Picture this scenario. The date: Saturday, Nov. 15. The place: Bearcats Sports Complex. The situation: America East finals between Binghamton University and the University of Vermont.

The latter part of that scenario has happened for the past two years.

First, a little history.

In the fall of 2006, Vermont visited Binghamton for the AE finals. Top-seeded Binghamton claimed the championship after knocking off No. 2 Catamounts in a sudden-death overtime period with a penalty-kick victory by then sophomore back Barry Neville with 58 seconds left.

The following year, the roles were reversed as Vermont’s junior midfielder Jordan Crasilneck scored the winning goal to send the Catamounts to a 1-0 victory in the AE championship finals. The game was also held at Binghamton, this time in the brand new Bearcats Sports Complex.

The Bearcats were playing in their fifth consecutive conference championship game.

Fast-forward to 2008.

As both teams head into the semifinals — No. 3 seeded Binghamton facing off against No. 2 Albany, while No. 4 Vermont challenges top-seeded Boston University — one could only imagine a rematch for the third straight year.

Pending a win tomorrow at Albany, Binghamton might be rooting for a Catamount win in Boston. That situation would bring the America East finals back to Binghamton for the fourth time since 2003, an essential aspect for the Bearcats. Binghamton has one of, if not the best, fan bases, including the Hooligans. The BSC, only in its second year, has seen massive turnouts, with several games reaching sell-out numbers.

This scenario lets the Bearcats have their revenge on the Catamounts.

On the Binghamton side of the field, there is Jason Stenta, the junior goalkeeper who has been named to the America East All-Tournament team for the past two years. Stenta leads the conference in saves percentage with .893 and comes in second in total saves, with 92 saves for the current season. Vermont’s netminder, Roger Scully, ranks fourth in saves percentage (.831) and sixth in total saves (64).

Stenta tops the shutout category with 10 shutouts, while Scully comes in seconds with nine.

BU forward Cameron Keith is in a three-way tie for fourth place in goals. Keith has eight goals for the season, so far. Vermont’s top scorers, Jake McFadden and Jordan Crasilneck, are in a five-way tie for 10th place with four goals each.

Either way, an AE championship for Binghamton would be great, but it would be even sweeter if a rematch of the 2007 AE finals allows the Bearcats to ascend to the top of the AE as champions.