Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 28)

The girls lacrosse regular season is done and here is what we expect the playoff pairings to look like when they are released by the NHIAA.

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)

1. Bedford (14-2, 3.5000, 1st)
2. Bishop Guertin (15-1-1, 3.4118, 2nd)
3. Pinkerton (13-3, 3.2500, 3rd)
4. Souhegan (12-4, 3.0000, 4th)
5. Nashua South (13-5, 2.8889, 5th)
6. Dover (11-6, 2.5882, 6th)
7. Londonderry (11-7, 2.4444, 7th)
8. 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).

Quarterfinals

• 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)

1. Portsmouth (15-2, 3.6471, 1st)
2. Hanover (11-3, 3.1429, 3rd)
3. Hollis Brookline (13-4, 3.1176, 2nd)
4. Windham (12-4, 3.0625, 4th)
5. Oyster River-Newmarket (11-4, 2.9333, 5th)
6. Goffstown (11-5, 2.7500, 7th)
7. Pembroke (9-5, 2.5714, 6th)
8. Winnacunnet (9-6, 2.4667, 8th)

Eliminated: Kingswood (8-6, 2.2857); Timberlane (8-8, 2.0000); Kennett (6-8, 1.7143); John Stark (5-9, 1.4286); ConVal (5-9, 1.4286); Coe-Brown (4-10, 1.1429); Merrimack Valley (2-12, 0.5714); Manchester Memorial-West (2-15, 0.4706); 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)

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 Hanover
• No. 6 Goffstown at No. 3 Hollis Brookline

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)

1. Bow (14-1, 3.7333, 1st)
2. Hopkinton (13-1, 3.7143, 2nd)
3. Gilford (13-2, 3.4667, 3rd)
4. Derryfield (10-3, 3.0769, 4th)
5. Campbell (10-5, 2.6667, 6th)
6. Lebanon (9-5, 2.5714, 5th)
7. St. Thomas (9-6, 2.4000, 7th)
8. 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 (1-13, 0.2857); Trinity (1-15, 0.2500); Belmont (0-13, 0.0000).

Quarterfinals

• No. 8 Pelham at No. 1 Bow
• No. 5 Campbell at No. 4 Derryfield
• No. 7 St. Thomas at No. 2 Hopkinton
• No. 6 Lebanon at No. 3 Gilford

Playoff Schedule

• Wednesday, June 1: Quarterfinals, at home of higher seed.
• Saturday, June 4: Semifinals, at Bank of NH Stadium, Laconia.
• Tuesday, June 7: Championship, at Bank of NH Stadium, Laconia.