Playoff Picture: Girls Lacrosse (May 9)

In case you haven't noticed, the spring postseason is just around the corner, with the girls lacrosse playoffs scheduled to begin in three weeks.

Here's a look at where teams in all three divisions stand as the tournament season creeps closer. These standings and brackets are available to Sports Insider Members only; you can signup for a membership by clicking the button below.

Note: All three girls lacrosse divisions will have eight playoff teams. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets. These are not official pairings.

Division I

Playoff field (record, rating)

1. Pinkerton (12-0, 4.0000)
2. Souhegan (11-1, 3.6667)
3. Bedford (9-1, 3.6000)
4. Bishop Guertin (9-3, 3.0000)
5. Exeter (7-4, 2.5455)
6. Merrimack (6-4, 2.4000)
7. Concord (4-4, 2.0000)
8. Nashua South (5-6, 1.8182)

Outside: Londonderry (4-7, 1.4545); Nashua North (4-7, 1.4545); Dover (2-7, 0.8889); Manchester Central (2-10, 0.6667); Keene (1-8, 0.4444); Salem (0-8, 0.0000).

Games to watch this week: Pinkerton at Exeter (May 9); Londonderry at Concord (May 11); Bishop Guertin at Bedford (May 12); Bedford at Winnacunnet (May 15); Londonderry at Exeter (May 15); Souhegan at Pinkerton (May 15).

Quarterfinal matchups

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

Quarterfinals are scheduled for Wednesday, May 30, at the home of the higher seed.

Division II

Playoff field (record, rating)

1. John Stark (7-0, 4.0000)
2. Winnacunnet (8-1, 3.5556)
3. Portsmouth (8-2, 3.2000)
4. Hollis Brookline (6-3, 2.6667)
5. Windham (7-5, 2.3333)
6. Goffstown (4-5, 1.7778)
7. Oyster River (3-4, 1.7143)
8. Milford (3-4, 1.7143)

Outside: Hanover (4-6, 1.6000); Kingswood (3-5, 1.5000); Alvirne (3-5, 1.5000); Pembroke (2-5, 1.1429); Timberlane (2-6, 1.0000); Merrimack Valley (1-7, 0.5000); Manchester Memorial (0-5, 0.0000); Spaulding (0-7, 0.0000).

Games to watch this week: Goffstown at Windham (May 11); Hanover at Hollis Brookline (May 11); Winnacunnet at Hanover (May 12); Goffstown at Kingswood (May 14); Portsmouth at John Stark (May 15).

Tiebreakers

• Oyster River wins the tiebreaker with Milford thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

Quarterfinal matchups

• No. 8 Milford at No. 1 John Stark
• No. 5 Windham at No. 4 Hollis Brookline
• No. 7 Oyster River at No. 2 Winnacunnet
• No. 6 Goffstown at No. 3 Portsmouth

Quarterfinals are scheduled for Wednesday, May 30, at the home of the higher seed.

Division III

Playoff field (record, rating)

1. Hopkinton (8-0, 4.0000)
2. Derryfield (8-1, 3.5556)
3. Pelham (6-1, 3.4286)
4. Bishop Brady (5-1, 3.3333)
5. Laconia (4-1, 3.2000)
6. Bow (5-2, 2.8571)
7. ConVal (4-2, 2.6667)
8. Gilford (5-3, 2.5000)

Outside: Kearsarge (5-5, 2.0000); Campbell (3-5, 1.6250); Coe-Brown (3-5, 1.6250); St. Thomas (2-4, 1.3333); Lebanon (1-5, 0.6667); Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough (1-5, 0.6667); Plymouth (1-9, 0.4000); Trinity (0-6, 0.0000); Belmont (0-7, 0.0000).

Games to watch this week: Gilford at Bishop Brady (May 9); Laconia at Hopkinton (May 9); Kearsarge at ConVal (May 9); Bishop Brady at Pelham (May 10); Hopkinton at Kearsarge (May 11); Laconia at Bishop Brady (May 14); Pelham at Kearsarge (May 14).

Quarterfinal matchups

• No. 8 Gilford at No. 1 Hopkinton
• No. 5 Laconia at No. 4 Bishop Brady
• No. 7 ConVal at No. 2 Derryfield
• No. 6 Bow at No. 3 Pelham

Quarterfinals are scheduled for Thursday, May 31, at the home of the higher seed.