Boys, girls tennis playoff pairings released

The high school tennis playoffs get underway Tuesday afternoon, and the NHIAA has released the pairings for all three boys and girls divisions.

Here’s a look at the matchups.

Boys

Division I quarterfinals (Tuesday, May 27 at 4 p.m.)

• No. 8 Alvirne (7-7) at No. 1 Bedford (14-0): the Bulldogs won in the regular season, 9-0, on April 16.
• No. 5 Londonderry (11-3) at No. 4 Winnacunnet (12-2): teams did not play in regular season.
• No. 7 Nashua North (8-6) at No. 2 Keene (13-1): the Blackbirds won in the regular season, 7-2, on May 21.
• No. 6 Concord (10-4) at No. 3 Exeter (12-2): the Blue Hawks won in the regular season, 5-4, on May 13.

Division II quarterfinals (Tuesday, May 27 at 4 p.m.)

• No. 8 Souhegan (8-6) at No. 1 Derryfield (14-0): the Cougars won in the regular season, 9-0, on April 18.
• No. 5 Goffstown (11-3) at No. 4 Lebanon (11-3): the Raiders won in the regular season, 6-3, on May 7.
• No. 7 ConVal (7-5) at No. 2 Portsmouth (13-1): teams did not play in the regular season.
• No. 6 Bishop Brady (9-5) at No. 3 Hanover (12-1): the Marauders won in the regular season, 8-1, on May 19.

Division III quarterfinals (Tuesday, May 27 at 4 p.m.)

• No. 8 Pelham (8-6) at No. 1 Gilford (14-0): teams did not play in the regular season.
• No. 5 Prospect Mountain (10-4) at No. 4 Monadnock (11-3): teams did not play in the regular season.
• No. 7 Berlin (8-6) at No. 2 Bow (13-1): teams did not play in the regular season.
• No. 6 Wilton-Lyndeborough (9-5) at No. 3 Kingswood (12-2): teams did not play in the regular season.

2013 champs: Division I: Bedford (fourth straight, D1/D2/Class I); Division II: Hanover (12th overall); Division III: Gilford (seventh overall).

Tournament schedule

• Quarterfinals: May 27 at 4 p.m. at home of higher seed.
• Semifinals: May 29 at 4 p.m. at home of higher seed.
• Finals: June 3 at 4 p.m., Division I at Manchester West; Division II at Bedford; Division III at Derryfield.

Girls

Division I quarterfinals (Wednesday, May 28 at 4 p.m.)

• No. 8 Concord (8-6) at No. 1 Bedford (14-0): teams did not play in the regular season.
• No. 5 Winnacunnet (11-3) at No. 4 Nashua South (12-2): the Panthers won in the regular season, 5-4, on May 9.
• No. 7 Manchester Central (9-5) at No. 2 Derryfield (13-1): the Cougars won in the regular season, 6-3, on May 19.
• No. 6 Londonderry (11-3) at No. 3 Exeter (12-2): the Blue Hawks won in the regular season, 6-3, on May 19.

Division II quarterfinals (Wednesday, May 28 at 4 p.m.)

• No. 8 Lebanon (8-6) at No. 1 St. Thomas (14-0): teams did not play in the regular season.
• No. 5 Hollis Brookline (11-3) at No. 4 Bishop Brady (11-3): teams did not play in the regular season.
• No. 7 Souhegan (9-5) at No. 2 Hanover (14-0): the Marauders won in the regular season, 9-0, on May 16.
• No. 6 Oyster River (10-4) at No. 2 Portsmouth (12-2): the Clippers won twice in the regular season, 7-2 on April 16, and 5-4 on May 19.

Division III quarterfinals (Wednesday, May 28 at 4 p.m.)

• No. 8 Gilford (9-5) at No. 1 Moultonborough (14-0): the Panthers won in the regular season, 6-3, on April 11.
• No. 5 Berlin (11-3) at No. 4 Littleton (12-2): the Mountaineers won, 5-4, on May 5; the Crusaders won, 7-2, on May 7.
• No. 7 Sanborn (9-5) at No. 2 Conant (13-1): the Orioles won twice in the regular season, 5-0 and 6-0 on May 22.
• No. 6 Kingswood (10-4) at No. 3 Bow (13-1): teams did not meet during the regular season.

2013 champs: Division I: Bishop Guertin (fourth straight, ninth overall); Division II: St. Thomas (second in a row, fourth overall); Division III: Bow (fourth overall).

Tournament schedule

• Quarterfinals: May 28 at 4 p.m. at home of higher seed.
• Semifinals: May 30 at 4 p.m. at home of higher seed.
• Finals: June 4 at 4 p.m., Division I at Manchester West; Division II at Bedford; Division III at Derryfield.