Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 23)

The final week of the regular season is here, and here is a look at how the standings and playoff pairings shape up if the postseason started now. The playoff picture will be updated daily this week.

Note: All three divisions will have eight teams advance to the 2022 postseason. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. Standings and pairings are not official. 

Division I

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Bedford (13-1, 3.7143, 2nd)
2. Bishop Guertin (13-1-1, 3.6000, 1st)
3. Pinkerton (12-3, 3.2000, 3rd)
4. Nashua South (12-3, 3.2000, 4th)
5. Souhegan (11-3, 3.1429, 5th)
6. Dover (11-5, 2.7500, 7th)
7. Londonderry (8-7, 2.1333, 8th)
8. Exeter (8-8, 2.0000, 6th)

Outside: Concord (5-10, 1.3333); Merrimack (4-11, 1.0667); Salem (3-9, 1.0000); Nashua North (3-13, 0.7500); Manchester Central (3-12, 0.7333); Keene-Mondanock (2-11, 0.6154).

Tiebreaker

• Pinkerton wins the tiebreaker with Nashua South thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

Remaining Schedule

• Monday, May 23: Bishop Guertin at Norte Dame Hingham, 4 p.m.; Dover at Londonderry, 4 p.m.; Salem at Exeter, 4 p.m.; Concord at Merrimack, 5 p.m.; Nashua South at Pinkerton, 5 p.m.; Bedford at Manchester Central, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 24: Bishop Guertin at Salem, 4 p.m.; Souhegan at Nashua North, 4 p.m.; Manchester Central at Keene-Monadnock, 4:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 25: Nashua South at Londonderry, 4 p.m.; Bedford at Newburyport (Mass.), 5:30 p.m.; Souhegan at Portsmouth, 5:30 p.m.; Trinity at Manchester Central, 6 p.m.; Merrimack at Nashua North, 6 p.m.; Salem at Concord, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, May 26: Exeter at Londonderry, 4 p.m.; Nashua South at Keene-Monadnock, 7 p.m.

Quarterfinals (changes in bold)

• No. 8 Exeter at No. 1 Bedford
• No. 5 Souhegan at No. 4 Nashua South
• No. 7 Londonderry at No. 2 Bishop Guertin
• No. 6 Dover at No. 3 Pinkerton

Playoff Schedule

• Wednesday, June 1: Quarterfinals, at home of higher seed.
• Saturday, June 4: Semifinals, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter.
• Tuesday, June 7: Championship, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter

Division II

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Portsmouth (13-2, 3.5333, 1st)
2. Hollis Brookline (11-3, 3.2143, 2nd)
3. Hanover (9-3, 3.0000, 5th)
4. Pembroke (9-3, 3.0000, 6th)
5. Windham (10-4, 2.9286, 3rd)
6. Oyster River-Newmarket (8-4, 2.6667, 4th)
7. Winnacunnet (8-5, 2.5385, NA)
8. Goffstown (8-5, 2.4615, NA)

Outside: Timberlane (8-6, 2.3571); Kingswood (7-5, 2.3333, 7th); Kennett (6-6, 2.0000, 8th); John Stark (5-7, 1.6667); ConVal (3-8, 1.0909); Coe-Brown (2-9, 0.7273); Manchester Memorial-West (2-12, 0.5714); Merrimack Valley (1-11, 0.3333); Alvirne (1-12, 0.3077); Spaulding (0-13, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Hanover wins the tiebreaker with Pembroke thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

Remaining Schedule

• Monday, May 23: ConVal at Windham, 4 p.m.; Kennett at Goffstown, 4 p.m.; Hollis Brookline at John Stark, 4 p.m.; Oyster River-Newmarket at Pembroke, 4 p.m.; Coe-Brown at Spaulding, 4:45 p.m.; Alvirne at Merrimack Valley, 5 p.m.; Timberlane at Portsmouth, 6:45 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 24: Oyster River-Newmarket at Coe-Brown, 4 p.m.; Manchester Memorial-West at ConVal, 4 p.m.; Winnacunnet at Hanover, 4 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 25: Manchester Memorial-West at Hollis Brookline, 4 p.m.; Souhegan at Portsmouth, 5:30 p.m.; Goffstown at Kingswood, 7 p.m.
• Thursday, May 26: Windham at Pembroke, 4 p.m.; Merrimack Valley at Coe-Brown, 4:15 p.m.; Portsmouth at Alvirne, 4:30 p.m.; Spaulding at ConVal, 6 p.m.
• Friday, May 27: Hollis Brookline at Goffstown, 4 p.m.; Timberlane at Winnacunnet, 4 p.m.; Kingswood at Kennett, 4 p.m.; John Stark at Oyster River-Newmarket, 4:30 p.m.; Hanover at Manchester Memorial-West, 6 p.m.

Quarterfinals (changes in bold)

• No. 8 Goffstown at No. 1 Portsmouth
• No. 5 Windham at No. 4 Pembroke
• No. 7 Winnacunnet at No. 2 Hollis Brookline
• No. 6 Oyster River-Newmarket at No. 3 Hanover

Playoff Schedule

• Wednesday, June 1: Quarterfinals, at home of higher seed.
• Saturday, June 4: Semifinals, at Stellos Stadium, Nashua.
• Wednesday, June 8: Championship, at Stellos Stadium, Nashua.

Division III

Team (record, rating, last week)

1. Bow (13-1, 3.7143, 1st)
2. Hopkinton (11-1, 3.6667, 3rd)
3. Gilford (11-2, 3.3846, 2nd)
4. Lebanon (9-2, 3.2727, 4th)
5. Derryfield (7-3, 2.5455, 5th)
6. Campbell (8-5, 2.4615, 7th)
7. St. Thomas (7-5, 2.3333, NR)
8. Pelham (7-6, 2.1538, 6th)

Outside: Kearsarge (6-6, 2.0000, 8th); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (6-7, 1.8462); Laconia (4-8, 1.3333); Milford (3-9, 1.0000); Plymouth (3-10, 0.9231); Bishop Brady (1-8, 0.4444); Trinity (1-12, 0.3077); Belmont (0-13, 0.0000).

Remaining Schedule

• Monday, May 23: Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough at Campbell, 3 p.m.; Bishop Brady at Pelham, 4 p.m.; Bow at Trinity, 4 p.m.; Derryfield at Milford, 4 p.m.; Hopkinton at Lebanon, 4 p.m.; Gilford at Kearsarge, 6 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 24: Laconia at Bishop Brady, 4 p.m.; St. Thomas at Plymouth, 4 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 25: Bishop Brady at St. Thomas, 4 p.m.; Lebanon at Campbell, 4 p.m.; Hopkinton at Laconia, 4 p.m.; Trinity at Manchester Central, 6 p.m.
• Thursday, May 26: Kearsarge at Bishop Brady, 4 p.m.; St. Thomas at Derryfield, 4 p.m.; Lebanon at Gilford, 4 p.m.; Trinity at Plymouth, 4 p.m.
• Friday, May 27: Derryfield at Bishop Brady, 4 p.m.

Quarterfinals (changes in bold)

• No. 8 Pelham at No. 1 Bow
• No. 5 Derryfield at No. 4 Lebanon
• No. 7 St. Thoms at No. 2 Hopkinton
• No. 6 Campbell at No. 3 Gilford

Playoff Schedule

• Wednesday, June 1: Quarterfinals, at home of higher seed.
• Saturday, June 4: Semifinals, at Bank of NH Stadium, Laconia.
• Tuesday, June 7: Championship, at Bank of NH Stadium, Laconia.