> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 28) - URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-girls-lacrosse-may-28-3/ - Published: 2026-05-28T18:05:21.000Z - Updated: 2026-05-28T18:05:21.000Z - Description: 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 Thursday’s games. Note: Wi - Author: Joe Marchilena - Tags: Spring Sports, Division I, Division II, Division III, girls lacrosse, playoff picture, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44 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 Thursday’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. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. *These are not official.** ### Division I **Team (record, rating, previous)** 1. Portsmouth (14-0, 4.0000, 1st) 2. Souhegan (14-1, 3.7333, 2nd) 3. Pinkerton (13-5, 2.8889, 3rd) 4. Exeter (12-6, 2.6667, 4th) 5. Nashua South (10-6, 2.5000, 5th) 6. Londonderry (9-6, 2.4000, 7th) 7. Bishop Guertin (9-6, 2.3333, 6th) 8. Bedford (8-8, 2.0000, 8th) 9. Dover (6-9, 1.6000, NR) **Eliminated:** Windham (6-10, 1.5000, 9th); Concord (3-12, 0.8000); Salem (3-12, 0.8000); Nashua North (2-9, 0.7273); Manchester Central-West (1-14, 0.2667). **Remaining Schedule** - **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 **Dover** at No. 8 Bedford **Quarterfinal matchups** - Dover/Bedford at No. 1 Portsmouth - No. 5 Nashua South at No. 4 Exeter - No. 7 **Bishop Guertin** at No. 2 Souhegan - No. 6 **Londonderry** 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 clinches the No. 5 seed with a win over Nashua North or a loss and a Londonderry loss to Winnacunnet. - Londonderry clinches the No. 5 seed with a win over Winnacunnet and a Nashua South loss to Nashua North. - Bishop Guertin clinches the No. 5 seed with a win over Portsmouth and losses by South and Londonderry. - Bedford has clinched the No. 8 seed. - Dover has clinched the No. 9 seed. **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 (13-3, 3.3750, 2nd) 3. Goffstown (9-4, 2.8462, 4th) 4. Hanover (9-5, 2.6429, 3rd) 5. Merrimack (9-5, 2.5714, 6th) 6. Oyster River-Newmarket (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 (4-9, 1.2308); Manchester Memorial (2-13, 0.2667); Spaulding (2-13, 0.2667); Alvirne (0-14, 0.0000). **Remaining Schedule** - **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** **Scenarios** - Timberlane has clinched the No. 1 seed. - Winnacunnet has clinched the No. 2 seed. - Goffstown clinches the No. 3 seed with a win over Hanover, or a loss to Hanover and a Hanover loss to Merrimack and a Merrimack loss to Winnacunnet. - Hanover clinches the No. 3 seed with wins over Goffstown and Merrimack. - Merrimack clinches the No. 3 seed with wins over Hanover and Winnacunnet and a Goffstown loss to Hanover. Two losses, combined with wins by Oyster River-Newmarket, Kennett and Merrimack Valley, Merrimack could drop to the No. 8 seed. - Oyster River-Newmarket could finish as high as No. 4 with a win over Spaulding or as low as No. 8 with a loss. - Kennet could finish as high as No. 4 with a win over Alvirne or as low as No. 8 with a loss. - Merrimack Valley could finish as high as No. 5 with a win over Manchester Memorial or as low as No. 8 with a loss. - Hollis Brookline has clinched the No. 9 seed. **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 (13-1, 3.7143, 2nd) 2. Bow (13-1, 3.7143, 1st) 3. St. Thomas (14-2, 3.5000, 3rd) 4. John Stark (11-3, 3.1429, 4th) 5. Gilford (10-3, 3.0769, 6th) 6. Coe-Brown (10-4, 2.8571, 7th) 7. Laconia (10-4, 2.8571, 5th) 8. Derryfield (10-4, 2.8571, 8th) 9. Trinity (10-4, 2.8571, 9th) 10. Lebanon (8-5, 2.4615, 10th) 11. Plymouth (7-9, 1.8125, 11th) 12. Pelham (6-8, 1.7143, 12th) 13. Kearsarge (5-8, 1.5385, 13th) 14. Milford (5-10, 1.4000, 14th) **Elminated:** Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (3-11, 0.8571); Concord Christian (3-11, 0.8571); Campbell (3-12, 0.8000); Bishop Brady (2-11, 0.6154); Belmont (2-11, 0.6154); Pembroke (2-12, 0.5714); ConVal (1-14, 0.2667). **Remaining Schedule** - **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 four-way tiebreaker, Coe-Brown and Laconia finish ahead of Derryfield and Trinity 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. **First-round byes (changes in bold)** - No. 1 **Hopkinton** - No. 2 **Bow** **First-round matchups** - No. 9 Trinity at No. 8 Derryfield - No. 12 Pelham at No. 5 **Gilford** - No. 13 Kearsarge at No. 4 John Stark - No. 10 Lebanon at No. 7 **Laconia** - No. 14 Milford at No. 3 St. Thomas - No. 11 Plymouth at No. 6 **Coe-Brown** **Scenarios** - Bow clinches the No. 1 seed with a win over Milford. The Falcons would drop to No. 3 with a loss. - Hopkinton clinches the No. 1 seed with a Bow loss. The Hawks will be the No. 2 seed with a Bow win. - St. Thomas clinches the No. 3 seed with a Bow win or the No. 2 seed with a Bow loss. - John Stark clinches the No. 4 seed with a win over Belmont. - The winner of Friday's game between Gilford and Derryfield will be the No. 5 seed. - Coe-Brown has clinched the No. 6 seed. - Laconia has clinched the No. 7 seed. - A Gilford loss would drop it to No. 8 and make Trinity the No. 9 seed. - A Derryfield loss would drop it to No. 9 and make Trinity the No. 8 seed. - Lebanon has clinched the No. 10 seed. - Plymouth cinches the No. 11 seed with a win over Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough. A loss could drop the Bobcats to No. 13. - Pelham will be the No. 12 seed with a Plymouth win or the No. 11 seed with a Plymouth loss. - Kearsarge will be the No. 12 seed with a win over Lebanon and a Plymouth loss or the No. 13 seed with a loss. - Milford has clinched the No. 14 seed. **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