Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 27)

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 Wednesday’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 (13-0, 4.0000, 1st)
2. Souhegan (13-1, 3.7143, 2nd)
3. Pinkerton (12-5, 2.8235, 3rd)
4. Exeter (12-6, 2.6667, 4th)
5. Nashua South (9-6, 2.4000, 6th)
6. Bishop Guertin (9-6, 2.3333, 5th)
7. Londonderry (8-6, 2.2857, 7th)
8. Bedford (8-7, 2.1333, 8th)
9. Windham (6-9, 1.6000, 9th)

Outside: Dover (5-9, 1.4286).

Eliminated: Concord (3-11, 0.8571); Salem (3-12, 0.8000); Nashua North (2-8, 0.8000); Manchester Central-West (1-13, 0.2857).

Remaining Schedule

• 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 Nashua South at No. 4 Exeter
• No. 7 Londonderry at No. 2 Souhegan
• No. 6 Bishop Guertin at No. 3 Pinkerton

Scenarios

• Portsmouth has clinched the No. 1 seed.
• Souhegan has clinched the No. 2 seed.
• Pinkerton has clinched the No. 3 seed.
• Exeter has clinched the No. 4 seed.
• Nashua South, Bishop Guertin and Londonderry all need a win to avoid the possibility of falling into the play-in game.
• Bedford needs a win over Souhegan and a loss by Bishop Guertin or two losses by South or Londonderry to avoid the play-in game. Otherwise, the Bulldogs will be hosting it.
• Windham clinches the final playoff spot with a win over South.
• Dover clinches the final playoff spot with a win over Salem and a Windham loss.

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 (14-1, 3.8667, 1st)
2. Winnacunnet (12-3, 3.3333, 2nd)
3. Hanover (9-4, 2.8462, 4th)
4. Goffstown (9-4, 2.8462, 3rd)
5. Oyster River-Newmarket (8-5, 2.4615, 6th)
6. Merrimack (8-5, 2.4615, 5th)
7. Kennett (9-6, 2.4000, 7th)
8. Merrimack Valley (7-6, 2.1538, 8th)
9. Hollis Brookline (6-8, 1.7143, 9th)

Eliminated: Kingswood (4-9, 1.2308); Keene-Monadnock (3-9, 1.0000); Manchester Memorial (2-12, 0.5714); Spaulding (2-13, 0.2667); Alvirne (0-14, 0.0000).

Remaining Schedule

• 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

• Hanover wins the tiebreaker with Goffstown thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Oyster River-Newmarket wins the tiebreaker with Merrimack thanks to a head-to-head victory.

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 Oyster River-Newmarket at No. 4 Goffstown
• No. 7 Kennett at No. 2 Winnacunnet
• No. 6 Merrimack at No. 3 Hanover

Scenarios

• Timberlane has clinched the No. 1 seed.
• Winnacunnet, Hanover, Goffstown, Oyster River-Newmarket, Merrimack, Kennett, Merrimack Valley and Hollis Brookline have all clinched a playoff spot.

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. Bow (13-1, 3.7143, 2nd)
2. Hopkinton (12-1, 3.6923, 1st)
3. St. Thomas (13-2, 3.4667, 3rd)
4. John Stark (11-3, 3.1429, 5th)
5. Laconia (10-3, 3.0769, 4th)
6. Gilford (9-3, 3.0000, 7th)
7. Coe-Brown (10-4, 2.8571, 6th)
8. Derryfield (10-4, 2.8571, 9th)
9. Trinity (10-4, 2.8571, 8th)
10. Lebanon (7-5, 2.3333, 10th)
11. Plymouth (7-8, 1.9333, 11th)
12. Pelham (5-8, 1.5385, 13th)
13. Kearsarge (5-8, 1.5385, 12th)
14. Milford (4-10, 1.2143, 14th)

Outside: Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (3-10, 0.9231); Concord Christian (3-10, 0.9231); Campbell (3-11, 0.8571).

Elminated: Belmont (2-11, 0.6154); Pembroke (2-11, 0.6154); Bishop Brady (1-11, 0.3333); ConVal (1-13, 0.2857).

Remaining Schedule

• 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

• In a three-way tiebreaker, Coe-Brown finishes ahead of Trinity and Derryfield thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Derryfield wins the tiebreaker with Trinity thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.
• Pelham wins the tiebreaker with Kearsarge thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

• No. 1 Bow
• No. 2 Hopkinton

First-round matchups 

• No. 9 Trinity at No. 8 Derryfield
• No. 12 Pelham at No. 5 Laconia
• No. 13 Kearsarge at No. 4 John Stark
• No. 10 Lebanon at No. 7 Coe-Brown
• No. 14 Milford at No. 3 St. Thomas
• No. 11 Plymouth at No. 6 Gilford

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