Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 16)

In case you haven’t noticed, the spring postseason is just around the corner, with the girls lacrosse playoffs scheduled to begin in two weeks.

Here’s a look at where teams in all three divisions stand as the tournament season creeps closer. These standings and brackets are available to Sports Insider Members only; you can signup for a membership by clicking the button below.

Note: All three girls lacrosse divisions will have eight playoff teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official pairings.

Division I

Playoff field (record, rating)

1. Pinkerton (14-0, 4.0000)
2. Souhegan (12-1, 3.6923)
3. Bedford (12-2, 3.4286)
4. Bishop Guertin (10-4, 2.8571)
5. Merrimack (8-4, 2.6667)
6. Exeter (8-5, 2.4615)
7. Nashua South (5-7, 1.6667)
8. Londonderry (5-8, 1.5385)

Outside: Concord (4-7, 1.4545); Nashua North (4-8, 1.3333); Dover (2-9, 0.7273); Manchester Central (2-10, 0.6667); Keene (1-9, 0.4000); Salem (1-9, 0.4000).

Games to watch this week: Souhegan at Pinkerton (May 16); Concord at Merrimack (May 16); Keene at Nashua South (May 16); Londonderry at Exeter (May 16); Bedford at Souhegan (May 18); Merrimack at Londonderry (May 18).

Quarterfinal matchups

• No. 8 Londonderry at No. 1 Pinkerton
• No. 5 Merrimack at No. 4 Bishop Guertin
• No. 7 Nashua South at No. 2 Souhegan
• No. 6 Exeter at No. 3 Bedford

Quarterfinals are scheduled for Wednesday, May 30, at the home of the higher seed.

Division II

Playoff field (record, rating)

1. Winnacunnet (11-1, 3.7500)
2. John Stark (10-1, 3.6364)
3. Portsmouth (10-2, 3.3333)
4. Hollis Brookline (9-3, 3.0000)
5. Windham (9-5, 2.5714)
6. Oyster River (5-5, 2.0000)
7. Goffstown (6-6, 2.0000)
8. Hanover (5-8, 1.5385)

Outside: Kingswood (3-6, 1.3333); Milford (3-7, 1.2000); Alvirne (3-7, 1.2000); Pembroke (3-7, 1.2000); Timberlane (3-7, 1.2000); Merrimack Valley (1-9, 0.4000); Spaulding (1-10, 0.3636); Manchester Memorial (0-5, 0.0000).

Games to watch this week: Hanover at Timberlane (May 16); Hollis Brookline at Winnacunnet (May 17); Portsmouth at Goffstown (May 17); Kingswood at Milford (May 17); John Stark at Windham (May 18).

Tiebreakers

• Oyster River wins the tiebreaker with Goffstown thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

Quarterfinal matchups

• No. 8 Hanover at No. 1 Winnacunnet
• No. 5 Windham at No. 4 Hollis Brookline
• No. 7 Goffstown at No. 2 John Stark
• No. 6 Oyster River at No. 3 Portsmouth

Quarterfinals are scheduled for Wednesday, May 30, at the home of the higher seed.

Division III

Playoff field (record, rating)

1. Hopkinton (10-1, 3.6364)
2. Derryfield (9-1, 3.6000)
3. Bow (8-2, 3.2000)
4. Laconia (8-2, 3.2000)
5. Pelham (8-2, 3.2000)
6. Gilford (7-3, 2.8000)
7. ConVal (6-3, 2.6667)
8. Kearsarge (8-5, 2.5385)

Outside: Bishop Brady (5-4, 2.2222); Campbell (3-6, 1.3333); St. Thomas (3-6, 1.3333); Coe-Brown (3-7, 1.3000); Lebanon (3-7, 0.6667); Plymouth (2-10, 0.6667); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (1-7, 0.5000); Belmont (1-10, 0.3636); Trinity (0-8, 0.0000).

Games to watch this week: Bishop Brady at Pembroke (May 16); Pelham at Derryfield (May 16); Kearsarge at Gilford (May 16); Laconia at Derryfield (May 18).

Tiebreakers

• Bow wins the three-way tiebreaker with Pelham and Laconia thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Laconia wins the tiebreaker with Pelham thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.

Quarterfinal matchups

• No. 8 Kearsarge at No. 1 Hopkinton
• No. 5 Pelham at No. 4 Laconia
• No. 7 ConVal at No. 2 Derryfield
• No. 6 Gilford at No. 3 Bow

Quarterfinals are scheduled for Thursday, May 31, at the home of the higher seed.