The men’s soccer team (10-5 overall, 3-2 Big Ten) rose to .500 on its month-long road trip with a 4-1 defeat of Western Michigan on Wednesday.

Junior midfielder Nick DeGraw scored the Spartan’s first two goals just 1:31 apart for the only offense in the first half.

In the second half, senior defender Scott Babinski found net for the first time this season to provide MSU with an insurance goal at 60:35.

The Broncos aided the Spartans’ cause in the 77th minute, scoring on themselves to stretch the lead to four.

Western managed to avoid a shutout thanks to forward Chad Wiseman, who booted one past senior goalkeeper Tyler Robinson at 80:44.

The Spartans went 3-3 on the road for the month of October.

MSU returns for its home finale at 1 p.m. Sunday against the Wisconsin Badgers (7-8, 1-3) at Old College Field.