PETER SIMONINI ('80): Pete “The Cat” Simonini enjoyed an extraordinary career as a goalkeeper for coach Gerd Lutter’s men’s soccer Panthers from 1976-79. With Simonini as a full-time starter from 1977-79, PSC compiled records of 13-2, 16-1-2, and 13-3-1 as the Panthers established themselves among the region’s Division III elite.
A native of Billerica, Mass., Simonini anchored a defense that helped PSC stay competitive with virtually all teams on its schedule. By the time Simonini’s college playing days were over, he could claim an NCAA record 43 career shutouts.
In 1979, after his final college season had ended, Simonini became the first PSC soccer player to participate in the annual Senior Bowl, which features the nation’s finest collegiate soccer players (all-division).
In 1980, “The Cat” was selected in the first round by the New England Teamen of the North America Soccer League, and Simonini went on to play several seasons of professional soccer.
After leaving the professional ranks, Simonini became involved in coaching soccer, and in 1988 he was named head coach at Bentley College in Waltham, Mass.
