GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Mike Crowley shot a 7-under 65 on Sunday to tie for the individual lead after 18 holes at Palm Valley Golf Course in the 2024 Loyola Intercollegiate.
 
Behind the strength of his bogey-free round, Loyola University Maryland golf is third as a team following the opening round, 7-under 281.
 
Crowley had four birdies on Palm Valley's front nine and three on the back of the 7,015-yard, par-72 course. He began the shotgun start on the sixth hole and quickly got to 2-under after four. He then birdied three of his next six holes. The senior birdied the course's second and third holes–his 15^th and 16^th of the day–to get to 7-under.
 
The round of 65 is tied for third-best in school history behind a 63 by Brett Inserra at Palm Valley in the 2018 Loyola Intercollegiate and a 64 by Matt Oshrine at Bethpage Red in the 2014 Doc Gimmler. It is also the best of Crowley's collegiate career.
 
Garrett Kessler, who is playing as an individual for the Greyhounds, had the best round of his collegiate career, as well. He recovered nicely from a bogey on his fourth hole to card five birdies and shoot 4-under 68 to tie for fifth after the first round.
 
Jackson Roman is tied for 14^th after a first-round 7- that saw him roll in 14 pars around a bogey and three birdies.
 
Carlo Pizzano and James Rico both shot 1-over 73 and are tied for 55^th, while Turner Foster is tied for 104^th at 7-over.
 
Play will resume on Monday with the second round when a shotgun start begins 7:45 (PST).