Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 25)

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 (15-1-1, 3.4118, 2nd)
3. Pinkerton (13-3, 3.2500, 3rd)
4. Souhegan (12-3, 3.2000, 4th)
5. Nashua South (12-4, 3.0000, 5th)
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); Manchester Central (4-13, 0.8824); Salem (3-11, 0.8571); Nashua North (3-14, 0.7059); Keene-Mondanock (2-12, 0.5714).

Remaining Schedule

• 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.

What we know ...

• Bedford has clinched the No. 1 seed.
• Bishop Guertin has clinched the No. 2 seed.
• Souhegan will be the No. 3 seed if it beats Portsmouth on Wednesday. Pinkerton would be No. 4 and Nashua South would be No. 5.
• Pinkerton will be the No. 3 seed if Souhegan loses to Portsmouth.
• Nashua South will be the No. 4 seed with wins over Londonderry and Keene-Monadnock and a loss by Souhegan. A South loss in either game would give Souhegan the fourth seed.
• South and Souhegan can finish no lower than No. 5.
• Dover has clinched the No. 6 seed.
• Regardless of the outcome in the South-Londonderry game on Wednesday, the winner of Exeter-Londonderry on Thursday will be the No. 7 seed.

Quarterfinals (changes in bold)

• No. 8 Exeter at No. 1 Bedford
• 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, 3.5625, 1st)
2. Hollis Brookline (12-3, 3.2667, 2nd)
3. Hanover (10-3, 3.0769, 3rd)
4. Windham (11-4, 3.0000, 4th)
5. Oyster River-Newmarket (10-4, 2.8571, 5th)
6. Pembroke (9-4, 2.7692, 6th)
7. Goffstown (9-5, 2.5714, 7th)
8. Winnacunnet (8-6, 2.3571, 8th)

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

Eliminated: Kennett (6-7, 1.8462); John Stark (5-8, 1.5385); ConVal (4-9, 1.2308); Coe-Brown (3-10, 0.9231); Merrimack Valley (2-11, 0.6154); Manchester Memorial-West (2-13, 0.5333); Alvirne (1-13, 0.2857); Spaulding (0-14, 0.0000).

Remaining Schedule

• 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.

What we know ...

• Portsmouth clinches the No. 1 seed with a win in either of its final two games.
• Hollis Brookline can clinch the No. 1 seed by winning its final two games and with Portsmouth losing both its remaining games.
• Hanover could move up to the No. 2 seed with a win and a loss by HB.
• Windham could move up to the No. 2 seed with a win and losses by HB and Hanover.
• Oyster River-Newmarket and Pembroke have also clinched playoff spots.

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 (8-5, 2.4615, 7th)
8. Pelham (8-6, 2.2857, 8th)

Eliminated: Kearsarge (6-7, 1.8462); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (6-8, 1.7143); Laconia (5-8, 1.5385); Milford (3-10, 0.9231); Plymouth (3-11, 0.8571); Bishop Brady (1-10, 0.3636); Trinity (1-13, 0.2857); Belmont (0-13, 0.0000).

Remaining Schedule

• 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.

What we know ...

• Bow has clinched the No. 1 seed.
• Hopkinton will clinch the No. 2 seed with a win over Laconia on Wednesday.
• Gilford will clinch the No. 2 seed with a win over Lebanon and a Hopkinton loss.
• Hopkinton and Gilford will either the No. 2 or No. 3 seeds.
• Lebanon, Derryfield, Campbell, St. Thomas and Pelham have also clinched playoff spots.

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.