> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 25) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-girls-lacrosse-may-25-7/ - Published: 2026-05-25T11:00:37.000Z - Updated: 2026-05-25T11:00:37.000Z - Description: The final week of the girls lacrosse regular season is about to get underway and there are still so many games left to be played, and so much still left to be determined. This week, we'll be updating the playoff picture daily. Here is a look at where teams stand going into Monday’s games. Note: Wit - 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 The final week of the girls lacrosse regular season is about to get underway and there are still so many games left to be played, and so much still left to be determined. This week, we'll be updating the playoff picture daily. Here is a look at where teams stand going into Monday’s games. *Note: With the NHIAA’s 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, Division I and II will have nine playoff teams and Division III will have 14 teams in the playoffs. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. *These are not official.** ### Division I **Team (record, rating, previous)** 1. Portsmouth (12-0, 4.0000, 1st) 2. Souhegan (13-1, 3.7143, 2nd) 3. Pinkerton (11-5, 2.7500, 3rd) 4. Exeter (11-6, 2.5882, 4th) 5. Bishop Guertin (9-5, 2.5000, 5th) 6. Nashua South (9-6, 2.4000, 7th) 7. Londonderry (8-6, 2.2857, 6th) 8. Bedford (7-7, 2.0000, 8th) 9. Windham (6-9, 1.6000, 9th) **Outside:** Dover (5-9, 1.4286). **Eliminated:** Concord (3-11, 0.8571); Salem (3-11, 0.8571); Nashua North (2-8, 0.8000); Manchester Central-West (1-13, 0.2857). **Remaining Schedule** - **Monday, May 25:** Winnacunnet at Pinkerton, 10 a.m. - **Tuesday, May 26:** Exeter at Bishop Guertin, 4 p.m. (at Rivier University); Salem at Portsmouth, 4:15 p.m.; Merrimack at Bedford, 5 p.m. - **Wednesday, May 27:** Londonderry at Concord, 4 p.m.; Dover at Salem, 4 p.m.; Nashua North at Pinkerton, 4 p.m.; Bedford at Souhegan, 5:30 p.m.; Manchester Central-West at Portsmouth, 6 p.m.; Windham at Nashua South, 6 p.m. - **Thursday, May 28:** Souhegan at Salem, 4 p.m.; Bishop Guertin at Portsmouth, 4:15 p.m.; Winnacunnet at Londonderry, 5 p.m. - **Friday, May 29:** Nashua North at Nashua South, 6 p.m. **Extra Points** *Teams in Division I lose an extra point (3 instead of 4) for a win over a team in Division III, which affects rating.* - Bishop Guertin loses one point for a win over St. Thomas. **Tiebreakers** - None **First-round matchup (changes in bold)** - No. 9 Windham at No. 8 Bedford **Quarterfinal matchups** - Windham/Bedford at No. 1 Portsmouth - No. 5 Bishop Guertin at No. 4 Exeter - No. 7 **Londonderry** at No. 2 Souhegan - No. 6 **Nashua South** at No. 3 Pinkerton **Playoff Schedule** - **First Round:** June 2, at home of higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** June 4, at home of higher seed. - **Semifinals:** June 6, at TBD - **Championship:** June 9, at TBD ### Division II **Team (record, rating, previous)** 1. Timberlane (13-1, 3.8571, 1st) 2. Winnacunnet (12-2, 3.5714, 2nd) 3. Goffstown (9-3, 3.0833, 4th) 4. Hanover (9-4, 2.8462, 3rd) 5. Merrimack (8-4, 2.6667, 5th) 6. Oyster River-Newmarket (8-5, 2.4615, 7th) 7. Kennett (8-6, 2.2857, 8th) 8. Merrimack Valley (7-6, 2.1538, 6th) 9. Hollis Brookline (5-8, 1.5385, 9th) **Outside:** Keene-Monadnock (3-8, 1.0909); Kingswood (3-9, 1.0000). **Eliminated:** Manchester Memorial (2-11, 0.6154); Spaulding (2-13, 0.2667); Alvirne (0-13, 0.0000). **Remaining Schedule** - **Monday, May 25:** Winnacunnet at Pinkerton, 10 a.m. - **Tuesday, May 26:** Timberlane at Manchester Memorial, 4 p.m.; Goffstown at Kennett, 4 p.m.; Merrimack at Bedford, 5 p.m.; Alvirne at Kingswood, 5:30 p.m.; Keene-Monadnock at Hollis Brookline, 6 p.m. - **Wednesday, May 27:** Winnacunnet at Hanover, 4 p.m.; Hollis Brookline at Merrimack, 4:15 p.m.; Manchester Memorial at Keene-Monadnock, 6:30 p.m. - **Thursday, May 28:** Hollis Brookline at Timberlane, 4 p.m.; Hanover at Merrimack, 4:30 p.m.; Winnacunnet at Londonderry, 5 p.m. - **Friday, May 29:** Merrimack at Winnacunnet, 4 p.m.; Kennett at Alvirne, 4 p.m.; Kingswood at Keene-Monadnock, 4:30 p.m.; Hanover at Goffstown, 5 p.m.; Manchester Memorial at Merrimack Valley, 6 p.m.; Spaulding at Oyster River-Newmarket, 6:30 p.m. **Extra Points** *Teams in Division II and III get an extra point (5 instead of 4) for a win over a team in a higher division, which affects rating.* - Timberlane has two extra points for wins over Dover and Salem. - Winnacunnet has two extra points for wins over Bishop Guertin and Bedford. - Hanover has one extra point for a win over Bedford. - Goffstown has one extra point for a win over Concord. **Tiebreakers** - None **First-round matchup (changes in bold)** - No. 9 Hollis Brookline at No. 8 **Merrimack Valley** **Quarterfinal matchups** - Hollis Brookline/Merrimack Valley at No. 1 Timberlane - No. 5 Merrimack at No. 4 **Hanover** - No. 7 **Kennett** at No. 2 Winnacunnet - No. 6 **Oyster River-Newmarket** at No. 3 **Goffstown** **Playoff Schedule** - **First Round:** June 2, at home of higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** June 4, at home of higher seed. - **Semifinals:** June 6, at TBD - **Championship:** June 9, TBD ### Division III **Team (record, rating, previous)** 1. Hopkinton (12-1, 3.6923, 1st) 2. Bow (12-1, 3.6923, 2nd) 3. St. Thomas (12-2, 3.4286, 3rd) 4. Laconia (10-2, 3.3333, 4th) 5. John Stark (10-3, 3.0769, 6th) 6. Coe-Brown (10-3, 3.0769, 5th) 7. Gilford (8-3, 2.9091, 7th) 8. Trinity (9-4, 2.7692, 9th) 9. Derryfield (9-4, 2.7692, 10th) 10. Lebanon (7-4, 2.5455, 8th) 11. Plymouth (7-7, 2.0714, 11th) 12. Kearsarge (5-7, 1.6667, 13th) 13. Pelham (5-8, 1.5385, 12th) 14. Milford (4-10, 1.2143, NR) **Outside:** Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (3-10, 0.9231); Concord Christian (3-10, 0.9231); Campbell (3-10, 0.9231, 14th); Belmont (2-10, 0.6667); Pembroke (2-11, 0.6154); ConVal (1-13, 0.2857); Bishop Brady (0-11, 0.0000). **Remaining Schedule** - **Monday, May 25:** Lebanon at Gilford, 4 p.m. - **Tuesday, May 26:** Belmont at Bishop Brady, 4 p.m.; Trinity at Campbell, 4 p.m.; Derryfield at Kearsarge, 4 p.m.; John Stark at Plymouth, 4 p.m.; Laconia at St. Thomas, 4 p.m.; Coe-Brown at Bow, 7 p.m. - **Wednesday, May 27:** ConVal at Bishop Brady, 3:30 p.m.; Pelham at Campbell, 4 p.m.; Lebanon at Concord Christian, 4 p.m.; Gilford at Plymouth, 4 p.m.; Laconia at Hopkinton, 4 p.m.; St. Thomas at Pembroke, 4 p.m.; Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough at Milford, 6 p.m. - **Thursday, May 28:** Belmont at John Stark, 4:30 p.m. - **Friday, May 29:** Campbell at Bishop Brady, 4 p.m.; Bow at Milford, 4 p.m.; ConVal at Concord Christian, 4 p.m.; Kearsarge at Lebanon, 4 p.m.; Plymouth at Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough, 5:15 p.m.; Gilford at Derryfield, 6 p.m. **Extra Points** *Teams in Division II and III get an extra point (5 instead of 4) for a win over a team in a higher division, which affects rating.* - Plymouth has one extra point for a win over Kennett. - Milford has one extra point for a win over Alvirne. **Tiebreakers** - Hopkinton wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a head-to-head victory. - John Stark wins the tiebreaker with Coe-Brown thanks to a head-to-head victory. - Trinity wins the tiebreaker with Derryfield thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. **First-round byes** - No. 1 Hopkinton - No. 2 Bow **First-round matchups (changes in bold)** - No. 9 **Derryfield** at No. 8 **Trinity** - No. 12 **Kearsarge** at No. 5 **John Stark** - No. 13 **Pelham** at No. 4 Laconia - No. 10 **Lebanon** at No. 7 Gilford - No. 14 **Milford** at No. 3 St. Thomas - No. 11 Plymouth at No. 6 **Coe-Brown** **Playoff Schedule** - **First Round:** June 2, at home of higher seed. - **Quarterfinals:** June 4, at home of higher seed. - **Semifinals:** June 6, at Bank of NH Stadium, Laconia - **Championship:** June 9, at Bedford High School