Spring Sports

Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 15)

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.

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)

Portsmouth (10-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Souhegan (8-1, 3.5556, 2nd)
Nashua South (9-4, 2.7692, 3rd)
Pinkerton (8-4, 2.6667, 7th)
Bishop Guertin (8-4, 2.5833, 4th)
Exeter (9-5, 2.5714, 5th)
Bedford (6-5, 2.1818, 6th)
Londonderry (5-5, 2.0000, 8th)
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)

Timberlane (9-1, 3.7000, 1st)
Winnacunnet (9-2, 3.4545, 2nd)
Hanover (8-3, 3.0000, 4th)
Goffstown (6-3, 2.7778, 5th)
Merrimack (7-4, 2.5455, 3rd)
Merrimack Valley (5-4, 2.2222, 6th)
Oyster River-Newmarket (5-4, 2.2222, 8th)
Hollis Brookline (4-4, 2.0000, 9th)
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)

Hopkinton (9-1, 3.6000, 1st)
Bow (8-1, 3.5556, 2nd)
St. Thomas (10-2, 3.3333, 5th)
Laconia (7-2, 3.1111, 8th)
John Stark (7-2, 3.1111, 3rd)
Derryfield (8-3, 2.9091, 10th)
Lebanon (5-2, 2.8571, 11th)
Coe-Brown (7-3, 2.8000, 6th)
Trinity (7-3, 2.8000, 7th)
Gilford (6-3, 2.6667, 4th)
Plymouth (5-4, 2.3333, 9th)
Pelham (3-6, 1.3333, 14th)
Concord Christian (3-7, 1.2000, 13th)
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