Playoff Picture: Girls Volleyball (Oct. 13)

There’s only a week left in the New Hampshire high school girls volleyball season and teams are battling for the top spots in the standings. Here’s a look at where each team in all three divisions stands through Thursday night’s action.

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Note: Division I and III will have 14 teams in the playoffs and Division II will have 13. Standings based off results reported to NHIAA.org and other media outlets.

Division I

Playoff field

1. Hollis Brookline (14-0, 4.0000)
2. Pinkerton (13-2, 3.4667)
3. Bishop Guertin (12-2, 3.4286)
4. Concord (12-2, 3.4286)
5. Salem (11-2, 3.3846)
6. Dover (11-3, 3.1429)
7. Nashua South (10-4, 2.8571)
8. Spaulding (10-4, 2.8571)
9. Exeter (8-6, 2.2857)
10. Bedford (7-7, 2.0000)
11. Timberlane (6-8, 1.7143)
12. Nashua North (5-9, 1.4286)
13. Goffstown (4-10, 1.1429)
14. Alvirne (4-10, 1.1429)

Outside: Londonderry (4-11, 1.0667); Winnacunnet (3-10, 0.9231); Keene (3-11, 0.8571); Merrimack (2-12, 0.5714); Manchester Memorial (1-12, 0.3077); Manchester Central (0-14, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Concord wins the tiebreaker with Bishop Guertin thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Nashua South wins the tiebreaker with Spaulding thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Goffstown wins the tiebreaker with Alvirne thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes

• No. 1 Hollis Brookline
• No. 2 Pinkerton

First-round matchups

• No. 9 Exeter at No. 8 Spaulding
• No. 13 Goffstown at No. 4 Bishop Guertin
• No. 12 Nashua North at No. 5 Salem
• No. 14 Alvirne at No. 3 Concord
• No. 10 Bedford at No. 7 Nashua South
• No. 11 Timberlane at No. 6 Dover

Key games next week: Bishop Guertin at Spaulding (Oct. 16, 5:15 p.m.); Pinkerton at Concord (Oct. 16, 5:30 p.m.; Nashua South at Dover (Oct. 16, 5:45 p.m.); Bedford at Hollis Brookline (Oct. 18, 6:30 p.m.); Concord at Spaulding (Oct. 18, 5:30 p.m.); Salem at Dover (Oct. 18, 5:45 p.m.); Exeter at Pinkerton (Oct. 18, 5:15 p.m.); Dover at Timberlane (Oct. 19, 6:15 p.m.); Spaulding at Exeter (Oct. 20, 6 p.m.).

Division II

Playoff field

1. St. Thomas (13-1, 3.7143)
2. Milford (12-1, 3.6923)
3. Windham (11-2, 3.3846)
4. Gilford (10-2, 3.3333)
5. Portsmouth (10-2, 3.3333)
6. Plymouth (10-3, 3.0769)
7. John Stark (9-3, 3.0000)
8. Laconia (7-4, 2.5455)
9. Oyster River (7-6, 2.1538)
10. Souhegan (6-6, 2.0000)
11. Coe-Brown (7-7, 2.0000)
12. Hanover (5-8, 1.5385)
13. ConVal (5-8, 1.5385)

Outside: Somersworth (4-11, 1.0667); Fall Mountain (2-10, 0.6667); Kingswood (2-11, 0.6154); Manchester West (1-11, 0.3333); Pelham (1-12, 0.3077); Kennett (0-14, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• GIlford wins the tiebreaker with Portsmouth thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Souhegan wins the tiebreaker with Coe-Brown thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Hanover wins the tiebreaker with ConVal thanks to a head-to-head win.

First-round byes

• No. 1 Milford
• No. 2 St. Thomas
• No. 3 Windham

First-round matchups

• No. 9 Oyster River at No. 8 Laconia
• No. 13 ConVal at No. 4 Gilford
• No. 12 Hanover at No. 5 Portsmouth
• No. 10 Souhegan at No. 7 John Stark
• No. 11 Coe-Brown at No. 6 Plymouth

Key games next week: Portsmouth at Gilford (Oct. 16, 6:15 p.m.); Laconia at Plymouth (Oct. 16, 5:45 p.m.); Oyster River at Coe-Brown (Oct. 18, 5:45 p.m.); St. Thomas at Portsmouth (Oct. 18, 6:15 p.m.); Windham at John Stark (Oct. 18, 5:45 p.m.); Hanover at ConVal (Oct. 20, 5:15 p.m.); Gilford at St. Thomas (Oct. 20, 5:45 p.m.); Portsmouth at Laconia (Oct. 20, 5:15 p.m.); Milford at Windham (Oct. 20, 5:15 p.m.).

Division III

Playoff field

1. Winnisquam (14-0, 4.0000)
2. Inter-Lakes (12-0, 4.0000)
3. Farmington (11-1, 3.6667)
4. Campbell (11-1, 3.6667)
5. Newfound (9-4, 2.7692)
6. Mascenic (7-5, 2.3333)
7. Pittsfield (6-5, 2.1818)
8. Epping (7-6, 2.1538)
9. Sunapee (7-6, 2.1538)
10. Nute (6-6, 2.0000)
11. Moultonborough (6-7, 1.8462)
12. Prospect Mountain (6-7, 1.8462)
13. Belmont (5-7, 1.6667)
14. Trinity (4-7, 1.4545)

Outside: Portsmouth Christian (4-8, 1.3333); Mascoma Valley (3-10, 0.9231); Hillsboro-Deering (3-10, 0.9231); Raymond (2-10, 0.6667); Franklin (1-11, 0.3333); Stevens (0-13, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Winnisquam wins the tiebreaker with Inter-Lakes thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
• Farmington wins the tiebreaker with Campbell thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Epping wins the tiebreaker with Sunapee thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Moultonborough wins the tiebreaker with Prospect Mountain thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes

• No. 1 Winnisquam
• No. 2 Inter-Lakes

First-round matchups

• No. 9 Sunapee at No. 8 Epping
• No. 13 Belmont at No. 4 Campbell
• No. 12 Prospect Mountain at No. 5 Newfound
• No. 14 Trinity at No. 3 Farmington
• No. 10 Nute at No. 7 Pittsfield
• No. 11 Moultonborough at No. 6 Mascenic

Key games next week: Belmont at Trinity (Oct. 16, 6:15 p.m.); Mascenic at Campbell (Oct. 16, 6:15 p.m.); Epping at Pittsfield (Oct. 16, 5:30 p.m.); Prospect Mountain at Belmont (Oct. 18, 6:15 p.m.); Nute at Epping (Oct. 18, 6:15 p.m.); Inter-Lakes at Winnisquam (Oct. 18, 6:15 p.m.).