Spring Sports

Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 27)

(Updated May 27) 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.

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)

Bedford (14-2, 3.5000, 1st)
Bishop Guertin (15-1-1, 3.4118, 2nd)
Pinkerton (13-3, 3.2500, 3rd)
Souhegan (12-4, 3.0000, 4th)
Nashua South (13-5, 2.8889, 5th)
Dover (11-6, 2.5882, 6th)
Londonderry (11-7, 2.4444, 7th)
Exeter (9-9, 2.0000, 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 (2-13, 0.5333).

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.
Londonderry has clinched the No. 7 seed.
Exeter has clinched 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)

Portsmouth (15-2, 3.6471, 1st)
Hollis Brookline (13-3, 3.3125, 2nd)
Hanover (10-3, 3.0769, 3rd)
Windham (12-4, 3.0625, 4th)
Oyster River-Newmarket (10-4, 2.8571, 5th)
Goffstown (10-5, 2.6667, 7th)
Pembroke (9-5, 2.5714, 6th)
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 (5-9, 1.4286); Coe-Brown (4-10, 1.1429); Merrimack Valley (2-12, 0.5714); Manchester Memorial-West (2-14, 0.5000); Alvirne (1-13, 0.2857); Spaulding (0-15, 0.0000).

Remaining Schedule

Thursday, May 26: Portsmouth at Alvirne, 4:30 p.m. (no result reported)
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 can clinch the No. 2 seed with a win over Goffstown or a loss and a Hanover loss.
Hanover can clinch the No. 2 seed with a win over Manchester Memorial-West and a loss by HB. The Bears clinch the No. 3 seed with a win and an HB win. A loss could drop Hanover to fifth.
Windham can move up to No. 3 with a Hanover loss. A Hanover win clinches the No. 4 seed for the Jaguars.
Oyster River-Newmarket can move up to No. 4 with a win over John Stark and a Hanover loss. A win assures the Bobcats of at least the No. 5 seed, while a loss could drop them to sixth.
Goffstown can move up to No. 5 with a win over Hollis Brookline and an ORN loss. A win assures the Grizzlies of at least the No. 6 seed, while a loss could drop them to seventh.
Pembroke would move up to No. 6 with a Goffstown loss. Otherwise, the Spartans will be the No. 7 seed.
The winner of Timberlane-Winnacunnet will clinch the No. 8 seed.

Quarterfinals (changes in bold)

No. 8 Winnacunnet at No. 1 Portsmouth
No. 5 Oyster River-Newmarket at No. 4 Windham
No. 7 Pembroke at No. 2 Hollis Brookline
No. 6 Goffstown 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)

Bow (14-1, 3.7333, 1st)
Hopkinton (13-1, 3.7143, 2nd)
Gilford (13-2, 3.4667, 3rd)
Derryfield (9-3, 3.0000, 4th)
Campbell (10-5, 2.6667, 6th)
Lebanon (9-5, 2.5714, 5th)
St. Thomas (9-6, 2.4000, 7th)
Pelham (8-6, 2.2857, 8th)

Eliminated: Kearsarge (7-7, 2.0000); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (6-8, 1.7143); Laconia (5-9, 1.4286); Plymouth (4-11, 1.0667); Milford (3-10, 0.9231); Bishop Brady (1-12, 0.3077); Trinity (1-15, 0.2500); Belmont (0-13, 0.0000).

Remaining Schedule