Playoff Picture: Girls Volleyball (Oct. 17)

(Updated Oct. 17) It’s the final week of 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 going into Monday 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 (16-0, 4.0000)
2. Pinkerton (15-2, 3.5294)
3. Bishop Guertin (13-3, 3.2500) ⇑
4. Concord (13-3, 3.2500) ⇓
5. Dover (13-3, 3.2500)
6. Salem (12-3, 3.2000)
7. Nashua South (11-5, 2.7500)
8. Spaulding (11-5, 2.7500)
9. Exeter (10-6, 2.5000)
10. Bedford (9-7, 2.2500)
11. Timberlane (6-10, 1.5000)
12. Londonderry (6-11, 1.4118) ⇑
13. Nashua North (5-10, 1.3333) ⇓
14. Alvirne (5-11, 1.2500) ⇓

Outside: Goffstown (4-12, 1.0000); Winnacunnet (4-12, 1.0000); Keene (4-12, 1.0000); Merrimack (2-14, 0.5000); Manchester Memorial (1-15, 0.2500); Manchester Central (0-16, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Bishop Guertin wins the three-way tiebreaker with Concord and Dover thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Concord wins the tiebreaker with Dover thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Nashua South wins the tiebreaker with Spaulding thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

• No. 1 Hollis Brookline
• No. 2 Pinkerton

First-round matchups

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

Remaining Schedule

• Wednesday, Oct. 18: Alvirne at Goffstown, 5:30 p.m.; Bedford at Hollis Brookline, 6:30 p.m.; Winnacunnet at Bishop Guertin, 6:15 p.m.; Concord at Spaudling, 5:30 p.m.; Salem at Dover, 5:45 p.m.; Exeter at Pinkerton, 5:15 p.m.; Keene at Nashua South, 5:15 p.m.; Londonderry at Nashua North, 6:15 p.m.; Timberlane at Manchester Central, 6:15 p.m.; Merrimack at Manchester Memorial, 5:15 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 19: Manchester Central at Bedford, 6 p.m.; Dover at Timberlane, 6:15 p.m.; Manchester Memorial at Nashua South, 6:15 p.m.; Nashua North at Salem, 6:15 p.m.;
• Friday, Oct. 20: Hollis Brookline at Alvirne, 6:15 p.m.; Goffstown at Bishop Guertin, 6:15 p.m.; Concord at Winnacunnet, 6 p.m.; Spaulding at Exeter, 6 p.m.; Keene at Salem, 5:15 p.m.; Nashua North at Merrimack, 6:15 p.m.

Division II

Playoff field

1. Milford (13-1, 3.7143) ⇑
2. St. Thomas (13-1, 3.7143) ⇓
3. Windham (12-2, 3.4286) ⇑
4. Gilford (12-2, 3.4286) ⇓
5. Portsmouth (11-3, 3.1429)
6. Plymouth (11-4, 2.9333)
7. John Stark (10-4, 2.8571)
8. Laconia (8-4, 2.6667)
9. Oyster River (8-6, 2.2857)
10. Coe-Brown (8-7, 2.1333)
11. Souhegan (7-7, 2.0000)
12. ConVal (6-8, 1.7143)
13. Hanover (5-9, 1.4286)

Outside: Somersworth (4-11, 1.0667); Fall Mountain (2-12, 0.5714); Kingswood (2-12, 0.5714); Manchester West (1-13, 0.2857); Pelham (1-13, 0.2857); Kennett (0-14, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Milford wins the tiebreaker with St. Thomas thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
• Windham wins the tiebreaker with Gilford thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

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

First-round matchups

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

Remaining Schedule

• Monday, Oct. 16: Kingswood at Somersworth, 5:45 p.m. (no result reported)
• Wednesday, Oct. 18: Oyster River at Coe-Brown, 5:45 p.m.; Milford at ConVal, 5:15 p.m.; Fall Mountain at Souhegan, 5:45 p.m.; Kennett at Gilford, 6 p.m.; Windham at John Stark, 5:45 p.m.; Laconia at Kingswood, 6:15 p.m.; Pelham at Manchester West, 5:15 p.m.; St. Thomas at Portsmouth, 6:15 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 19: Stevens at Fall Mountain, 5:15 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 20: Hanover at ConVal, 5:15 p.m.; Pelham at Fall Mountain, 5:45 p.m.; Gilford at St. Thomas, 5:45 p.m.; John Stark at Plymouth, 5:45 p.m.; Oyster River at Kennett, 5:45 p.m.; Portsmouth at Laconia, 5:15 p.m.; Souhegan at Manchester West, 5:15 p.m.; Milford at Windham, 5:15 p.m.

Division III

Playoff field

1. Inter-Lakes (14-0, 4.0000) ⇑
2. Winnisquam (15-0, 4.0000) ⇓
3. Campbell (12-2, 3.4286)
4. Farmington (12-2, 3.4286)
5. Newfound (9-5, 2.5714)
6. Mascenic (9-5, 2.5714)
7. Epping (9-6, 2.4000) ⇑
8. Pittsfield (7-6, 2.1538) ⇓
9. Sunapee (8-7, 2.1333) ⇑
10. Moultonborough (7-7, 2.0000) ⇑
11. Prospect Mountain (7-7, 2.0000) ⇓
12. Nute (7-7, 2.0000) ⇓
13. Belmont (6-8, 1.7143) ⇑
14. Trinity (5-8, 1.5385) ⇓

Outside: Portsmouth Christian (5-9, 1.4286); Hillsboro-Deering (3-11, 0.8571); Mascoma Valley (3-12, 0.8000); Raymond (2-12, 0.5714); Franklin (1-13, 0.2857); Stevens (0-14, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

• Inter-Lakes wins the tiebreaker with Winnisquam thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
• Campbell wins the tiebreaker with Farmington thanks to a head-to-head victory.
• Newfound wins the tiebreaker with Mascenic thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Moultonborough wins the three-way tiebreaker with Prospect Mountain and Nute thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
• Prospect Mountain wins the tiebreaker with Nute thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

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

First-round matchups

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

Remaining Schedule

• Tuesday, Oct. 17: Trinity at Mascenic, 6:15 p.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 18: Prospect Mountain at Belmont, 6:15 p.m.; Campbell at Trinity, 6:15 p.m.; Nute at Epping, 6:15 p.m.; Raymond at Farmington, 6:15 p.m.; Moultonborough at Franklin, 6:15 p.m.; Hillsboro-Deering at Stevens, 6:15 p.m.; Inter-Lakes at Winnisquam, 6:15 p.m.; Newfound at Mascoma Valley, 6:15 p.m.; Portsmouth Christians at Pittsfield, 5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 19: Pittsfield at Nute, 6:15 p.m.; Stevens at Fall Mountain, 5:45 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 20: Franklin at Belmont, 6:15 p.m.; Farmington at Prospect Mountain, 6 p.m.; Hillsboro-Deering at Moultonborough, 6:15 p.m.; Sunapee at Inter-Lakes, 5:45 p.m.; Pittsfield at Newfound, 6 p.m.; Raymond at Portsmouth Christian, 6:15 p.m.