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# Playoff Picture: Field Hockey (Oct. 15)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-field-hockey-oct-15-4/
- Published: 2023-10-15T17:30:08.000Z
- Updated: 2023-10-15T17:30:08.000Z
- Description: (Oct. 15) The field hockey regular season is done and here is what we expect the playoffs for all three divisions to look like when pairings are released by the NHIAA on Monday.
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Fall Sports, Division I, field hockey, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

The field hockey regular season is done and here is what we expect the playoffs for all three divisions to look like when pairings are released by the NHIAA on Monday.

*Note: For field hockey, Division I will have 11 teams, Division II will have 14 teams and Division III will have 11 teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official standings or pairings.*

### Division I

**Team (record, rating, previous)**

1. Dover (15-0-1, 3.8750, 1st)
2. Windham (14-1-1, 3.6250, 2nd)
3. Bishop Guertin (14-2, 3.5000, 3rd)
4. Exeter (11-4-1, 2.8750, 5th)
5. Pinkerton (10-4-2, 2.7500, 4th)
6. Concord (10-5-1, 2.6250, 6th)
7. Winnacunnet (10-5-1, 2.6250, 7th)
8. Bedford (8-6-2, 2.2500, 9th)
9. Keene (7-6-3, 2.1250, 8th)
10. Londonderry (7-9, 1.7500, 10th)
11. Timberlane (6-9-1, 1.6000, 11th)

**Eliminated:** Salem (6-9-1, 1.6000); Nashua South (4-11, 1.0667); Merrimack (2-12-1, 0.6667); Manchester Central-West (2-14, 0.5000); Manchester Memorial (1-13-1, 0.4000); Nashua North (0-15, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- Concord wins the tiebreaker with Winnacunnet thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Timberlane wins the tiebreaker with Salem thanks to a head-to-head victory.

**First-round byes (changes in bold)**

- No. 1 Dover
- No. 2 Windham
- No. 3 Bishop Guertin
- No. 4 **Exeter**
- No. 5 **Pinkerton**

**First-round matchups**

- No. 9 **Keene** at No. 8 **Bedford**
- No. 10 Londonderry at No. 7 Winnacunnet
- No. 11 Timberlane at No. 6 Concord

**Playoff Schedule**

- **First Round:** Tuesday, Oct. 17, 3 p.m. at higher seed.
- **Quarterfinals:** Friday, Oct. 20, 3 p.m. at higher seed.
- **Semifinals:** Tuesday, Oct. 24, 5 and 7 p.m. at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter
- **Finals:** Sunday, Oct. 29, 4 p.m. at Bedford High School

### Division II

**Team (record, rating)**

1. John Stark (13-1, 3.7143, 1st)
2. Kennett (12-2, 3.4286, 2nd)
3. Oyster River (11-3, 3.1429, 3rd)
4. Souhegan (10-2-2, 3.1429, 4th)
5. Goffstown (10-3-1, 3.0000, 6th)
6. Bow (10-4, 2.8571, 7th)
7. Hollis Brookline (10-4, 2.8571, 5th)
8. Portsmouth (8-5-1, 2.4286, 8th)
9. Merrimack Valley (7-5-2, 2.2857, 10th)
10. Pelham (7-6-1, 2.1429, 11th)
11. Hanover (7-6-3, 2.1250, 9th)
12. Lebanon (5-8-1, 1.5714, 13th)
13. Derryfield (4-8-2, 1.4286, 12th)
14. Pembroke (4-9-1, 1.2857, 14th)

**Eliminated:** Kingswood (4-10-1, 1.2000); Laconia (4-10, 1.1429); Plymouth (2-9-3, 1.0000); ConVal (2-12, 0.5714); Milford (2-13, 0.5333); Sanborn (0-14, 0.0000).

**Tiebreaker**

- Oyster River wins the tiebreaker with Souhegan thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Bow wins the tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline thanks to a head-to-head victory.

**First-round byes (changes in bold)**

- No. 1 John Stark
- No. 2 Kennett

**First-round matchups**

- No. 9 **Merrimack Valley** at No. 8 Portsmouth
- No. 12 **Lebanon** at No. 5 **Goffstown**
- No. 13 **Derryfield** at No. 4 Souhegan
- No. 10 **Pelham** at No. 7 **Hollis Brookline**
- No. 11 **Hanover** at No. 6 **Bow**
- No. 14 Pembroke at No. 3 Oyster River

**Playoff Schedule**

- **First Round:** Thursday, Oct. 19, 3 p.m. at higher seed.
- **Quarterfinals:** Sunday, Oct. 22, 2 p.m. at higher seed.
- **Semifinals:** Thursday, Oct. 26, 5 and 7 p.m. at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter
- **Finals:** Sunday, Oct. 29, 1:30 p.m. at Bedford High School

### Division III

**Team (record, rating, previous)**

1. Gilford (13-1, 3.7143, 1st)
2. Newport (12-2, 3.4286, 2nd)
3. Stevens (11-2-1, 3.2857, 3rd)
4. Bishop Brady (11-3, 3.1429, 4th)
5. Newfound (11-3, 3.1429, 5th)
6. Mascoma Valley (10-4, 2.9286, 6th)
7. Berlin (9-5, 2.6429, 7th)
8. Conant (8-6, 2.2857, 8th)
9. Kearsarge (7-7, 2.0000, 9th)
10. Hopkinton (5-9, 1.4286, 10th)
11. White Mountains (5-9, 1.4286, 11th)

**Eliminated:** Winnisquam (5-9, 1.4286); Mascenic (4-9-1, 1.2857); Franklin (2-10, 0.6667); St. Thomas (2-12, 0.5714); Monadnock (2-12, 0.5714); Littleton (0-14, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- Bishop Brady wins the tiebreaker with Newfound thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- In a three-way tiebreaker for the final two playoff spots. Hopkinton and White Mountains finish ahead of Winnisquam thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Hopkinton wins the tiebreaker with White Mountains thanks to a head-to-head victory.

**First-round byes (changes in bold)**

- No. 1 Gilford
- No. 2 Newport
- No. 3 Stevens
- No. 4 Bishop Brady
- No. 5 Newfound

**First-round matchups**

- No. 9 Kearsarge at No. 8 Conant
- No. 10 **Hopkinton** at No. 7 Berlin
- No. 11 **White Mountains** at No. 6 Mascoma Valley

**Playoff Schedule**

- **First Round:** Wednesday, Oct. 18, 3 p.m. at higher seed.
- **Quarterfinals:** Saturday, Oct. 21, 2 p.m. at higher seed.
- **Semifinals:** Wednesday, Oct. 25, 5 and 7 p.m. at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter
- **Finals:** Friday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m. at Bedford High School