AREA COLLEGES.(Sports)

Montclair State at Cortland

When: 1 p.m. Saturday

Where: Davis Field, Cortland

Radio: WKRT 920-AM (Cortland)

Last meeting: Montclair won 15-3 last season.

Records: Cortland is 1-2, 0-1 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference; Montclair is 3-0, 0-0 in the NJAC.

Notes: Freshman TB Steven Davis rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns in the Red Dragons' 36-7 win over Buffalo State last week. ... Cortland's Danny Nelson had eight tackles and an interception last week and was named the NJAC Defensive Player of the Week. ... Montclair State, which has made back-to-back NCAA playoff appearances, is ranked No.10 in the AFCA Division III poll.

Ithaca at Springfield

When: 1:30 p.m. Saturday

Where: Benedum Field, Springfield, Mass.

Radio: WICB 91.7-FM (Ithaca), or over the Internet at www.ithaca.edu/radio/wicb/

Last meeting: Springfield won 55-34 last season.

Records: Ithaca is 3-0; Springfield is 1-1.

Notes: CB Anthony Melville tied a school record by intercepting three passes in the Bombers' 52-0 whitewash of St. John Fisher last week. ... RB Tommy Giorgio needs 47 yards to move into sixth place on Ithaca's all-time rushing list, while QB Brian Young needs 71 yards to move into second place on the Bombers' all-time passing list. ... Springfield's coaching staff includes graduate assistant Jeff Tremlett, a four-year Ithaca letter winner who was the MVP of the Bombers' win in the 1998 ECAC championship game.

Hobart at St. Lawrence

When: 1:30 p.m. Saturday

Where: Leckonby Stadium, Canton

Radio: WEOS 89.7/90.3-FM (Geneva), or over the Internet at www.weos.org

Last meeting: Hobart won 41-7 last season.

Records: Hobart is 1-1, 0-1 in the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Assocation; St. Lawrence is 0-3, 0-2 in the UCAA.

Notes: St. Lawrence leads the series 36-35-2, but Hobart has won the last nine games by a combined score of 285-102. ... St. Lawrence first-year coach Chris Phelps was the quarterbacks coach and then offensive coordinator under Hobart coach Mike Cragg from 1995-99. ... Two of the Saints' coaches also played at Hobart: running backs coach Keith Brandon, who ranks third on the Statesmen's all-time rushing list, and secondary coach Kevin Farr.

Alfred State at Morrisville

When: 2 p.m. Saturday

Where: Mustang Field, Morrisville

Last meeting: Alfred State won 43-10 last season.

Records: Morrisville is 1-3; Alfred State is 1-3.

Notes: Morrisville linebacker Alex Lewis had five sacks for a total loss of 44 yards against the Brockport JV last week. Lewis leads the Mustangs with 41 tackles. ... Morrisville's offense relies on tailbacks Shameek Thomas of DeWitt, Rufus Walker and Naazir Jackson. ... This is the Mustangs' homecoming game.

Utica College at Mt. Ida

When: 1 p.m. Saturday

Where: Mt. Ida College, Newton, Mass.

Radio: WRUN 1150-AM (Utica)

Records: Utica is 1-2; Mt. Ida is 0-3.

Notes: This is the Utica Pioneers' first varsity season, while Mt. Ida is in its third year as a varsity program. ... Mike Capra leads Utica in rushing with 125 yards per game, while Michael Romandetti has anchored the defense with a team-high 28 tackles and two sacks.

Wesleyan University

at Hamilton

When: 1:30 p.m. Saturday

Where: Steuben Field, Clinton

Records: Hamilton is 0-1; Wesleyan is 0-1.

Notes: The Continentals lost their season opener to Amherst 24-0 last week. ... Wesleyan, which had won six consecutive season openers, lost to Tufts 35-20 last week.