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# Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 8)
- URL: https://www.nh-highschoolsports.com/playoff-picture-girls-lacrosse-may-8/
- Published: 2026-05-08T16:00:17.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T16:00:17.000Z
- Description: The girls lacrosse regular season is just past the halfway point and there's only a month to go until the championship games take place. That means it’s time to start taking a look at the playoff picture, and as the regular season winds down, we’ll take a look every Friday to how its coming into fo
- Author: Joe Marchilena
- Tags: Spring Sports, Division I, Division II, Division III, girls lacrosse, playoff picture, slider, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-18 04:44

The girls lacrosse regular season is just past the halfway point and there's only a month to go until the championship games take place.

That means it’s time to start taking a look at the playoff picture, and as the regular season winds down, we’ll take a look every Friday to how its coming into focus.

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)**

1. Portsmouth (9-0, 4.0000)
2. Souhegan (7-1, 3.5000)
3. Nashua South (7-2, 3.1111)
4. Bishop Guertin (8-3, 2.8182)
5. Exeter (7-4, 2.5455)
6. Bedford (5-3, 2.5000)
7. Pinkerton (6-4, 2.4000)
8. Londonderry (5-4, 2.2222)
9. Windham (5-4, 2.2222)

**Outside:** Dover (3-6, 1.3333); Concord (1-6, 0.5714); Manchester Central-West (1-7, 0.5000); Salem (1-8, 0.4444); Nashua North (0-7, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- Londonderry wins the tiebreaker with Windham thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

**First-round matchup**

- No. 9 Windham at No. 8 Londonderry

**Quarterfinal matchups**

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

**Playoff Schedule**

- **First Round:** June 2, at home of higher seed.
- **Quarterfinals:** June 4, at home of higher seed.
- **Semifinals:** June 6, at TBD
- **Championship:** June 9, at TBD

### Division II

**Team (record, rating)**

1. Timberlane (8-1, 3.6667)
2. Winnacunnet (6-2, 3.1250)
3. Merrimack (7-2, 3.1111)
4. Hanover (6-3, 2.6667)
5. Goffstown (4-2, 2.6667)
6. Merrimack Valley (3-3, 2.0000)
7. Kennett (3-3, 2.0000)
8. Oyster River-Newmarket (3-3, 2.0000)
9. Hollis Brookline (2-3, 1.6000)

**Outside:** Keene-Monadnock (2-5, 1.1429); Spaulding (2-6, 1.0000); Kingswood (2-7, 0.8889); Alvirne (0-6, 0.0000); Manchester Memorial (0-8, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- In a three-way tiebreaker, Merrimack Valley finishes ahead of Kennett and Oyster River-Newmarket thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- The tie between Kennett and Oyster River-Newmarket goes to the ninth tiebreaker, which means the tie can't be broken and goes to the sports committe. For this week, we'll give the tiebreaker to Kennett.

**First-round matchup**

- No. 9 Hollis Brookline at No. 8 Oyster River-Newmarket

**Quarterfinal matchups**

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

**Playoff Schedule**

- **First Round:** June 2, at home of higher seed.
- **Quarterfinals:** June 4, at home of higher seed.
- **Semifinals:** June 6, at TBD
- **Championship:** June 9, TBD

### Division III

**Team (record, rating)**

1. Hopkinton (6-1, 3.4286)
2. Bow (5-1, 3.3333)
3. John Stark (5-1, 3.3333)
4. Gilford (5-1, 3.3333)
5. St. Thomas (6-2, 3.0000)
6. Coe-Brown (6-2, 3.0000)
7. Trinity (5-2, 2.8571)
8. Laconia (4-2, 2.6667)
9. Plymouth (4-2, 2.6667)
10. Derryfield (5-3, 2.5000)
11. Lebanon (2-2, 2.0000)
12. Campbell (2-3, 1.6000)
13. Concord Christian (2-4, 1.3333)
14. Pelham (2-4, 1.3333)

**Outside:** Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (2-5, 1.1429); Kearsarge (1-4, 0.8000); Pembroke (1-5, 0.6667); Belmont (1-5, 0.6667); Milford (1-6, 0.5714); ConVal (1-6, 0.5714); Bishop Brady (0-6, 0.0000).

**Tiebreakers**

- In a three-way tiebreaker, Bow, John Stark and Gilford finish in that order thanks to a rating against tournament teams.
- St. Thomas wins the tiebreaker with Coe-Brown thanks to a head-to-head victory.
- Laconia wins the tiebreaker with Plymouth thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
- Concord Christian wins the tiebreaker with Pelham thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

**First-round byes**

- No. 1 Hopkinton
- No. 2 Bow

**First-round matchups**

- No. 9 Plymouth at No. 8 Laconia
- No. 12 Campbell at No. 5 St. Thomas
- No. 13 Concord Christian at No. 4 Gilford
- No. 10 Derryfield at No. 7 Trinity
- No. 14 Pelham at No. 3 John Stark
- No. 11 Lebanon at No. 6 Coe-Brown

**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