Thiel (1-2) was led by junior forward Joe Herrmann\'s 24-point, 10-rebound effort. Sophomore guard Steffon Radcliff added 11 points.
La Roche (1-2) had three players in double figures, led by Stacy Grady, who finished with 26 points and seven rebounds.
The first half went back and fourth before a pair of Herrmann free throws tied the game at 22-22 with 3:44 to play in the first.
La Roche pushed out to a 28-22 lead on a pair of Grady free throws with 50 seconds to play. Radcliff trimmed the lead to four at 28-24 with 19 seconds remaining and the score remained 28-24 going into the break.
After five second-half ties Herrmann put the Tomcats on top 53-52 with just under seven minutes to play. The Redhawks outscored the Tomcats 11-2 over the next 3:05 to take a 63-55 lead with 3:41 to play.
Radcliff\'s lay up at the 1:18 mark cut the La Roche lead to two (65-63), but the Redhawks knocked down 11-of-12 free throws to close of the game.
Thiel will return to action on Wednesday, Nov. 29 when it travels to Muskingum College. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Newspaper Box Score Thiel vs La Roche College 11/21/06 7:30PM at La Roche College At La Roche College LA ROCHE COLLEGE 75, THIEL 70 THIEL (1-2) Joe Herrmann 8-19 6-8 24; Steffon Radcliff 5-9 1-2 11; Brandon Mirizio 3-11 2-2 9; Dario Hadzovic 4-6 1-2 9; Gary Gates 2-6 2-3 6; Percy Sweeting 2-3 0-0 4; Greg Hawes 2-3 0-1 4; Cory Chafee 1-2 1-2 3; Wes Siko 0-0 0-0 0; Geno Bianco 0-1 0-0 0; Willie Baker 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 27-62 13-20 70. LA ROCHE COLLEGE (1-2) Grady Stacy 7-13 8-8 26; Kostewicz Adam 5-6 4-8 14; Lucas Steve 4-10 1-2 10; Kostorick Zack 2-6 3-4 8; Williams Mike 3-6 0-0 6; Brisco Rob 2-3 0-1 5; Phillips Terrance 1-1 0-0 3; Grazier Dylan 1-2 1-1 3; Culp David 0-1 0-0 0; Benchwick Ryan 0-0 0-0 0; Trocchio Josh 0-3 0-0 0; Rulnick Josh 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-51 17-24 75. Thiel......................... 24 46 - 70 La Roche College.............. 28 47 - 75 3-point goals-Thiel 3-10 (Joe Herrmann 2-6; Brandon Mirizio 1-1; Willie Baker 0-2; Steffon Radcliff 0-1), La Roche College 8-24 (Grady Stacy 4-6; Brisco Rob 1-1; Kostorick Zack 1-4; Lucas Steve 1-7; Phillips Terrance 1-1; Trocchio Josh 0-2; Grazier Dylan 0-1; Williams Mike 0-2). Fouled out--Thiel-None, La Roche College-None. Rebounds-Thiel 38 (Joe Herrmann 10), La Roche College 31 (Grady Stacy 7). Assists-Thiel 13 (Brandon Mirizio 4), La Roche College 15 (Grady Stacy 4). Total fouls-Thiel 21, La Roche College 15. A-275