MADISON, Wis. - Charlie Gerard scored at the 7:59 mark of the third period Friday night to snap a 1-1 tie and give Madison a 2-1 victory over the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in a USHL game before 1,276 fans at the Alliant Energy Center.

Matt Filipe gave the RoughRiders a 1-0 lead in the first period on assists from Mitch Reinke and Riese Smolek. Madison tied the game, 1-1, in the second period on a goal by Tommy Muck.

Madison out-shot the RoughRiders, 37-28. Ben Blacker made 35 saves in goal for Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids fell to 8-6 for 17 points. Madison raised its record to 7-8 for 14 points.

RoughRiders  1 0 0 - 1

Madison         0 1 1 - 2

RR - Matt Filipe (Mitch Reinke, Riese Zmolek)

M - Tommy Muck (Daniel Willett, Sam McCormick)

M - Charlie Gerard (Guillaume Leclerc, Mick Messner)