DUBUQUE - The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders lost to Dubuque, 7-3, Saturday night before 2,471 fans at the Mystique Ice Center and were eliminated from the USHL playoffs.

The Fighting Saints won the opening-round series, 3-1.

Andrew Oglevie tied the game for Cedar Rapids, 1-1, with a penalty shot in the second period, but it was all downhill from there for the RoughRiders. Dubuque scored four straight goals to take command at 5-1 in the third period.

Frederik Tiffels pulled the RoughRiders within 5-2 on a power play with 7:17 left in the game, but Dubuque scored again to make it 6-2.

Andrew Poturalski scored for Cedar Rapids with 3:23 left in the game. Dubuque collected an empty-net goal with 1:27 left to finish the scoring.

Cedar Rapids goaltender Danny Tirone was touched for six goals.

Cedar Rapids    0  1  2 - 3
Dubuque         1  2  4 - 7

DUB - Josh Elmes (Jason Ford, Shane Kavanagh)

CR - Andrew Oglevie (penalty shot)

DUB - Elmes (Seamus Malone)

DUB - Ford (Kavanagh)

DUB - Robby Darrar (Jarrid Privitera, Brett Boeing)

DUB - Malone (Jacob Benson)

CR - Frederik Tiffels (power play) (Andrew Poturalski, Charlie Curti)

DUB - Privitera (Boeing, Darrar)

CR - Poturalski (Corey Petrash)

DUB - Darrar (empty net) (unassisted)