Spring Sports

Playoff Picture: Boys Lacrosse (May 27)

The boys lacrosse regular season has just about come to a close in New Hampshire, so here is a look at what we think the playoff field will be when pairings are released by the NHIAA on Tuesday. These will be updated every day this week for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click o

The boys lacrosse regular season has just about come to a close in New Hampshire, so here is a look at what we think the playoff field will be when pairings are released by the NHIAA on Tuesday.

These will be updated every day this week for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the register button below.

Note: With the NHIAA’s new 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I and III boys lacrosse will have eight playoff teams and Division II will have 12. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official pairings.

Division I

Playoff field

Pinkerton (17-1, 3.7222)
Bishop Guertin (15-2, 3.5294)
Londonderry (13-3, 3.2500)
Bedford (11-6, 2.5882)
Concord (11-6, 2.5882)
Exeter (11-7, 2.4444)
Hanover (10-7, 2.2941)
Souhegan (8-7, 2.1333)

Eliminated: Nashua South (6-11, 1.4118); Nashua North (4-13, 0.9412); Salem (4-14, 0.8889); Manchester Central (2-14, 0.5000); Merrimack (1-15, 0.2500).

Tiebreakers

Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Concord thanks to a head-to-head victory.

Quarterfinal matchups

No. 8 Souhegan at No. 1 Pinkerton
No. 5 Concord at No. 4 Bedford
No. 7 Hanover at No. 2 Bishop Guertin
No. 6 Exeter at No. 3 Londonderry

Quarterfinals are scheduled for Saturday, June 3, at the home of the higher seed.

Division II

Playoff field

Dover (16-0, 4.1250)
Derryfield (17-0, 4.0588)
Hollis Brookline (14-3, 3.3529)
Portsmouth (13-3, 3.2500)
Merrimack Valley (10-4, 2.8571)
Windham (12-6, 2.7778)
Timberlane (9-5, 2.5714)
Keene (9-8, 2.1765)
Winnacunnet (8-7, 2.1333)
St. Thomas (8-8, 2.0000)
Kingswood (7-7, 2.0000)
Bow (6-8, 1.7143)

Eliminated: John Stark (6-9, 1.6000); Goffstown (6-10, 1.5000); Oyster River (5-9, 1.4286); Pembroke (5-9, 1.4286); Spaulding (3-11, 0.8571); Alvirne (2-10, 0.6667); Manchester Memorial (2-12, 0.5714); Kennett (2-12, 0.35714); Manchester West (0-14, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

St. Thomas wins the tiebreaker with Kingswood thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round bye

No. 1 Dover
No. 2 Derryfield
No. 3 Hollis Brookline
No. 4 Portsmouth

First-round matchups

No. 9 Winnacunnet at No. 8 Keene
No. 12 Bow at No. 5 Merrimack Valley
No. 10 St. Thomas at No. 7 Timberlane
No. 11 Kingswood at No. 6 Windham

First-round games are scheduled for Wednesday, May 31, at the home of the higher seed.

Division III

Playoff field

Hopkinton (14-0, 4.0000)
Kearsarge (13-2, 3.5333)
Monadnock (13-2, 3.5333)
Plymouth (12-2, 3.4286)
ConVal (9-5, 2.5714)
Laconia (9-6, 2.4667)
Trinity (8-6, 2.2857)
Bishop Brady (8-6, 2.2857)

Eliminated: Pelham (7-6, 2.1538); Gilford (5-9, 1.2500); Milford (4-10, 1.1429); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (4-10, 1.1429); Lebanon (4-10, 1.1429); Coe-Brown (4-10, 1.1429); Campbell (4-10, 1.1429); Belmont (2-12, 0.5714); Stevens (0-13, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Kearsarge wins the tiebreaker with Monadnock thanks to a head-to-head victory.
In the three-way tiebreaker for the final two playoff spots, Trinity and Bishop Brady finish ahead of Pelham thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Trinity wins the tiebreaker with Bishop Brady thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round matchups