

The RoughRiders were trimmed by Omaha, 2-1, Saturday night before 1,468 fans who saw the visitors score two goals in the third period to erase a 1-0 deficit.

Cedar Rapids began the USHL season with seven straight victories to set a franchise record, but the Riders lost to Madison at home Friday night, 6-2, and now have fallen to 7-2 for the campaign.

Matas Janulis gave Cedar Rapids a 1-0 lead in the second period with a power play goal on assists from Nathan Chorlton and Liam Fournier and it stayed that way until the final stanza.

Omaha scored at the 5:23 mark of the third period to tie the contest, 1-1, then struck again at the 13:49 juncture for a 2-1 margin and the ultimate victory.

Ethan Phillips made 23 saves for the RoughRiders.

Omaha is 2-4 this season.

Omaha            0    0    2 – 2
RoughRiders   0    1    0 – 1

RR – Janulis (Chorlton, Fournier)
O – Stanius (Caron, Morgan)
O – Israilov (Kim)