Spring Sports

Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 28)

(May 28) This is it, the final week of the regular season is here, and there’s still a few things to be determined before the girls lacrosse playoffs get underway next week. In order to stay update, the playoff picture will be updated daily with the most recent results and what is left to come. Here

This is it, the final week of the regular season is here, and there’s still a few things to be determined before the girls lacrosse playoffs get underway next week.

In order to stay update, the playoff picture will be updated daily with the most recent results and what is left to come.

Here is a look at where teams standing going into Wednesday’s games.

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. Per By-Law Article IV, Sect. 4-C, teams that petitioned down a division for this two-year cycle are ineligible for the postseason. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official.

Division I

Team (record, rating, previous)

Portsmouth (16-0, 3.9375, 1st)
Pinkerton (13-3, 3.2500, 2nd)
Exeter (12-4, 3.0000, 3rd)
Souhegan (9-3, 3.0000, 4th)
Nashua South (12-4, 2.9375, 5th)
Bishop Guertin (10-5, 2.6667, 6th)
Bedford (8-6, 2.2857, 7th)
Windham (6-8, 1.7143, 8th)
Dover (6-8, 1.7143, 9th)

Outside: Londonderry (5-9, 1.4286); Salem (5-11, 1.2500).

Eliminated: Man. Central-West (3-12, 0.8000); Nashua North (1-9, 0.4000); Concord (1-14, 0.2667).

Tiebreakers

Exeter wins the tiebreaker with Souhegan thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Windham wins the tiebreaker with Dover thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round matchup (changes in bold)

No. 9 Dover at No. 8 Windham

Quarterfinal matchups

Dover/Windham at No. 1 Portsmouth
No. 5 Nashua South at No. 4 Souhegan
No. 7 Bedford at No. 2 Pinkerton
No. 6 Bishop Guertin at No. 3 Exeter

Remaining Schedule

Wednesday, May 28: Bishop Guertin at Exeter, 4 p.m.; Pinkerton at Nashua North, 4 p.m.; Nashua South at Windham, 4 p.m.; Souhegan at Bedford, 4:30 p.m.; Man. Central-West at Portsmouth, 5:30 p.m.; Salem at Dover, 6 p.m.; Concord at Londonderry, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 29: Bedford at Goffstown, 4 p.m.; Londonderry at Pinkerton, 4 p.m.; Nashua South at Nashua North, 4 p.m.; Spaulding at Man. Central-West, 4:45 p.m.; Salem at Souhegan, 6 p.m.
Friday, May 30: Exeter at Dover, 4 p.m.; Souhegan at Londonderry, 4 p.m.

Scenarios

Portsmouth has clinched the No. 1 seed.
Pinkerton clinches the No. 2 seed with two wins or one win and one loss and one loss by Souhegan.
Souhegan clinches the No. 2 seed with three wins and one loss by Pinkerton in either of its final two games.
Exeter and Nashua South can finish no higher than No. 3.
Bishop Guertin could still finish in the top four, but would need help.
Bedford has clinched a playoff spot.
Windham and Dover would clinch a playoff spot with one win in their final games, and likely would still get in with a loss.
Londonderry and Salem are still mathematically alive for a playoff spot, but would need some help to get in.

Playoff Schedule

First Round: June 3, at home of higher seed.
Quarterfinals: June 5, at home of higher seed.
Semifinals: June 7, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter
Championship: June 10, at Bill Ball Stadium, Exeter

Division II

Team (record, rating, previous)

Merrimack (13-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Winnacunnet (14-1, 3.9333, 2nd)
Merrimack Valley (9-4, 2.7692, 3rd)
Timberlane (10-5, 2.7333, 5th)
Hanover (10-6, 2.5000, 4th)
Oyster River-Newmarket (8-6, 2.2857, 6th)
Hollis Brookline (7-8, 1.8667, 8th)
Kennett (5-7, 1.7500, 7th)
Kingswood (4-8, 1.3333, NR)

Outside: Goffstown (5-10, 1.3333, 9th).

Eliminated: Alvirne (1-13, 0.2857).

Ineligible: Keene-Monadnock (3-8, 1.0909); Spaulding (1-12, 0.3077); Manchester Memorial (1-14, 0.2667).

Tiebreaker

Kingswood wins the tiebreaker with Goffstown thanks to a better rating in road games against divisional opponents.

First-round matchup (changes in bold)

No. 9 Kingswood at No. 8 Kennett

Quarterfinal matchups

Kingswood/Kennett at No. 1 Merrimack
No. 5 Hanover at No. 4 Timberlane
No. 7 Hollis Brookline at No. 2 Winnacunnet
No. 6 Oyster River-Newmarket at No. 3 Merrimack Valley

Remaining Schedule

Wednesday, May 28: Kennett at Hollis Brookline, 4 p.m.; Spaulding at Keene-Monadnock, 4:30 p.m.; Goffstown at Kingswood, 5:30 p.m.;
Thursday, May 29: Manchester Memorial at Merrimack Valley, 3 p.m.; Bedford at Goffstown, 4 p.m.; Timberlane at Hollis Brookline, 6 p.m.
Friday, May 30: Oyster River-Newmarket at Spaulding, 4 p.m.; Alvirne at Kennett, 4 p.m.; Keene-Monadnock at Kingswood, 4 p.m.; Winnacunnet at Merrimack, 6 p.m.

Scenarios

The winner of Friday's game between Merrimack and Winnacunnet will be the No. 1 seed and the loser will be No. 2.
Merrimack Valley clinches the No. 3 seed with a win, or a loss and a Timberlane loss.
Timberlane clinches the No. 3 seed with a win and a Merrimack Valley loss. A loss drops the Owls to No. 5.
Hanover will be either the No. 4 or 5 seed.
Oyster River-Newmarket has clinched the No. 6 seed.
Hollis Brookline and Kennett have clinched playoff spots.
Goffstown can clinch a playoff spot with wins in both of its final two games.
Kingswood can clinch a playoff spot with wins in both of its final two games.
The winner of Kingswood-Goffstown is not guaranteed a playoff spot.

Playoff Schedule

First Round: June 3, at home of higher seed.
Quarterfinals: June 5, at home of higher seed.
Semifinals: June 7, at Stellos Stadium, Nashua
Championship: June 10, at Bedford High School

Division III

Team (record, rating, previous)

St. Thomas (13-1, 3.7143, 1st)
John Stark (11-2, 3.3846, 2nd)
Hopkinton (11-2, 3.3846, 3rd)
Gilford (10-2, 3.3333, 4th)
Bow (10-3, 3.1538, 5th)
Derryfield (11-3, 3.1429, 6th)
Laconia (10-3, 3.0769, 7th)
Pelham (7-5, 2.3333, 10th)
Lebanon (6-5, 2.1818, 8th)
Plymouth (6-5, 2.1818, 12th)
Coe-Brown (7-6, 2.1538, 9th)
Kearsarge (7-6, 2.1538, 11th)
Trinity (6-7, 1.8462, 13th)
Campbell (4-7, 1.4545, NR)

Outside: ConVal (4-9, 1.3077, 14th); Bishop Brady (2-8, 0.8000).

Eliminated: Concord Christian (1-10, 0.3636); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (1-11, 0.3333); Belmont (0-12, 0.0000); Milford (0-12, 0.0000).

Ineligible: Pembroke (2-10, 0.6667).

Tiebreakers

John Stark wins the tiebreaker with Hopkinton thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
Lebanon wins the tiebreaker with Plymouth thanks to a head-to-head victory.
Coe-Brown wins the tiebreaker with Kearsarge thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

No. 1 St. Thomas
No. 2 John Stark

First-round matchups

No. 9 Lebanon at No. 8 Pelham
No. 12 Kearsarge at No. 5 Bow
No. 13 Trinity at No. 4 Gilford
No. 10 Plymouth at No. 7 Laconia
No. 14 Campbell at No. 3 Hopkinton
No. 11 Coe-Brown at No. 6 Derryfield

Remaining Schedule

Wednesday, May 28: John Stark at Belmont, 4 p.m.; Bishop Brady at ConVal, 4 p.m.; Bow at Pelham, 4 p.m.; Concord Christian at Lebanon, 4 p.m.; Plymouth at Gilford, 4 p.m.; Pembroke at St. Thomas, 4 p.m.; Kearsarge at Derryfield, 4:30 p.m.; Milford at Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough, 5:15 p.m.
Thursday, May 29: Trinity at Gilford, 3 p.m.; Concord Christian at Belmont, 4 p.m.; Derryfield at Campbell, 4 p.m.; Hopkinton at Laconia, 4 p.m.; Lebanon at Pembroke, 4 p.m.
Friday, May 30: Bishop Brady at Campbell, 4 p.m.; Milford at Bow, 4 p.m.; Pelham at Coe-Brown, 4 p.m.; Lebanon at Kearsarge, 4 p.m.; Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough at Plymouth, 4 p.m.; Concord Christian, at ConVal, 6 p.m.
Saturday, May 31: Campbell at Plymouth, 10 a.m.

Playoff Schedule