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Playoff Picture: Girls Volleyball (Oct. 21)

(Updated Oct. 21) The New Hampshire high school girls volleyball regular season is in the books and here’s a look at where each team in all three divisions stands following the conclusion of the regular season. The NHIAA will officially release tournament brackets on Monday. For this week, these wil

Joe Marchilena

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Playoff Picture: Girls Volleyball (Oct. 21)

(Updated Oct. 21) The New Hampshire high school girls volleyball regular season is in the books and here’s a look at where each team in all three divisions stands following the conclusion of the regular season. The NHIAA will officially release tournament brackets on Monday.

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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 (18-0, 4.0000)
  2. Pinkerton (16-2, 3.5556)
  3. Bishop Guertin (15-3, 3.3333) ⇑
  4. Dover (15-3, 3.3333) ⇓
  5. Salem (14-4, 3.1111)
  6. Concord (14-4, 3.1111)
  7. Nashua South (13-5, 2.8889)
  8. Spaulding (13-5, 2.8889)
  9. Bedford (10-8, 2.2222) ⇑
  10. Exeter (10-8, 2.2222) ⇓
  11. Timberlane (7-11, 1.5556)
  12. Nashua North (7-11, 1.5556)
  13. Londonderry (6-12, 1.3333)
  14. Goffstown (5-13, 1.1111)

Outside: Alvirne (5-13, 1.1111); Winnacunnet (4-14, 0.8889); Keene (4-14, 0.8889); Merrimack (3-15, 0.6667); Manchester Memorial (1-17, 0.2222); Manchester Central (0-18, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Bishop Guertin wins the tiebreaker with Dover thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Salem wins the tiebreaker with Concord thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Nashua South wins the tiebreaker with Spaulding thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Bedford wins the tiebreaker with Exeter thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Timberlane wins the tiebreaker with Nashua North thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Goffstown wins the tiebreaker with Alvirne 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 Bedford at No. 8 Spaulding
  • No. 13 Londonderry at No. 4 Dover
  • No. 12 Nashua North at No. 5 Salem
  • No. 14 Goffstown at No. 3 Bishop Guertin
  • No. 10 Exeter at No. 7 Nashua South
  • No. 11 Timberlane at No. 6 Concord

Division II

Playoff field

  1. Gilford (14-2, 3.5000) ⇑
  2. Windham (14-2, 3.5000) ⇑
  3. Milford (14-2, 3.5000) ⇓
  4. St. Thomas (13-3, 3.2500) ⇓
  5. Portsmouth (13-3, 3.2500)
  6. John Stark (11-5, 2.7500) ⇑
  7. Plymouth (11-5, 2.7500) ⇓
  8. Laconia (9-5, 2.5714)
  9. Oyster River (9-7, 2.2500) ⇑
  10. Coe-Brown (9-7, 2.2500) ⇓
  11. Souhegan (9-7, 2.2500)
  12. Hanover (6-10, 1.5000) ⇑
  13. ConVal (6-10, 1.5000) ⇓

Outside: Somersworth (4-12, 1.0000); Kingswood (3-13, 0.7500); Fall Mountain (3-14, 0.7059); Manchester West (2-14, 0.5000); Pelham (2-14, 0.5000); Kennett (0-16, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Gilford wins the three-way tiebreaker with Windham and Milford thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Windham wins the tiebreaker with Milford thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • St. Thomas wins the tiebreaker with Portsmouth thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • John Stark wins the tiebreaker with Plymouth thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games.
  • Oyster River wins the three-way tiebreaker with Coe-Brown and Souhegan thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Coe-Brown wins the tiebreaker with Souhegan thanks to a head-to-head victory.
  • Hanover wins the tiebreaker with ConVal thanks to a better rating in head-to-head games.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

  • No. 1 Gilford
  • No. 2 Windham
  • No. 3 Milford

First-round matchups

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

Division III

Playoff field

  1. Inter-Lakes (16-0, 4.0000)
  2. Winnisquam (15-1, 3.7500)
  3. Campbell (13-2, 3.4667)
  4. Farmington (13-3, 3.2500)
  5. Newfound (11-5, 2.7500) ⇑
  6. Mascenic (10-5, 2.6667) ⇓
  7. Epping (10-6, 2.5000)
  8. Moultonborough (9-7, 2.2500)
  9. Pittsfield (8-8, 2.0000)
  10. Prospect Mountain (8-8, 2.0000) ⇑
  11. Belmont (8-8, 2.0000)
  12. Sunapee (8-8, 2.0000) ⇓
  13. Nute (7-9, 1.7500)
  14. Portsmouth Christian (7-9, 1.7500)

Outside: Trinity (5-10, 1.3333); Hillsboro-Deering (4-12, 1.0000); Mascoma Valley (3-13, 0.7500); Raymond (2-13, 0.2667); Franklin (1-15, 0.2500); Stevens (0-16, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Pittsfield wins the four-way tiebreaker with Prospect Mountain, Belmont and Sunapee thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Prospect Mountain and Belmont finish ahead of Sunapee in a three-way tiebreaker thanks to rating against tournament teams.
  • Prospect Mountains wins the tiebreaker with Belmont thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Nute wins the tiebreaker with Portsmouth Christians thanks to a head-to-head victory.

First-round byes (changes in bold)

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

First-round matchups

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

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