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Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 27)

The girls lacrosse regular season has just about come to a close in New Hampshire, so here is a look at what we think the playoff field will be when pairings are released by the NHIAA on Tuesday. These will be updated each day this week for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click o

Joe Marchilena

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Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 27)

The girls lacrosse regular season has just about come to a close in New Hampshire, so here is a look at what we think the playoff field will be when pairings are released by the NHIAA on Tuesday.

These will be updated each day this week for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the register button below.

Note: With the NHIAA’s new 70-percent rule in place for the postseason, 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

  1. Souhegan (15-2, 3.5294)
  2. Bedford (15-2, 3.5294)
  3. Bishop Guertin (13-3, 3.2500)
  4. Londonderry (14-4, 3.0556)
  5. Pinkerton (13-5, 2.8889)
  6. Merrimack (9-7, 2.2500)
  7. Nashua South (8-8, 2.0000)
  8. Concord (8-8, 2.0000)

Eliminated: Exeter (8-10, 1.7778); Manchester Central (4-11, 1.0667); Nashua North (4-12, 1.0000); Dover (2-13, 0.5333); Keene (2-13, 0.5333); Salem (1-14, 0.2667).

Tiebreakers

  • Souhegan wins the tiebreaker with Bedford thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Nashua South wins the tiebreaker with Concord thanks to a head-to-head victory

Quarterfinal matchups

  • No. 8 Concord at No. 1 Souhegan
  • No. 5 Pinkerton at No. 4 Londonderry
  • No. 7 Nashua South at No. 2 Bedford
  • No. 6 Merrimack at No. 3 Bishop Guertin

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

Division II

Playoff field

  1. Winnacunnet (15-1, 3.8750)
  2. Portsmouth (16-2, 3.6111)
  3. John Stark (11-4, 2.9333)
  4. Hanover (10-5, 2.6667)
  5. Hollis Brookline (9-5, 2.5714)
  6. Windham (11-7, 2.4444)
  7. Oyster River (8-6, 2.2857)
  8. Timberlane (8-8, 2.0625)

Eliminated: Kingswood (7-7, 2.0000); Goffstown (5-11, 1.2500); Merrimack Valley (3-11, 0.8571); Pembroke (3-11, 0.8571); Manchester Memorial (2-13, 0.5333); Alvirne (2-12, 0.5714); Spaulding (1-16, 0.2353).

Quarterfinal matchups

  • No. 8 Timberlane at No. 1 Winnacunnet
  • No. 5 Hollis Brookline at No. 4 Hanover
  • No. 7 Oyster River at No. 2 Portsmouth
  • No. 6 Windham at No. 3 John Stark

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

Division III

Playoff field

  1. Derryfield (13-1, 3.7143)
  2. Bow (12-2, 3.4286)
  3. Laconia (13-3, 3.2500)
  4. Hopkinton (11-3, 3.1429)
  5. Pelham (11-3, 3.1429)
  6. Kearsarge (10-4, 2.9286)
  7. ConVal (7-7, 2.0000)
  8. Gilford (7-7, 2.0000)

Eliminated: Bishop Brady (6-8, 1.7143); St. Thomas (5-9, 1.4286); Lebanon (5-9, 1.4286); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (5-9, 1.4286); Plymouth (4-10, 1.1429); Coe-Brown (2-11, 0.3333); Campbell (2-12, 0.5714); Belmont (0-14, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Hopkinton wins the tiebreaker with Pelham thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • ConVal wins the tiebreaker with Gilford thanks to a head-to-head victory.

Quarterfinal matchups

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

Quarterfinals are scheduled for Thursday, June 1, at the home of the higher seed.

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