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# Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 26)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-girls-lacrosse-may-26-2/
- Published: 2018-05-26T15:10:15.000Z
- Updated: 2018-05-26T15:10:15.000Z
- Description: The girls lacrosse regular season has come to a close and the playoffs are scheduled to begin next week. Here is what the brackets for all three divisions are likely to look like when released by the NHIAA. These standings and brackets are available to Sports Insider Members only; you can signup fo
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Spring Sports, Division I, Division II, Division III, girls lacrosse, playoff picture, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

The girls lacrosse regular season has come to a close and the playoffs are scheduled to begin next week. Here is what the brackets for all three divisions are likely to look like when released by the NHIAA.

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 (16-2, 3.5556)
3. Bedford (14-3, 3.2941)
4. Bishop Guertin (12-5, 2.8235)
5. Merrimack (11-5, 2.7500)
6. Exeter (11-7, 2.4444)
7. Nashua South (8-8, 2.0000)
8. Londonderry (7-11, 1.5556)

**Eliminated:** Nashua North (5-10, 1.3333); Dover (4-11, 1.0667); Keene (4-11, 1.0667); Concord (4-12, 1.0000); Manchester Central (3-12, 0.8000); Salem (1-14, 0.2667).

**Remaining Schedule**

- **Friday:** Keene at Manchester Central (no result reported)

**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 (15-1, 3.8750)
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. Goffstown (7-9, 1.75000)

**Eliminated:** Kingswood (6-8, 1.7143); Timberlane (6-9, 1.6000); Milford (5-9, 1.4286); Alvirne (4-10, 1.1429); Pembroke (4-10, 1.1429); Merrimack Valley (2-13, 0.5333); Spaulding (1-14, 0.2667); Manchester Memorial (0-15, 0.0000).

**Quarterfinal matchups (changes in bold)**

- No. 8 **Goffstown** 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 (13-1, 3.7143)
3. Bow (12-2, 3.4286)
4. Laconia (11-3, 3.1429)
5. Pelham (10-4, 2.8571)
6. Kearsarge (11-5, 2.8125)
7. Gilford (9-5, 2.5714)
8. ConVal (9-5, 2.5714)

**Eliminated:** Bishop Brady (8-6, 2.3571); Lebanon (5-9, 1.4286); Campbell (5-9, 1.4286); St. Thomas (4-10, 1.1429); Coe-Brown (3-11, 0.9286); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (3-11, 0.8571); Plymouth (3-11, 0.8571); Belmont (1-13, 0.2857); Trinity (0-14, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- Gilford wins the tiebreaker with ConVal thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.

**Quarterfinal matchups (changes in bold)**

- No. 8 **ConVal** at No. 1 Derryfield
- No. 5 Pelham at No. 4 Laconia
- No. 7 Gilford at No. 2 Hopkinton
- No. 6 **Kearsarge** at No. 3 Bow

Quarterfinals are scheduled for Thursday, May 31, at the home of the higher seed.