Spring Sports

Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 24)

(Updated May 24) 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.

Joe Marchilena

— 4 min read
Share
Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 24)

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, previous)

  1. Bedford (14-1, 3.7333, 1st)
  2. Bishop Guertin (14-1-1, 3.6250, 2nd)
  3. Pinkerton (13-3, 3.2500, 3rd)
  4. Souhegan (11-3, 3.1429, 5th)
  5. Nashua South (12-4, 3.0000, 4th)
  6. Dover (11-6, 2.5882, 6th)
  7. Londonderry (9-7, 2.2500, 7th)
  8. Exeter (9-8, 2.1176, 8th)

Eliminated: Concord (6-10, 1.500); Merrimack (4-12, 1.0000); Salem (3-10, 0.9231); Nashua North (3-13, 0.7500); Manchester Central (3-13, 0.6875); Keene-Mondanock (2-11, 0.6154).

Remaining Schedule

  • 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. 1Bedford
  • No. 5 Nashua South at No. 4 Souhegan
  • 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, previous)

  1. Portsmouth (14-2, 3.5000, 1st)
  2. Hollis Brookline (12-3, 3.2667, 2nd)
  3. Hanover (9-3, 3.0000, 3rd)
  4. Windham (11-4, 3.0000, 5th)
  5. Oyster River-Newmarket (9-4, 2.7692, 6th)
  6. Pembroke (9-4, 2.7692, 4th)
  7. Goffstown (9-5, 2.5714, 8th)
  8. Winnacunnet (8-5, 2.5385, 7th)

Outside: Kingswood (7-5, 2.3333); Timberlane (8-7, 2.2000).

Eliminated: Kennett (6-7, 1.8462); John Stark (5-8, 1.5385); ConVal (3-9, 1.0000); Coe-Brown (3-9, 1.0000); Manchester Memorial-West (2-12, 0.5714); Merrimack Valley (2-11, 0.6154); Alvirne (1-13, 0.2857); Spaulding (0-14, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Hanover wins the tiebreaker with Windham thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Oyster River-Newmarket wins the tiebreaker over Pembroke thanks to a head-to-head victory.

Remaining Schedule

  • 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 Winnacunnet at No. 1 Portsmouth
  • No. 5 Oyster River-Newmarket at No. 4 Windham
  • No. 7 Goffstown at No. 2 Hollis Brookline
  • No. 6 Pembroke 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, previous)

  1. Bow (14-1, 3.7333, 1st)
  2. Hopkinton (12-1, 3.6923, 2nd)
  3. Gilford (12-2, 3.4286, 3rd)
  4. Lebanon (9-3, 3.0000, 4th)
  5. Derryfield (8-3, 2.9091, 5th)
  6. Campbell (9-5, 2.5714, 6th)
  7. St. Thomas (7-5, 2.3333, 7th)
  8. Pelham (8-6, 2.2857, 8th)

Outside: Kearsarge (6-7, 1.8462).

Eliminated: Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (6-8, 1.7143); Laconia (4-8, 1.3333); Milford (3-10, 0.9231); Plymouth (3-10, 0.9231); Bishop Brady (1-9, 0.4000); Trinity (1-13, 0.2857); Belmont (0-13, 0.0000).

Remaining Schedule

  • 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. Thomas 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.

Read more