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Playoff Picture: Girls Volleyball (Sept. 29)

The New Hampshire high school girls volleyball season is nearing the midpoint 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. These will be updated each week for Sports Insider Members. To sign

Joe Marchilena

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Playoff Picture: Girls Volleyball (Sept. 29)

The New Hampshire high school girls volleyball season is nearing the midpoint 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.

These will be updated each week for Sports Insider Members. To signup for a membership, click on the register button below.

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 (10-0, 4.0000)
  2. Dover (9-1, 3.6000)
  3. Salem (9-2, 3.2727)
  4. Concord (8-2, 3.2000)
  5. Bishop Guertin (8-2, 3.2000)
  6. Nashua South (8-2, 3.2000)
  7. Pinkerton (8-2, 3.2000)
  8. Spaulding (7-3, 2.8000)
  9. Exeter (6-4, 2.4000)
  10. Bedford (6-5, 2.1818)
  11. Timberlane (5-6, 1.8182)
  12. Nashua North (4-5, 1.7778)
  13. Alvirne (3-7, 1.2000)
  14. Londonderry (3-9, 1.0000)

Outside: Goffstown (2-8, 0.8000); Keene (2-8, 0.8000); Winnacunnet (2-8, 0.8000); Manchester Memorial (1-9, 0.4000); Merrimack (1-9, 0.4000); Manchester Central (0-10, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • In the four-way tiebreaker, Concord and Bishop Guertin finish ahead of Nashua South and Pinkerton thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Concord wins the tiebreaker with Bishop Guertin thanks to a better rating in road games against division opponents.
  • Bishop Guertin wins the three-way tiebreaker with Nashua South and Pinkerton thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Nashua South wins the tiebreaker with Pinkerton thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes

  • No. 1 Hollis Brookline
  • No. 2 Dover

First-round matchups

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

Key games next week: Dover at Bishop Guertin (Oct. 2, 5:15 p.m.); Pinkerton at Nashua South (Oct. 2, 6:15 p.m.); Hollis Brookline at Exeter (Oct. 2, 6:15 p.m.); Dover at Concord (Oct. 4, 5:30 p.m.); Spaulding at Pinkerton (Oct. 4, 5:15 p.m.); Nashua South at Bedford (Oct. 6, 6 p.m.).

Division II

Playoff field

  1. St. Thomas (10-0, 4.000)
  2. Milford (9-0, 4.0000)
  3. Windham (6-1, 3.4286)
  4. Plymouth (7-2, 3.1111)
  5. Portsmouth (6-2, 3.0000)
  6. Gilford (6-2, 3.0000)
  7. John Stark (6-2, 3.0000)
  8. Laconia (4-2, 2.6667)
  9. Oyster River (5-3, 2.5000)
  10. Coe-Brown (6-5, 2.1818)
  11. Hanover (4-5, 1.7778)
  12. Souhegan (3-5, 1.5000)
  13. ConVal (3-6, 1.3333)

Outside: Somersworth (3-7, 1.2000); Fall Mountain (1-7, 0.5000); Pelham (1-7, 0.5000); Kingswood (1-8, 0.4444); Manchester West (1-9, 0.4000); Kennett (0-9, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • St. Thomas wins the tiebreaker with Milford for the No. 1 seed thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • In a three-way tiebreaker, Portsmouth and Gilford finish ahead of John Stark thanks to a better rating against tournament teams. Portsmouth wins the tiebreaker with Gilford thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.

First-round byes

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

First-round matchups

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

Key games next week: Laconia at Hanover (Oct. 2, 6:15 p.m.); Oyster River at Gilford (Oct. 2, 5:15 p.m.); Windham at Milford (Oct. 2, 5:15 p.m.); St. Thomas at Coe-Brown (Oct. 4, 6 p.m.); Gilford at Laconia (Oct. 4, 5:15 p.m.); John Stark at Milford (Oct. 4, 5:45 p.m.); St. Thomas at Coe-Brown (Oct. 4, 6 p.m.); Milford at Portsmouth (Oct. 6, 5:45 p.m.).

Division III

Playoff field

  1. Winnisquam (9-0, 4.0000)
  2. Farmington (8-0, 4.0000)
  3. Inter-Lakes (7-0, 4.0000)
  4. Campbell (7-1, 3.5000)
  5. Newfound (7-2, 3.1111)
  6. Sunapee (6-3, 2.6667)
  7. Portsmouth Christian (4-3, 2.2857)
  8. Epping (4-4, 2.0000)
  9. Nute (4-4, 2.0000)
  10. Prospect Mountain (4-4, 2.0000)
  11. Trinity (3-3, 2.0000)
  12. Mascenic (3-4, 1.7143)
  13. Belmont (3-5, 1.5000)
  14. Moultonborough (3-6, 1.3333)

Outside: Mascoma Valley (2-6, 1.0000); Hillsboro-Deering (2-7, 0.8889); Pittsfield (1-4, 0.8000); Raymond (1-5, 0.6667); Franklin (0-9, 0.0000); Stevens (0-8, 0.0000).

Tiebreakers

  • Winnisquam wins the three-way tiebreaker with Farmington and Inter-Lakes thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Farmington wins the tiebreaker with Inter-Lakes thanks to a better quality of wins against tournament teams.
  • Epping wins the four-way tiebreaker with Nute, Prospect Mountain and Trinity thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Nute wins the three-way tiebreaker with Prospect Mountain and Trinity thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.
  • Prospect Mountains wins the tiebreaker with Trinity thanks to a better rating against tournament teams.

First-round byes

  • No. 1 Winnisquam
  • No. 2 Farmington

First-round matchups

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

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