WORCESTER -- Adrian Trott (Devonshire, Bermuda) and Micah Valadez Bush (Laguna Hills, CA) each netted a second half goal as the visiting Amherst men's soccer team broke open a scoreless match at intermission to defeat nationally-ranked WPI in a non-conference contest played Tuesday evening.
 
Amherst, which had been ranked number one in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 last week, was surprisingly unranked when the latest poll was released earlier Tuesday after the Mammoths (3-1) dropped a tight 1-0 road loss to archrival Williams last weekend.  The Engineers, who are also ranked third in the most recent Region II poll, are now 5-2 on the season.
 
After neither squad denting the scoring column in opening 45 minutes, Amherst took advantage of a miscue when WPI failed to clear a ball that fell to Trott who buried his first goal of the season at 52:17. 

The Mammoths doubled up 8:29 to go.  Jacob Dinzeo (Stillwater, MN) took a pass and then fed Valadez Bush for a nifty header to doom the Engineers.
 
Amherst outshot the hosts, 16-8, while the corner kicks taken were even, 4-4.
 
Julian Quaresima (East Meadow, NY) was in goal for the Engineers, recording seven saves on the night. For the Mammoths, Trey Sheppard (Columbus, OH) earned the shutout with three stops. 
 
Both squads are back in action on Saturday with home conference matchups versus nationally-ranked team at 1pm. WPI opens up NEWMAC play at home against #20 Babson in a rematch of last year's NEWMAC Tournament championship match, while Amherst returns home to face #2 Middlebury in a NESCAC affair.