Spring Sports

Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 29)

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 Friday’s games. Note: With

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 Friday’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)

Portsmouth (15-0, 4.0000, 1st)
Souhegan (15-1, 3.7500, 2nd)
Pinkerton (13-5, 2.8889, 3rd)
Exeter (12-6, 2.6667, 4th)
Nashua South (10-6, 2.5000, 5th)
Londonderry (9-7, 2.2500, 6th)
Bishop Guertin (9-7, 2.1875, 7th)
Bedford (8-8, 2.0000, 8th)
Dover (6-9, 1.6000, 9th)

Eliminated: Windham (6-10, 1.5000); Concord (3-12, 0.8000); Salem (3-13, 0.7500); Nashua North (2-9, 0.7273); Manchester Central-West (1-14, 0.2667).

Remaining Schedule

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 has clinched the No. 5 seed.
Londonderry has clinched the No. 6 seed.
Bishop Guertin has clinched the No. 7 seed.
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)

Timberlane (15-1, 3.8750, 1st)
Winnacunnet (14-3, 3.4706, 2nd)
Goffstown (9-4, 2.8462, 3rd)
Merrimack (10-5, 2.6667, 5th)
Hanover (9-6, 2.4667, 4th)
Oyster River-Newmarket (8-5, 2.4615, 6th)
Kennett (9-6, 2.4000, 7th)
Merrimack Valley (7-6, 2.1538, 8th)
Hollis Brookline (6-10, 1.5000, 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

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 Hanover at No. 4 Merrimack
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 Merrimack loss to Winnacunnet.
Merrimack clinches the No. 3 seed with a win over Winnacunnet and a Goffstown loss to Hanover. A loss for the Tomahawks could drop them as low as No. 7 if Hanover, Oyster River-Newmarket and Kennett all get wins.
Hanover clinches the No. 4 seed with a win over Goffstown and a Merrimack loss. A loss for the Bears could drop them as low as No. 7 if Oyster River-Newmarket and Kennett both win.
Oyster River-Newmarket clinches the No. 4 seed with a win over Spaulding and loss by Merrimack. A loss for the Bobcats could drop them as low as No. 8 if Kennett and Merrimack Valley both win.
Kennett could finish as high as No. 4 with a win over Alvirne and losses by Merrimack, Hanover and Oyster River-Newmarket. A loss for the Eagles could drop them as low as No. 8 if Merrimack Valley gets a win.
Merrimack Valley could finish as high as No. 6 with a win over Manchester Memorial and losses by Oyster River-Newmarket and Kennett. The Pride would otherwise end up as the No. 8 seed.
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)

Hopkinton (13-1, 3.7143, 1st)
Bow (13-1, 3.7143, 2nd)
St. Thomas (14-2, 3.5000, 3rd)
John Stark (12-3, 3.2000, 4th)
Gilford (10-3, 3.0769, 5th)
Coe-Brown (10-4, 2.8571, 6th)
Laconia (10-4, 2.8571, 7th)
Derryfield (10-4, 2.8571, 8th)
Trinity (10-4, 2.8571, 9th)
Lebanon (8-5, 2.4615, 10th)
Plymouth (7-9, 1.8125, 11th)
Pelham (6-8, 1.7143, 12th)
Kearsarge (5-8, 1.5385, 13th)
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 (2-12, 0.5714); Pembroke (2-12, 0.5714); ConVal (1-14, 0.2667).

Remaining Schedule

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

Hopkinton wins the tiebreaker with Bow thanks to a head-to-head victory.
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 has clinched the No. 4 seed.
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