WATERLOO - The Cedar Rapids RoughRiders lost to Waterloo, 6-3, Friday night before 2,445 fans at Young Arena and fell into third place in the Eastern Conference of the USHL standings.

Dubuque topped Tri-City Friday night and moved into second place in the standings with 77 points. The RoughRiders have 76 points with one game remaining for both teams.

Cedar Rapids and Dubuque will meet in the first round of the USHL playoffs next week in a best-of-5 series. Whichever team finishes second in the conference will have the home-ice advantage.

The RoughRiders host Chicago Saturday night. Dubuque visits Waterloo.

The RoughRiders and Waterloo were tied 3-3 after two periods Friday night, but Waterloo scored three unanswered goals in the third period for the victory.

Erik Foley, Andrew Gaus and Adam Gaudette scored for Cedar Rapids. Ben Blacker was touched for all six goals by Waterloo.

RoughRiders    1  2  0 - 3
Waterloo         1  2  3 - 6

WAT - Max Coatta (shorthanded) (unassisted)
CR - Erik Foley (power play) (Charlie Curti, Dylan McLaughlin)
CR - Andrew Gaus (Dylan McLaughlin, Joe Wegwerth)
WAT - Nick Swaney (Brock Boeser, Ronnie Hein)
WAT - Phil Beaulieu (penalty shot)
CR - Adam Gaudette (Andrew Gaus)
WAT - Ronnie Hein (Brock Boeser, Nick Swaney)
WAT - Niko Hildenbrand (John Wiitala)
WAT - Bryan Lemos (Blake Christensen, Tyson McLellan)