> ## 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. # Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 15) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-girls-lacrosse-may-15-3/ - Published: 2026-05-15T15:38:41.000Z - Updated: 2026-05-15T15:38:41.000Z - Description: The top seeds in each division may have stayed the same, but there was a lot of movement in the rest of the standings this past week. Plenty of teams are still fighting for not just playoff seeding, but a berth in the postseason, and there is still so much left to determine over the next two weeks. - Author: Joe Marchilena - Tags: Spring Sports, Division I, Division II, Division III, girls lacrosse, playoff picture, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44 The top seeds in each division may have stayed the same, but there was a lot of movement in the rest of the standings this past week. Plenty of teams are still fighting for not just playoff seeding, but a berth in the postseason, and there is still so much left to determine over the next two weeks. Here is a look at where teams stand going into Friday’s games. *Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I and II will have nine playoff teams and Division III will have 14 teams in the playoffs. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. *These are not official.** ### Division I **Team (record, rating, previous)** 1. Portsmouth (10-0, 4.0000, 1st) 2. Souhegan (8-1, 3.5556, 2nd) 3. Nashua South (9-4, 2.7692, 3rd) 4. Pinkerton (8-4, 2.6667, 7th) 5. Bishop Guertin (8-4, 2.5833, 4th) 6. Exeter (9-5, 2.5714, 5th) 7. Bedford (6-5, 2.1818, 6th) 8. Londonderry (5-5, 2.0000, 8th) 9. Windham (6-6, 2.0000, 9th) **Outside:** Dover (4-8, 1.3333); Concord (2-8, 0.8000); Salem (2-9, 0.7273); Manchester Central-West (1-9, 0.4000); Nashua North (0-7, 0.0000). **Extra Points** *Teams in Division I lose an extra point (3 instead of 4) for a win over a team in Division III, which affects rating.* - Bishop Guertin loses one point for a win over St. Thomas. **Tiebreakers** - Londonderry wins the tiebreaker with Windham thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. **First-round matchup** - No. 9 Windham at No. 8 Londonderry **Quarterfinal matchups** - Windham/Londonderry at No. 1 Portsmouth - No. 5 **Bishop Guertin** at No. 4 **Pinkerton** - No. 7 **Bedford** at No. 2 Souhegan - No. 6 **Exeter** at No. 3 Nashua South **Playoff Schedule** - **First Round:** June 2, at home of higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** June 4, at home of higher seed. - **Semifinals:** June 6, at TBD - **Championship:** June 9, at TBD ### Division II **Team (record, rating, previous)** 1. Timberlane (9-1, 3.7000, 1st) 2. Winnacunnet (9-2, 3.4545, 2nd) 3. Hanover (8-3, 3.0000, 4th) 4. Goffstown (6-3, 2.7778, 5th) 5. Merrimack (7-4, 2.5455, 3rd) 6. Merrimack Valley (5-4, 2.2222, 6th) 7. Oyster River-Newmarket (5-4, 2.2222, 8th) 8. Hollis Brookline (4-4, 2.0000, 9th) 9. Kennett (4-5, 1.7778, 7th) **Outside:** Keene-Monadnock (3-6, 1.3333); Kingswood (2-7, 0.8889); Spaulding (2-9, 0.7273); Manchester Memorial (1-9, 0.4000); Alvirne (0-9, 0.0000). **Extra Points** *Teams in Division II and III get an extra point (5 instead of 4) for a win over a team in a higher division, which affects rating.* - Timberlane has one extra point for a win over Dover. - Winnacunnet has two extra points for wins over Bishop Guertin and Bedford. - Hanover has one extra point for a win over Bedford. - Goffstown has one extra point for a win over Concord. **Tiebreakers** - Merrimack Valley wins the tiebreaker with Oyster River-Newmarket thanks to a head-to-head victory. **First-round matchup (changes in bold)** - No. 9 **Kennett** at No. 8 **Hollis Brookline** **Quarterfinal matchups** - Kennett/Hollis Brookline at No. 1 Timberlane - No. 5 **Merrimack** at No. 4 **Goffstown** - No. 7 **Oyster River-Newmarket** at No. 2 Winnacunnet - No. 6 Merrimack Valley at No. 3 **Hanover** **Playoff Schedule** - **First Round:** June 2, at home of higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** June 4, at home of higher seed. - **Semifinals:** June 6, at TBD - **Championship:** June 9, TBD ### Division III **Team (record, rating, previous)** 1. Hopkinton (9-1, 3.6000, 1st) 2. Bow (8-1, 3.5556, 2nd) 3. St. Thomas (10-2, 3.3333, 5th) 4. Laconia (7-2, 3.1111, 8th) 5. John Stark (7-2, 3.1111, 3rd) 6. Derryfield (8-3, 2.9091, 10th) 7. Lebanon (5-2, 2.8571, 11th) 8. Coe-Brown (7-3, 2.8000, 6th) 9. Trinity (7-3, 2.8000, 7th) 10. Gilford (6-3, 2.6667, 4th) 11. Plymouth (5-4, 2.3333, 9th) 12. Pelham (3-6, 1.3333, 14th) 13. Concord Christian (3-7, 1.2000, 13th) 14. Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (3-7, 1.2000, NR) **Outside:** Campbell (2-6, 1.0000, 12th); Kearsarge (2-6, 1.0000); Belmont (2-7, 0.8889); Milford (2-8, 0.8000); Pembroke (1-8, 0.4444); ConVal (1-9, 0.4000); Bishop Brady (0-8, 0.0000). **Extra Points** *Teams in Division II and III get an extra point (5 instead of 4) for a win over a team in a higher division, which affects rating.* - Plymouth has one extra point for a win over Kennett. **Tiebreakers** - Laconia wins the tiebreaker with John Stark thanks to a head-to-head victory. - Coe-Brown wins the tiebreaker with Trinity thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. - Concord Christian wins the tiebreaker with Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. **First-round byes** - No. 1 Hopkinton - No. 2 Bow **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 **Trinity** at No. 8 **Coe-Brown** - No. 12 **Pelham** at No. 5 **John Stark** - No. 13 Concord Christian at No. 4 **Laconia** - No. 10 **Gilford** at No. 7 **Lebanon** - No. 14 **Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough** at No. 3 **St. Thomas** - No. 11 **Plymouth** at No. 6 **Derryfield** **Playoff Schedule** - **First Round:** June 2, at home of higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** June 4, at home of higher seed. - **Semifinals:** June 6, at Bank of NH Stadium, Laconia - **Championship:** June 9, at Bedford High School