Fall Sports

Playoff Picture: Field Hockey (Oct. 4)

The field hockey playoffs continue to creep closer. Here’s a look at where every team in the state stands heading into Monday’s action.

Note: For field hockey, Division I will have 11 teams, Division II will have 13 teams and Division III will have 12 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)

Exeter (12-0-0, 4.0000)
Bedford (11-1-0, 3.6667)
Windham (9-1-1, 3.4545)
Bishop Guertin (8-3-1, 2.8333)
Concord (8-4-0, 2.6667)
Winnacunnet (8-4-0, 2.6667)
Dover (8-4-0, 2.6667)
Salem (4-6-2, 1.6667)
Londonderry (4-6-2, 1.6667)
Man. Central-West (5-7-0, 1.6667)
Timberlane (3-5-3, 1.6364)

Outside: Keene (4-6-1, 1.6364); Pinkerton (3-6-4, 1.5385); Nashua South (3-6-3, 1.5000); Merrimack (1-10-1, 0.5000); Manchester Memorial (1-11-1, 0.4615); Nashua North (0-11-1, 0.1667).

Tiebreakers

In a three-way tiebreaker, Concord finishes ahead of Winnacunnet and Dover thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams. Winnacunnet then finishes ahead of Dover also thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
In a three-way tiebreaker, Salem finishes ahead of Londonderry and Central-West thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Londonderry finishes ahead of Central-West thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Timberlane wins the tiebreaker with Keene thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes

No. 1 Exeter
No. 2 Bedford
No. 3 Windham
No. 4 Bishop Guertin
No. 5 Concord

First-round matchups

No. 9 Londonderry at No. 8 Salem
No. 10 Man. Central-West at No. 7 Dover
No. 11 Timberlane at No. 6 Winnacunnet

Division II

Team (record, rating)

Hanover (9-0-1, 3.8000)
Portsmouth (9-1-0, 3.6000)
Lebanon (8-0-2, 3.6000)
John Stark (9-1-0, 3.6000)
Souhegan (8-1-1, 3.4000)
Oyster River (8-2-0, 3.2000)
Kingswood (7-3-0, 2.8000)
Kennett (5-4-0, 2.2222)
Goffstown (5-5-0, 2.0000)
Bow (5-5-0, 2.0000)
Sanborn (4-5-0, 1.7778)
Derryfield (4-6-0, 1.6000)
Hollis Brookline (4-5-0, 1.6000)

Outside: Plymouth (3-5-0, 1.5000); ConVal (3-7-0, 1.2000); Merrimack Valley (2-8-0, 0.8000); Pelham (1-10-0, 0.3636); Pembroke (0-10-0, 0.0000); Milford (0-10-0, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

In a three-way tiebreaker, Portsmouth finishes ahead of Lebanon and John Stark thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Lebanon finishes ahead of John Stark thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Goffstown wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Derryfield wins the tiebreaker with Hollis Brookline thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes

No. 1 Hanover
No. 2 Portsmouth
No. 3 Lebanon

First-round matchups

No. 9 Goffstown at No. 8 Kennett
No. 12 Derryfield at No. 5 Souhegan
No. 13 Hollis Brookline at No. 4 John Stark
No. 11 Sanborn at No. 6 Oyster River
No. 10 Bow at No. 7 Kingswood

Division III

Team (record, rating)

Hopkinton (11-0-0, 4.0000)
Newfound (8-1-0, 3.5556)
Gilford (8-2-0, 3.2000)
Kearsarge (6-1-2, 3.1111)
Mascenic (6-2-0, 3.0000)
Winnisquam (7-2-1, 3.0000)
Bishop Brady (7-3-0, 2.8000)
Berlin (6-4-0, 2.4000)
Stevens (4-3-0, 2.2857)
Newport (4-5-0, 1.7778)
Conant (2-7-1, 1.0000)
White Mountains (2-7-0, 0.8889)

Outside: Littleton (2-8-0, 0.8000); Laconia (2-8-0, 0.8000); St. Thomas (1-9-0, 0.4000); Mascoma Valley (1-9-0, 0.4000); Franklin (0-10-0, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers