Assorted information from the summer world of Falcon sports ...

The Bowling Green hockey team released its 1987-88 schedule last week, and a series of 21 home dates is highlighted by a Nov. 16 contest with the United States Olympic team.

Former Bowling Green All-American Gary Kruzich, the NCAA all-time leader in wins by a goalie, is scheduled to appear with the Olympic squad.

Falcon coach Jerry York enters his ninth season at the Falcon helm, with 17 lettermen returning from last year's 33-10-2 CCHA championship club. York will attempt to replace Kruzich, Iain Duncan, and departed underclassmen Paul Ysebaert and Brian McKee with eight newcomers, including seven freshmen and one sophomore.

The season opens Oct. 9 at the Ice Arena when the Falcons host the University of Michigan Wolverines.

The recent acquisition of relief pitcher Doug Bair by the Philadelphia Phillies pushed the number of former Bowling Green baseball players on major league rosters to four.

Bair, New York Mets reliever Roger McDowell, Kansas City Royals catcher Larry Owen and Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star pitcher Orel Hershiser all once wore the Falcon brown and orange.

Believe it or not, the MAC has already released its annual "summer preview" literature for the 1987-88 basketball season.

The conference publication calls the Falcon men "last year's surprise," and predicts that coach Jim Larranaga's six-man freshman class will provide at least one starter and bench strength.

Top returnees are three-year starter Anthony Robinson, who is just four points shy of 1,000 for his Bowling Green career, and Academic All-American Steve Martenet.

The Lady Falcons will be hard-pressed to top last year's 18 consecutive wins against MAC foes, and will have to replace inspirational leader Stephanie Coe.

However, 1986-87 MAC Player of the Year Jackie Motycka returns as only the second player in MAC history to score 1,000 points over her first two years. With a repeat of last year's performance, she could move as high as second in career MAC scoring before entering her senior year.

Nine lettermen return for the Falcon men while eleven letter-winners are back for the women's team.

Both teams open the season in Anderson Arena. The women host Northwestern on Nov. 28, while the men begin play two days later with a contest against Findlay College.

Spring recruits: Falcon coaches announced the signing of several key recruits to Bowling Green letters-of-intent after the conclusion of spring semester.

Baseball coach Ed Platzer bolstered a shaky starting rotation by inking Joliet (Illinois) Junior College hurler Scott Kjellesvik. The 6'2" southpaw finished his two years at JJC with a record of 11-10, including a no-hitter against Malcolm X Junior College.

The first soccer recruit to commit to Bowling Green this year was Kyle Royer of Worthington. The All-Ohio forward joins coach Gary Palmisano's Falcons, who completed a 12-6-2 record last fall.

Another Kyle has signed with Sid Sink's track/cross country program. Kalamazoo's Kyle Wray will throw the discuss and shot for the Falcon men. He joins John Slate of Canton and distance runner Dan Fulmer of Cincinnati as the first members of the Falcon track and field class of 1991.

The only female signed to run track at Bowling Green for coach Lee LaBadie is Allyson Williams of Columbus, a state finalist in the 400 meters.

The swim team (eight), men's golf team (three) and men's tennis team (one) also added recruits last spring to begin prepping the Falcon athletic class of 1991.