BRUNSWICK

The girls high school soccer regular season has come to a close.

There were ups, downs, twists and turns along the way, but in the end, it was the teams that fans expect to be there that are positioned high in the Maine Principals’ Association Heal Point Standings.

Here is a look at the area teams, with the playoffs set to begin today and Saturday.

Class A North

It’s almost scary to think that Martyn Davison’s Brunswick Dragons return nearly everyone next season. Maeve Arthur is the only senior on this year’s squad that went 13-1, claiming the No. 2 spot in the region.

“We thought that we would be good this year, and next year will be exciting too,” said Brunswick coach Martyn Davison.

The Dragons will host Lewiston on Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the quarterfinals, a team Brunswick handled twice during the regular season — 2-0 at Lewiston and 6-1 in Brunswick.

Goaltender Beth Labbe has allowed just 11 goals this season, five of those coming in Brunswick’s only loss — 5-3 at home against top-seeded and defending State Class A champion Camden Hills (13-0-1) on Oct. 10.

“Lewiston is a defensive team and their players will certainly play deep,” said Davison of the Blue Devils, who went 3-7-4 during the regular season, including a big win over Edward Little in their season finale to make the playoff field. “Lewiston will have nothing to lose.”

Camden Hills will host No. 8 Mt. Blue in a quarterfinal, while No. 6 Oxford Hills visits No. 3 Bangor and fourth-seeded Messalonskee entertains No. 5 Edward Little.

Mt. Ararat, with first-year coach Chad Kirk leading the way, finished 10th, nine points out of a playoff spot.

However Eagle fans, this is a young Mt. Ararat squad that Kirk feels will get better as time marches on, though next year will be a challenge, just in scheduling, as the high school soccer field will be ripped up to make room for the new high school, forcing the Eagles to find other fields to compete on. Stay tuned in Topsham.

Class B South

Two area teams are in the mix.

York, Morse and Freeport battled it out over the last week to determine which team will be forced to host a preliminary game.

The Falcons ended up being that team, with Freeport the No. 6 seed and set to host a prelim contest today at Hunter Road Fields against No. 11 Lincoln Academy. The game begins at 3 p.m.

Meanwhile, the Ship- builders and Wildcats will meet on Tuesday in a quarterfinal at York, with kick-off set for 5 p.m.

Morse coach Steve Boyce saw his team finish with a mark of 9-3-2, but according to the longtime leader, this year’s squad was real close to a 12-win season.

“The soccer gods didn’t shine on us at times, with all of our losses being 1-0,” Boyce said. “We could have gone 12- 1-1 with a little luck.”

Morse faced a tough schedule, with contests against battle tested Brunswick, along with facing Oceanside and Maranacook twice each.

“The good side of our schedule is we played good teams, so we are not going to be looking up at York, wondering if we can play with them,” said Boyce, whose Shipbuilders, if victorious, will likely visit top-seeded and undefeated Yarmouth in the semifinals. “In Class B South, there are no easy routes to the top. We will take it one game at a time.”

Freeport battled through the tough Western Maine Conference, compiling a record of 10-4. Elayna Girardin’s squad didn’t face Lincoln Academy, which finished 6-6-2.

Seventh-seeded Cape Elizabeth hosts Gray-New Gloucester in a prelim today, while No. 9 Spruce Mountain visits No. 8 Wells. Yarmouth, Oak Hill and Greely are the top three teams in the region.

Class C South

Jenniffer Perron took over Lisbon this season, a team looking to find ways to score heading into the Mountain Valley Conference season.

As the season progressed, Perron’s Greyhounds seemed to get stronger, rolling off five straight wins to end the regular season for a solid 9-4-1 mark.

Lisbon earned the No. 7 seed and will host No. 10 Carrabec today at 3 p.m. in a prelim. The winner heads to No. 2 Madison on Tuesday.

The Greyhounds started slow with a pair of close losses, but Lisbon warmed to the task and tallied 40 goals this season, including 22 during the five-game winning streak.

Lisbon and Carrabec met Sept. 18, with the Cobras and Greyhounds playing to a hard-fought 1-1 deadlock in Lisbon.

In other prelims, No. 11 Sacopee Valley heads to sixth-seeded Old Orchard Beach; and No. 8 Maranacook hosts ninth-seeded Hall-Dale. Monmouth, Madison, Traip Academy, St. Dom’s and Waynflete earned the top five seeds.

Class D South

Face facts, all roads in this region run through Richmond, the seven-time defending regional champs!

The Bobcats faced a bunch of challenges this year, namely finding ways to score after the graduation of several quality athletes from last year’s squad that fell to Ashland in double overtime in the State Class D title game. Three times Richmond failed to score in a game — two were 0-0 stalemates — and the Bobcats suffered a 3-2 double overtime loss to Class D Sacopee Valley.

But, after starting 3-3, Richmond went 6-0-2 the rest of the way, allowing just three goals behind the net minding of senior captain Sydney Underhill Tilton.

“I thought we got stronger as the season went on,” said Richmond coach Troy Kendrick of his top-seeded squad that will host eighth-seeded Pine Tree Academy of Freeport next week (time and date to be announced). “We have a lot of freshmen and sophomores in the lineup, and I feel we had a tougher schedule this season. We faced Old Orchard Beach, Sacopee Valley and St. Dom’s, and I think that has paid off.”

The coach has seen his offense rise up as well, led by his daughter Caitlin Kendrick and corner-kick specialist Destiny Anair, both captains.

“Caitlin, Destiny and Sydney are a great example. Their work ethic is superb. Every senior class wants to write its own chapter, and that is no different this year,” said the Richmond coach.

A potential tough opponent for Richmond may be Wiscasset. Duane Goud’s Wolverines moved down from Class C this year, but still played a difficult MVC schedule.

Wiscasset is the No. 6 seed and will travel to third-seeded Searsport on Tuesday (3:30 p.m.) for a quarterfinal.

After a solid 4-0 start, the Wolverines hit a rough patch, thanks in large part to a difficult mid-season schedule. Losses to Lisbon, Oak Hill, Monmouth and Madison contributed to an 8-6 finish.

In other quarterfinal action, No. 2 Greenville hosts No. 7 Buckfield; and No. 5 Vinalhaven/North Haven visits No. 4 Rangeley.