Spring Sports

Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 15)

It’s a little more than two weeks until the start of the girls lacrosse postseason in New Hampshire, so here is a look at where each team stands and who is in and who is out in all three divisions. These will be updated each week for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the r

It’s a little more than two weeks until the start of the girls lacrosse postseason in New Hampshire, so here is a look at where each team stands and who is in and who is out in all three divisions.

These will be updated each 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, all three girls lacrosse divisions will have eight playoff teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets.

Division I

Playoff field

Bedford (13-0, 4.0000)
Souhegan (10-2, 3.3333)
Pinkerton (10-2, 3.3333)
Bishop Guertin (9-3, 3.0000)
Londonderry (8-4, 2.5833)
Concord (6-4, 2.4000)
Merrimack (6-5, 2.1818)
Exeter (7-6, 2.1538)

Outside: Nashua South (5-6, 1.8182); Nashua North (4-8, 1.3333); Manchester Central (4-9, 1.2308); Keene (1-9, 0.4000); Dover (0-10, 0.0000); Salem (0-11, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

Souhegan wins the tiebreaker with Pinkerton thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round matchups

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

Division II

Winnacunnet (9-1, 3.6000)
Portsmouth (11-2, 3.3846)
Hanover (7-3, 2.8000)
Windham (9-4, 2.7692)
John Stark (5-3, 2.5000)
Timberlane (6-5, 2.2727)
Hollis Brookline (5-4, 2.2222)
Oyster River (5-6, 1.8182)

Outside: Merrimack Valley (3-5, 1.5000); Kingswood (3-5, 1.5000); Goffstown (4-7, 1.4545); Alvirne (2-7, 0.8889); Manchester Memorial (2-8, 0.8000); Pembroke (1-9, 0.4000); Spaulding (0-11, 0.0000).

First-round matchups

No. 8 Oyster River at No. 1 Winnacunnet
No. 5 John Stark at No. 4 Windham
No. 7 Hollis Brookline at No. 2 Portsmouth
No. 6 Timberlane at No. 3 Hanover

Division III

Playoff field

Derryfield (9-1, 3.6000)
Bow (8-1, 3.5556)
Pelham (7-1, 3.5000)
Laconia (9-2, 3.2727)
Kearsarge (7-3, 2.9000)
Hopkinton (7-3, 2.9000)
Gilford (5-3, 2.5000)
Bishop Brady (4-5, 1.8889)

Outside: ConVal (4-5, 1.7778); St. Thomas (4-6, 1.6000); Plymouth (3-6, 1.3333); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (3-6, 1.3333); Coe-Brown (1-7, 0.5000); Lebanon (1-7, 0.5000); Belmont (0-7, 0.0000); Campbell (0-8, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers