Michigan Tech goalkeeper Bri Barrows jumps to make a save during a game against Wisconsin-Parkside Friday at Kearly Stadium in Houghton. (David Archambeau/For the Gazette)

HOUGHTON — Despite Junior midfielder Ryley Winrich scored her first goal of the season, the Michigan Tech soccer team ultimately fell 3-1 to Wisconsin-Parkside at Kearly Stadium on Friday night.

Huskies coach Melissa Kuhar was happy with a lot of what she saw from the Huskies in the first half of the game, which saw both teams go into break tied 0-0.

“I think in the first half we probably had 70 percent of the possession or more, so going into half tied was awesome,” said Kuhar. “They came out of halftime a little more high-pressed, and I don’t think that game was a 3-1 result. We responded when they scored the second.

“We still fought until the end, and I’m proud of the girls implementing what we worked on all week and trying to get more attacking.”

The two teams entered halftime scoreless with Wisconsin-Parkside (8-5-2, 8-2-1 GLIAC) accruing nine shots, six on goal, as the Michigan Tech (2-13-1, 2-9-1 GLIAC) registered four shots, with a shot on goal by freshman midfielder Sophie Rater.

The second half saw three goals scored in a span of seven minutes, with Wisconsin-Parkside breaking through off a corner kick by Emily Mikkelson, headed into the net by Makayla Wesemann in the 55th minute. Mikkelson followed up minutes later with a goal of her own to put the Huskies behind by two goals with over 30 minutes to play in the game.

Three minutes later, Michigan Tech answered with a goal of their own, navigating through midfield with passes from junior forward Brooke Green and junior defender Allison Millina, setting up the goal by Winrich to make it a 2-1 game in the 62nd minute.

Winrich beat the goalkeeper with a shot from the left foot, reaching the top left corner of the net, with Green credited with her first career assist, as Millina picked up her second assist of the season.

The Rangers pulled away with a goal in the 75th minute, which proved to be too much for the Huskies to overcome, with the final score being 3-1.

The Rangers finished with 21 shots and 15 on target to go with seven corner kicks. Michigan Tech produced eight shots and two on goal to go with two corners.

Senior keeper Bri Barrows logged 59 minutes in net, making nine saves, before senior keeper Ludesha Reynolds closed the game with three saves in 31 minutes.