RoughRiders top Sioux City for 4-0 start
SIOUX CITY – Five different members of the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders scored goals Sunday as they whipped Sioux City, 5-2, in a USHL game at the Tyson Events Center.
Carter Ernst, Ruben Westerling and Henry Lechner scored in the first period as Cedar Rapids grabbed a 3-1 lead.
The score remained 3-1 until Sioux City pulled within 3-2 with a goal early in the third period, but the RoughRiders quickly responded with goals by Liam Fournier and Cade Sherman to clinch the deal.
The RoughRiders collected two of their goals on power plays.
Cedar Rapids raised its record to 4-0 with its second victory over Sioux City this season. Sioux City fell to 1-3.
Cedar Rapids 3 0 2 – 5
Sioux City 1 0 1 – 2
CR – Ernst
CR – Westerling
SC – Butin
CR – Lechner
SC – Bailey
CR – Fournier
CR – Sherman