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Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 26)

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 Tuesday’s games, plus upda

Joe Marchilena

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Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 26)

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 Tuesday’s games, plus updated with sites for semifinals and finals for Division I and II.

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 (12-5, 2.8235, 3rd)
  4. Exeter (11-6, 2.5882, 4th)
  5. Bishop Guertin (9-5, 2.5000, 5th)
  6. Nashua South (9-6, 2.4000, 6th)
  7. Londonderry (8-6, 2.2857, 7th)
  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

  • 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 Stellos Stadium.
  • Championship: June 9, at Bill Ball Stadium.

Division II

Team (record, rating, previous)

  1. Timberlane (13-1, 3.8571, 1st)
  2. Winnacunnet (12-3, 3.3333, 2nd)
  3. Goffstown (9-3, 3.0833, 3rd)
  4. Hanover (9-4, 2.8462, 4th)
  5. Merrimack (8-4, 2.6667, 5th)
  6. Oyster River-Newmarket (8-5, 2.4615, 6th)
  7. Kennett (8-6, 2.2857, 7th)
  8. Merrimack Valley (7-6, 2.1538, 8th)
  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

  • 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 Manchester Memorial High School.
  • Championship: June 9, at Ball Ball Stadium. 

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, 5th)
  6. Coe-Brown (10-3, 3.0769, 6th)
  7. Gilford (9-3, 3.0000, 7th)
  8. Trinity (9-4, 2.7692, 8th)
  9. Derryfield (9-4, 2.7692, 9th)
  10. Lebanon (7-5, 2.3333, 10th)
  11. Plymouth (7-7, 2.0714, 11th)
  12. Kearsarge (5-7, 1.6667, 12th)
  13. Pelham (5-8, 1.5385, 13th)
  14. Milford (4-10, 1.2143, 14th)

Outside: Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (3-10, 0.9231); Concord Christian (3-10, 0.9231); Campbell (3-10, 0.9231, 14th).

Elminated: Belmont (2-10, 0.6667); Pembroke (2-11, 0.6154); ConVal (1-13, 0.2857); Bishop Brady (0-11, 0.0000).

Remaining Schedule

  • 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

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