Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 26)

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 (14-2, 3.5000, 1st)
2. Bishop Guertin (15-1-1, 3.4118, 2nd)
3. Pinkerton (13-3, 3.2500, 3rd)
4. Souhegan (12-4, 3.0000, 4th)
5. Nashua South (12-5, 2.8235, 5th)
6. Dover (11-6, 2.5882, 6th)
7. Londonderry (10-7, 2.3529, 7th)
8. Exeter (9-8, 2.1176, 8th)

Eliminated: Concord (7-10, 1.6471); Merrimack (5-12, 1.1765); Manchester Central (5-13, 1.0000); Salem (3-12, 0.8000); Nashua North (3-15, 0.6667); Keene-Mondanock (2-12, 0.5714).

Remaining Schedule

• 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.
• Pinkerton has clinched the No. 3 seed.
• Souhegan has clinched the No. 4 seed.
• Nashua South has clinched the No. 5 seed.
• Dover has clinched the No. 6 seed.
• The winner of Exeter-Londonderry on Thursday will be the No. 7 seed. The loser will be the No. 8 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 (15-2, 3.6471, 1st)
2. Hollis Brookline (13-3, 3.3125, 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 (10-5, 2.6667, 7th)
8. Winnacunnet (8-6, 2.3571, 8th)

Outside: Timberlane (8-7, 2.2000).

Eliminated: Kingswood (7-6, 2.1538); 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 (2-14, 0.5000); Alvirne (1-13, 0.2857); Spaulding (0-14, 0.0000).

Remaining Schedule

• 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 has clinched the No. 1 seed.
• Hollis Brookline, Hanover, Windham, Oyster River-Newmarket, Pembroke and Goffstown have 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 (13-1, 3.7143, 2nd)
3. Gilford (12-2, 3.4286, 3rd)
4. Derryfield (8-3, 2.9091, 5th)
5. Lebanon (9-4, 2.7692, 4th)
6. Campbell (10-5, 2.6667, 6th)
7. St. Thomas (9-5, 2.5714, 7th)
8. Pelham (8-6, 2.2857, 8th)

Eliminated: Kearsarge (6-7, 1.8462); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (6-8, 1.7143); Laconia (5-9, 1.4286); Milford (3-10, 0.9231); Plymouth (3-11, 0.8571); Bishop Brady (1-11, 0.3333); Trinity (1-14, 0.2667); Belmont (0-13, 0.0000).

Remaining Schedule

• 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 has clinched the No. 2 seed.
• Gilford has clinched the No. 3 seed.
• Derryfield can clinch the No. 4 seed with wins in its final two games, or with a win and a Lebanon loss to Gilford. The Cougars could finish as low as seventh with two losses.
• Lebanon could finish fourth with a win over Gilford and two Derryfield losses. A loss to Gilford could drop the Raiders as low as seventh.
• Campbell will finish somewhere between Nos. 4-6.
• St. Thomas will finish somewhere between Nos. 5-7.
• Pelham has clinched the No. 8 seed.

Quarterfinals (changes in bold)

• No. 8 Pelham at No. 1 Bow
• No. 5 Lebanon at No. 4 Derryfield
• 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.