Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 24)

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)

1. Pinkerton (16-1, 3.7647)
2. Souhegan (15-2, 3.5294)
3. Bedford (14-3, 3.2941)
4. Bishop Guertin (11-5, 2.7500)
5. Merrimack (11-5, 2.7500)
6. Exeter (11-6, 2.5882)
7. Nashua South (7-8, 1.8667)
8. Londonderry (6-11, 1.4118)

Outside: Concord (4-10, 1.1429); Nashua North (4-10, 1.1429).

Eliminated: Dover (4-10, 1.1429); Keene (4-11, 1.0667); Manchester Central (3-12, 0.8000); Salem (1-13, 0.2857).

Remaining Schedule

• 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.

Tiebreakers

• Bishop Guertin wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack thanks to a head-to-head victory.

Scenarios

• Pinkerton has clinched the No. 1 seed.
• Souhegan has clinched the No. 2 seed.
• Bedford has clinched the No. 3 seed.
• Bishop Guertin clinches the No. 4 seed with a win over Dover. A loss would drop the Cardinals to No. 5 or 6.
• Merrimack clinches the No. 4 seed with a Bishop Guertin loss to Dover. The Tomahawks can finish no lower than No. 5.
• Exeter clinches the No. 5 seed with a win over Winnacunnet and a Bishop Guertin loss to Dover. The Blue Hawks can finish no lower than No. 6.
• Nashua South has clinched the No. 7 seed.
• Londonderry clinches the No. 8 seed with a win over Salem, or with a loss and a loss on Friday by the team that wins Thursday's Nashua North-Concord game.
• The loser of Thursday's Nashua North-Concord game is eliminated. The winner needs to also win its final game Friday and have Londonderry lose to Salem.

Quarterfinal matchups (changes in bold)

• No. 8 Londonderry at No. 1 Pinkerton
• No. 5 Merrimack at No. 4 Bishop Guertin
• 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)

1. Winnacunnet (13-1, 3.7857)
2. Portsmouth (14-3, 3.2941)
3. John Stark (12-3, 3.2000)
4. Hollis Brookline (11-4, 2.9333)
5. Windham (12-5, 2.8235)
6. Oyster River (9-5, 2.5714)
7. Hanover (8-8, 2.0000)
8. Kingswood (6-7, 1.8462)

Outside: Goffstown (6-9, 1.6000).

Eliminated: Milford (5-9, 1.4286); Timberlane (5-9, 1.4286); Alvirne (4-9, 1.2308); Pembroke (4-10, 1.1429); Merrimack Valley (2-12, 0.5714); Spaulding (1-13, 0.2857); Manchester Memorial (0-15, 0.0000).

Remaining Schedule

• 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.

Scenarios

• Winnacunnet clinches the No. 1 seed with a win in one of its final two games, or with a Portsmouth loss to Windham.
• Portsmouth clinches the No. 1 seed with a win over Windham and losses by Winnacunnet in its final two games.
• John Stark has clinched the No. 3 seed.
• Hollis Brookline has clinched the No. 4 seed.
• Windham has clinched the No. 5 seed.
• Oyster River has clinched the No. 6 seed.
• Hanover has clinched the No. 7 seed.
• Kingswood clinches the No. 8 seed with a win over Hanover, or a Goffstown loss to Spaulding.
• Goffstown clinches the No. 8 seed with a win over Spaulding and a Kingswood loss to Hanover

Quarterfinal matchups

• No. 8 Kingswood at No. 1 Winnacunnet
• No. 5 Windham at No. 4 Hollis Brookline
• No. 7 Hanover 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)

1. Derryfield (13-1, 3.7143)
2. Hopkinton (12-1, 3.6923)
3. Bow (10-2, 3.3333)
4. Laconia (10-3, 3.0769)
5. Pelham (10-3, 3.0769)
6. ConVal (9-4, 2.7692)
7. Gilford (9-4, 2.7692)
8. Kearsarge (10-5, 2.7333)

Outside: Bishop Brady (7-5, 2.4167).

Eliminated: Lebanon (5-8, 1.5385); St. Thomas (4-9, 1.2308); Campbell (4-9, 1.2308); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (3-10, 0.9231); Coe-Brown (3-11, 0.8571); Plymouth (2-12, 0.5714); Belmont (1-12, 0.3077); Trinity (0-13, 0.0000).

Remaining Schedule

• 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

• Laconia wins the tiebreaker with Pelham thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
• ConVal wins the tiebreaker with Gilford thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.

Scenarios

• Derryfield clinches the No. 1 seed with a win over Trinity
• Hopkinton gets the No. 1 seed with a win over St. Thomas and a Derryfield loss.
• Bow, Laconia and Pelham have clinched playoff spots.
• ConVal, Gilford and Kearsarge all clinch a playoff spot with a win, or with a Bishop Brady loss.
• Bishop Brady can clinch a playoff spot if it wins out.

Quarterfinal matchups

• No. 8 Kearsarge at No. 1 Derryfield
• No. 5 Pelham at No. 4 Laconia
• No. 7 Gilford at No. 2 Hopkinton
• No. 6 ConVal at No. 3 Bow

Quarterfinals are scheduled for Thursday, May 31, at the home of the higher seed.