Pete Thorbahn
Pete Thorbahn

Thorbahn Named to New England Football Writers Division II-III All-New England Team

WALTHAM, Mass. – Bentley University junior cornerback Pete Thorbahn (Norwell/Xaverian Brothers HS) has been named to the 2018 Division II-III All-New England team by the New England Football Writers.

Thorbahn will be recognized on Thursday, Dec. 6 when the NEFW holds its annual awards banquet at the Rosaria Restaurant and Function Facility in Saugus.

Thorbahn, who was previously named to the All-Northeast-10 first team, had a standout season for the Falcons in his third season as a starter.

An All-Conference honoree for the third time, Thorbahn led the team in tackles with 76 and picked off six passes, including one in five of the Falcons' final six games. He had double figure tackles three times with a high of 11 Oct. 13 against Pace. He also had ten against both Assumption and American International.

Thorbahn's stats also included a fumble recovery and a half-dozen pass break-ups.

Bentley finished the season with three wins in its final four games and an overall record of 4-6.

Anyone interested in attending the awards banquet should make reservations at https://newenglandfootballwriters.com/captains-%26-awards-banquet and email Dick Lipe (rlipe@bentley.edu) as soon as possible.