Spring Sports

Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 22)

Time is running out on the regular season and there is still a lot more to be determined, as some teams still have a packed week-plus left to go. 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

Time is running out on the regular season and there is still a lot more to be determined, as some teams still have a packed week-plus left to go.

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 (11-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Souhegan (12-1, 3.6923, 2nd)
Pinkerton (11-4, 2.9333, 4th)
Exeter (11-6, 2.5882, 6th)
Bishop Guertin (9-5, 2.5000, 5th)
Londonderry (8-5, 2.4615, 8th)
Nashua South (9-6, 2.4000, 3rd)
Bedford (7-7, 2.0000, 7th)
Windham (6-9, 1.6000, 9th)

Outside: Dover (5-9, 1.4286); Concord (3-10, 0.9231); Salem (3-11, 0.8571); Nashua North (1-8, 0.4444); Manchester Central-West (1-13, 0.2857).

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

None

First-round matchup (changes in bold)

No. 9 Windham at No. 8 Bedford

Quarterfinal matchups

Windham/Bedford at No. 1 Portsmouth
No. 5 Bishop Guertin at No. 4 Exeter
No. 7 Nashua South at No. 2 Souhegan
No. 6 Londonderry at No. 3 Pinkerton

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 (12-1, 3.8462, 1st)
Winnacunnet (12-2, 3.5714, 2nd)
Hanover (9-3, 3.0833, 3rd)
Goffstown (9-3, 3.0833, 4th)
Merrimack (7-4, 2.5455, 5th)
Merrimack Valley (7-5, 2.3333, 6th)
Oyster River-Newmarket (7-5, 2.3333, 7th)
Kennett (8-6, 2.2857, 9th)
Hollis Brookline (4-8, 1.3333, 8th)

Outside: Keene-Monadnock (3-8, 1.0909); Kingswood (3-9, 1.0000); Manchester Memorial (2-10, 0.6667); Spaulding (2-12, 0.5714); Alvirne (0-12, 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 two extra points for wins over Dover and Salem.
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

Hanover wins the tiebreaker with Goffstown thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Merrimack Valley wins the tiebreaker with Oyster River-Newmarket thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round matchup (changes in bold)

No. 9 Hollis Brookline at No. 8 Kennett

Quarterfinal matchups

Hollis Brookline/Kennett 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 (11-1, 3.6667, 1st)
Bow (11-1, 3.6667, 2nd)
St. Thomas (12-2, 3.4286, 3rd)
Laconia (9-2, 3.2727, 4th)
Coe-Brown (10-3, 3.0769, 8th)
John Stark (9-3, 3.0000, 5th)
Gilford (8-3, 2.9091, 10th)
Lebanon (7-3, 2.8000, 7th)
Trinity (9-4, 2.7692, 9th)
Derryfield (9-4, 2.7692, 6th)
Plymouth (6-7, 1.9231, 11th)
Pelham (5-7, 1.6667, 12th)
Kearsarge (4-7, 1.4545, NR)
Campbell (3-9, 1.0000, NR)

Outside: Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (3-10, 0.9231, 14th); Concord Christian (3-10, 0.9231, 13th); Milford (3-10, 0.9231); Belmont (2-10, 0.6667); Pembroke (2-10, 0.6667); ConVal (1-12, 0.3077); Bishop Brady (0-10, 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

Hopkinton wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Trinity wins the tiebreaker with Derryfield 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