Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (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 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.