Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 21)
It's the final week of the regular season and there's still a lot left to be decided before the start of the girls lacrosse playoffs.
Here’s a look at where teams in all three divisions stand as the tournament season creeps closer. These standings and brackets are available to Sports Insider Members only; you can signup for a membership by clicking the button below.
Note: All three girls lacrosse divisions will have eight playoff teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official pairings.
Division I
Playoff field (record, rating)
- Pinkerton (15-1, 3.7500)
- Souhegan (14-2, 3.5000)
- Bedford (13-3, 3.2500)
- Merrimack (10-4, 2.8571)
- Bishop Guertin (10-5, 2.6667)
- Exeter (10-6, 2.5000)
- Nashua South (7-7, 2.0000)
- Londonderry (5-10, 1.3333)
Outside: Concord (4-9, 1.2308); Nashua North (4-9, 1.2308).
Eliminated: Dover (3-10, 0.9231); Keene (3-11, 0.8571); Manchester Central (3-11, 0.8571); Salem (1-11, 0.3333).
Remaining Schedule
- Monday: Salem at Bishop Guertin, 4 p.m.
- Tuesday: Bedford at Concord, 4 p.m.; Nashua South at Londonderry, 4 p.m.; Nashua North at Merrimack, 6 p.m.; Salem at Dover, 6:30 p.m.
- Wednesday: Merrimack at Pinkerton, 4 p.m.; Londonderry at Hanover (D2), 5 p.m.; Keene at Goffstown (D2), 5:30 p.m.; Exeter at Portsmouth (D2), 5:45 p.m.; Souhegan at Manchester Central, 7 p.m.
- Thursday: Dover at Bishop Guertin, 6 p.m.; Nashua North at Concord, 7 p.m.
- Friday: Exeter at Winnacunnet (D2), 4 p.m.; Londonderry at Salem, 4 p.m.; Nashua North at Nashua South, 5:30 p.m.; Concord at Souhegan, 6:30 p.m.; Keene at Manchester Central, 7 p.m.
Quarterfinal matchups
- No. 8 Londonderry at No. 1 Pinkerton
- No. 5 Bishop Guertin at No. 4 Merrimack
- No. 7 Nashua South at No. 2 Souhegan
- No. 6 Exeter at No. 3 Bedford
Quarterfinals are scheduled for Wednesday, May 30, at the home of the higher seed.
Division II
Playoff field (record, rating)
- Winnacunnet (12-1, 3.7692)
- Portsmouth (13-2, 3.4667)
- John Stark (12-2, 3.4286)
- Hollis Brookline (10-4, 2.8571)
- Windham (12-5, 2.8235)
- Oyster River (7-5, 2.3333)
- Goffstown (6-7, 1.8462)
- Kingswood (6-7, 1.8462)
Outside: Hanover (6-8, 1.7143); Alvirne (4-7, 1.4545).
Eliminated: Milford (4-8, 1.3333); Pembroke (3-8, 1.0909); Timberlane (3-9, 1.0000); Merrimack Valley (1-11, 0.3333); Spaulding (1-12, 0.3077); Manchester Memorial (0-15, 0.0000).
Remaining Schedule
- Monday: John Stark at Winnacunnet, 4 p.m.; Milford at Pembroke, 4 p.m.; Spaulding at Merrimack Valley, 4 p.m.; Oyster River at Goffstown, 4:30 p.m.; Timberlane at Alvirne, 6 p.m.
- Tuesday: Champlain Valley Union (Vt.) at Hanover, 5 p.m.; Pembroke at Portsmouth, 5:45 p.m.
- Wednesday: Hollis Brookline at Merrimack Valley, 4 p.m.; Oyster River at Milford, 4 p.m.; Londonderry at Hanover, 5 p.m.; Keene (D1) at Goffstown, 5:30 p.m.; Exeter (D1) at Portsmouth, 5:45 p.m.
- Thursday: Alvirne at Winnacunnet, 4 p.m.; Hanover at Kingswood, 5:30 p.m.; Windham at Portsmouth, 6:15 p.m.
- Friday: Goffstown at Spaulding, 4 p.m.; Merrimack Valley at Timberlane, 4 p.m.; Exeter (D1) at Winnacunnet, 4 p.m.
Tiebreakers
- Goffstown wins the tiebreakers with Kingswood thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Quarterfinal matchups
- No. 8 Kingswood at No. 1 Winnacunnet
- No. 5 Windham at No. 4 Hollis Brookline
- No. 7 Goffstown at No. 2 Portsmouth
- No. 6 Oyster River at No. 3 John Stark
Quarterfinals are scheduled for Wednesday, May 30, at the home of the higher seed.
Division III
Playoff field (record, rating)
- Hopkinton (11-1, 3.6667)
- Derryfield (11-1, 3.6667)
- Bow (9-2, 3.2727)
- Laconia (9-3, 3.0000)
- Pelham (9-3, 3.0000)
- ConVal (9-3, 3.0000)
- Gilford (8-4, 2.6667)
- Kearsarge (9-5, 2.6429)
Outside: Bishop Brady (7-4, 2.6364).
Eliminated: Lebanon (4-8, 1.3333); St. Thomas (3-7, 1.2000); Campbell (3-9, 1.0833); Coe-Brown (3-9, 1.0833); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (2-9, 0.7273); Plymouth (2-10, 0.6667); Belmont (1-11, 0.3333); Trinity (0-11, 0.0000).
Remaining Schedule
- Monday: Derryfield at St. Thomas, 4:30 p.m.; Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough at Trinity, 4:30 p.m.; Plymouth at Kearsarge, 4:30 p.m.; Campbell at Coe-Brown, 5:30 p.m.
- Tuesday: Pelham at St. Thomas, 4 p.m.; Bishop Brady at Hopkinton, 4 p.m.; Lebanon at Plymouth, 4 p.m.; Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough at Laconia, 4:30 p.m.; Gilford at Trinity, 4:30 p.m.; Derryfield at ConVal, 6 p.m.
- Wednesday: Coe-Brown at Bow, 4 p.m.
- Thursday: Bow at Bishop Brady, 4 p.m.; Trinity at Derryfield, 4 p.m.
- Friday: Belmont at Campbell, 4 p.m.; Bow at Pelham, 4 p.m.; St. Thomas at Hopkinton, 4 p.m.; Laconia at Gilford, 4 p.m.; Plymouth at Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough, 4:30 p.m.; ConVal at Bishop Brady, 7 p.m.; Lebanon at Kearsarge, 7 p.m.
Tiebreakers
- Hopkinton wins the tiebreaker with Derryfield thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Laconia and Pelham finish ahead of ConVal in a three-way tiebreaker thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Laconia wins the tiebreaker with Pelham thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
Quarterfinal matchups
- No. 8 Kearsarge at No. 1 Hopkinton
- No. 5 Pelham at No. 4 Laconia
- No. 7 Gilford at No. 2 Derryfield
- No. 6 ConVal at No. 3 Bow
Quarterfinals are scheduled for Thursday, May 31, at the home of the higher seed.