> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Dozen field hockey teams in Division II get postseason started - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/dozen-field-hockey-teams-in-division-ii-get-postseason-started/ - Published: 2022-10-19T17:00:45.000Z - Updated: 2022-10-19T17:00:45.000Z - Description: Here is a look at the preliminary-round matchups in the Division II field hockey tournament and the teams that are waiting in the quarterfinals. - Author: Joe Marchilena - Tags: Division II, field hockey, playoff picture, playoffs, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44 Here is a look at the preliminary-round matchups in the Division II field hockey tournament and the teams that are waiting in the quarterfinals. ## Preliminary Round ### No. 9 Lebanon (7-6-1) at No. 8 Hanover (8-5-1) - These rivals meet for a second time this season after the Bears won 3-0 at home on Oct. 5\. They play at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. - The Raiders finished the year with wins in their final two games, including an overtime victory at Derryfield. Mackenzie Roy and Payson Fowler-Thorsen have led Lebanon in scoring this year, with six goals apiece. Ashlee Blashock has led the way in goal with 117 saves while Meghanne Cheevers has also seen time and made 35 stops. Seniors Keira Houdegbe and Mikayla Thornton have commanded the field on the defense end for the Raiders. - Hanover had a furious finish to the year thanks to game postponements, playing its final 10 games in just 16 days. On offense, the Bears are led by a trio of sophomores, Josie Laabs, Maggie Higgins and Eva Bell. Their defense has been solid, allowing just 12 goals all year. Senior goalie Reilly Laughman has had six shutouts this year while seniors Emily Perras and Sadie Higgins have led the rest of the defense. ### No. 13 Bow (5-8-1) at No. 4 Kennett (10-3-1) - The teams will meet in North Conway for the second time this year, as the Eagles won the first meeting, 3-0, on Sept. 27\. They play at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. - Bow won three of its last four games to end the regular season and clinch a playoff spot after a tough start to the year. After scoring just nine goals in their first 10 games, the Falcons had 13 in the final four. - Kennett closed the regular season going 7-1-1, including a six-game win streak midseason. Sophia Hanson, Vivian Rober-Carpenter and Georgia Coleman have led the offense, scoring nine goals apiece for the Eagles, while Tessa Capozzoli has recorded 11 assists on the year. Madison Walcott has started 12 games in goal for Kennett this year, recording six shutouts, while Morgan Carr has played in three games with one shutout. ### No. 12 Pembroke (6-7-1) at No. 5 Hollis Brookline (10-3-1) - These two teams will meet for the first time this season at 7 p.m. Wednesday at HB. - The Spartans won three of their final five games to secure a playoff spot for the first time in over a decade. Camdyn Despres has led the offense this year, scoring 11 goals and recording two assists, while Natalie Longacre, Mollie Wallace and Meredith Kiander have also scored for Pembroke this year. Lily Corbitt has led the defense in goal, recording four shutouts, while the Spartans have played in seven one-goal games this year. - After dropping two of their first three games, the Cavaliers have been on a roll, going 9-1-1 the rest of the way. HB has done it by scoring a lot of goals, averaging 3.4 per game, with seven games of four or more. The defense has also been solid, allowing just seven goals over the final eight games. ### No. 10 Oyster River (7-6-1) at No. 7 Merrimack Valley (9-5) - The teams met on Sept. 27 in Durham, with the Bobcats getting a 2-1 win. This time, they'll meet in Penacook at 3 p.m. Wednesday. - After winning six of their first nine, the Bobcats stumbled down the stretch, going 1-3-1\. They've had balanced scoring this year, getting six goals from Annika Baumgardt, five from Olivia Andersen and four from Eliza Farwell. Andersen also had four assists on the year, as does Nora Rogers. Mia Weglarz and Maggie Aldous have also played well up front while defensively, Clio Grondahl and freshman Rowynn Pickering have been controlling play on that end. - Merrimack Valley hasn't lost since that set back during the regular season, finishing with five straight wins and seven out of eight overall. That includes one-goal wins over Kennett and Hanover in the final week of the season. During that eight-game stretch, the Pride have allowed just four goals, while averaging 2.3 per game. ### No. 14 Sanborn (3-8-3) at No. 3 Portsmouth (11-3) - The teams played this year on Sept. 20 in Kingston, with the Clippers getting a 6-1 win. - Sanborn was able to grab the final playoff spot thanks to a pair of ties down the stretch. The Indians have been led offensively this year by Olivia Dwyer, while goalie Jade Dutton has averaged 14 saves per game this season. Abbie Lucas, Kate Lussier and Kate Boutin have also played well for Sanborn. - Portsmouth hit a tough stretch after the win against Sanborn, dropping three straight to John Stark, Souhegan and Kennett, but finished the year with three wins in a row. Charlotte Martson goes into the playoffs as the team's leading scorer with 21 goals, while Mia Edwards has 12\. Darla Mahoney leads Portsmouth with 13 assists. Sydney Moreau and Sam Ruel have stepped up this season at midfield and on defense for the Clippers, who have outscored opponents 54-12 on the year. ### No. 11 Goffstown (6-7-1) at No. 6 Derryfield (9-5) - These two teams played back on Sept. 14, also at Derryfield, with the Cougars claiming a 5-2 win. They played at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. - The Grizzlies have had an up-and-down year, going 2-4 to start, winning four in a row, and then finishing 0-3-1\. Goffstown's offense has been led this year by Ava Jones, with nine goals and four assists, and Hilde Hieronymus, with seven. Avery Brisiel is the leader in assists with five and Hannah Minnich, Kendall Dubois and Nora Erwin each have four. The Grizzlies sophomore class has stepped up late in the year, with Brisiel, Laura Cuddy and Rory Daniels leading the way, along with goalies Molly Braica and Maddie Brown, who have combined for 113 saves. - After going 5-9 a year ago, Derryfield flipped its regular-season record this year, thanks in part to a stretch of six wins in seven games midseason. The Cougars stumbled a little in the final week, dropping their final two games to Lebanon and Kennett. Kira Geddes has been Derryfield's top scorer this year, garnering 18 goals, while Kennedy Overhoff and Hannah Schwalke are tied for second on the team with seven each. Jess Avalon has been solid in goal, recording 73 saves this season, while Chloe Bremberg and Sarah Stoneaker has been strong in the midfield and defensively. ### First-Round Bye: No. 1 John Stark (13-0-1) - The Generals will face either Hanover or Lebanon in the quarterfinals on Saturday. They beat the Bears 3-0 back on Sept. 30, but did not face the Raiders, who knocked John Stark out of the playoffs a year ago. - Jillian Fredette led John Stark with 15 goals this season, while also recording seven assists, while Aubrey Fischer (nine goals, six assists) and Caylin Worthen (eight, four) also had big year's offensively. Lauryn Guevin led the team with 14 assists and also had two goals while Hailey Brisson (five, seven) chipped in as well. The defense has been led by Adie Bolduc and Jackie O'Donnell while goalies Helen Connor, Edie Fischer and Addy Pelletier have combined for eight shutouts and just nine goals allowed all season. ### First-Round Bye: No. 2 Souhegan (13-0-1) - The Sabers will face either Oyster River or Merrimack Valley in the quarterfinals on Saturday. They beat the Bobcats 5-1 in the first game of the season on Aug. 31, but did not face the Pride during the regular season. - Souhegan has been led offensively this year by Ella Barrett, who has 19 goals and seven assists, and Chloe Luongo, who also has double digit goals with 10\. Maddie Lim, Allison Jordan, Annika Madeja and Brielle Berube have been key to the Sabers' success this season while goalie Annie Raduazzo has allowed five goals all year. ## Playoff Predictions ### Preseason - **Playoff teams:** Bow, Derryfield, Goffstown, Hanover, Hollis Brookline, John Stark, Kennett, Kingswood, Lebanon, Merrimack Valley, Oyster River, Portsmouth, Sanborn, Souhegan. - **Final four:** John Stark, Kennett, Portsmouth, Souhegan. - **Championship:** Portsmouth over John Stark. ### Now - **First-round winners:** Hanover, Kennett, Hollis Brookline, Merrimack Valley, Portsmouth, Derryfield. - **Final four:** John Stark, Kennett, Souhegan, Portsmouth. - **Championship:** Portsmouth over John Stark.