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# Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 25)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-girls-lacrosse-may-25-2/
- Published: 2018-05-25T14:00:29.000Z
- Updated: 2018-05-25T14:00:29.000Z
- Description: (Updated May 25) 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 Sport
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Spring Sports, Division I, Division II, Division III, girls lacrosse, playoff picture, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

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 (12-5, 2.8235)
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:** Nashua North (5-10, 1.3333).

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

**Remaining Schedule**

- **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.

**Scenarios**

- Pinkerton has clinched the No. 1 seed.
- Souhegan has clinched the No. 2 seed.
- Bedford has clinched the No. 3 seed.
- Bishop Guertin has clinched the No. 4 seed.
- Merrimack has clinched the No. 5 seed.
- Exeter has clinched the No. 6 seed.
- Nashua South has clinched the No. 7 seed.
- Londonderry clinches the No. 8 seed with a win over Salem, or with a loss and Nashua North loss to Nashua South.
- Nashua North clinches the No. 8 seed with a win and a Londonderry loss to Salem.

**Quarterfinal matchups** 

- 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 (15-3, 3.3333)
3. John Stark (12-3, 3.2000)
4. Hollis Brookline (11-4, 2.9333)
5. Windham (12-6, 2.6667)
6. Oyster River (9-5, 2.5714)
7. Hanover (9-8, 2.2353)
8. Kingswood (6-8, 1.7143)

**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 - no result reported
- **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.
- Portsmouth clinches the No. 1 seed if Winnacunnet loses 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 Goffstown loss to Spaulding.
- Goffstown clinches the No. 8 seed with a win over Spaulding.

**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 (14-1, 3.7333)
2. Hopkinton (12-1, 3.6923)
3. Bow (11-2, 3.3846)
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)

**Eliminated:** Bishop Brady (7-6, 2.1538); Lebanon (5-8, 1.5385); St. Thomas (4-9, 1.2308); Campbell (4-9, 1.2308); Coe-Brown (3-11, 0.9286); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (3-11, 0.8571); Plymouth (3-12, 0.8000); Belmont (1-12, 0.3077); Trinity (0-14, 0.0000).

**Remaining Schedule**

- **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 has clinched the No. 1 seed.
- Hopkinton has clinched the No. 2 seed.
- Bow clinches the No. 3 seed with a win over Pelham.
- Laconia clinches the No. 3 seed with a win over Gilford and a Bow loss to Pelham.
- Pelham clinches the No. 3 seed with a win over Bow and a Laconia loss to Gilford.
- ConVal clinches the No. 6 seed with a win over Bishop Brady and a Laconia win over Gilford.
- Gilford clinches the No. 5 seed with a win over Laconia and a Pelham win over Bow.
- Kearsarge will be the No. 8 seed unless it beats Lebanon and ConVal and/or Gilford lose.

**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.