Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 9)

With the championship games about a month away, it's time to start taking a look at how the standings and playoff pairings might start to come together.

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)

1. Bedford (10-0, 4.0000)
2. Bishop Guertin (10-0-1, 3.8182)
3. Nashua South (9-2, 3.2727)
4. Pinkerton (8-2, 3.2000)
5. Souhegan (6-3, 2.6667)
6. Dover (6-4, 2.4000)
7. Exeter (5-4, 2.2222)
8. Londonderry (5-6, 1.8182)

Outside: Salem (3-6, 1.3333); Concord (3-6, 1.3333); Merrimack (2-7, 0.8889); Nashua North (2-10, 0.6667); Keene-Monadnock (1-6, 0.6667); Manchester Central (1-7, 0.5000).

Quarterfinals

• No. 8 Londonderry at No. 1 Bedford
• No. 5 Souhegan at No. 4 Pinkerton
• No. 7 Exeter at No. 2 Bishop Guertin
• No. 6 Dover at No. 3 Nashua South

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)

1. Portsmouth (9-1, 3.7000)
2. Windham (8-1, 3.6667)
3. Oyster River-Newmarket (6-1, 3.4286)
4. Hollis Brookline (7-2, 3.2222)
5. Goffstown (5-3, 2.5000)
6. Winnacunnet (4-3, 2.2857)
7. Hanover (4-3, 2.2857)
8. Pembroke (4-3, 2.2857)

Outside: Kingswood (4-3, 2.2857); Timberlane (5-4, 2.2222); Kennett (4-4, 2.0000); John Stark (2-6, 1.0000); ConVal (1-3, 1.0000); Manchester Memorial-West (2-7, 0.8889); Merrimack Valley (1-5, 0.6667); Coe-Brown (1-6, 0.5714); Alvirne (0-7, 0.0000); Spaulding (0-8, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• In a four-way tie, Winnacunnet, Pembroke and Hanover finish ahead of Kingswood thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Winnacunnet finishes ahead of Hanover and Pembroke thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Hanover finishes ahead of Pembroke thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.

Quarterfinals

• No. 8 Pembroke at No. 1 Portsmouth
• No. 5 Goffstown at No. 4 Hollis Brookline
• No. 7 Hanover at No. 2 Windham
• No. 6 Winnacunnet at No. 3 Oyster River-Newmarket

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)

1. Hopkinton (7-0, 4.0000)
2. Bow (7-1, 3.5000)
3. Gilford (6-1, 3.4286)
4. Lebanon (4-1, 3.2000)
5. Derryfield (6-2, 3.0000)
6. Pelham (4-2, 2.6667)
7. Campbell (5-3, 2.5000)
8. Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (4-3, 2.2857)

Outside: Kearsarge (4-4, 2.0000); St. Thomas (3-5, 1.5000); Laconia (3-6, 1.3333); Milford (1-6, 0.5714); Bishop Brady (0-4, 0.0000); Belmont (0-4, 0.0000); Plymouth (0-6, 0.0000); Trinity (0-6, 0.0000).

Quarterfinals

• No. 8 Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough at No. 1 Hopkinton
• No. 5 Derryfield at No. 4 Lebanon
• No. 7 Campbell at No. 2 Bow
• No. 6 Pelham 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.