Cape Henlopen, Caesar Rodney among top boys' lacrosse seeds

DOVER — Five Henlopen Conference teams made the field for the DIAA boys’ lacrosse state tournament when the 16-team field was determined today.

The tourney begins with games on either Tuesday or Wednesday.

In the one game involving a Downstate squad being played on Tuesday, No. 8 Smyrna (13-2) hosts No. 9 St. Andrews (9-6) at 4 p.m.,

On Wednesday, No. 15 Sussex Tech (9-6) plays at No. 2 Cape Henlopen (11-4) at 6 p.m., No. 14 Sanford (8-7) is at No. 3 Caesar Rodney (11-4) at 7 p.m. and No. 13 Milford (9-6) goes to No. 3 Wilmington Friends (13-2) at 4 p.m.

Nationally-ranked Salesianum (13-2 is the top seed in the tournament. Tourney contests will be played at the higher seed until the finals, which are scheduled for June 1 at Delaware Military at 3 p.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE
DIAA state tournament
First round
Tuesday, May 21

16-Tower Hill (6-9) at 1-Salesianum (13-2), 6:30 p.m.
9-St. Andrews (9-6) at 8-Smyrna (13-2), 4 p.m.
12-Caravel (10-4) at 5-Archmere (11-4), 5 p.m.
11-Appoquinimink (10-5) at 6-Tatnall (10-5), 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 22

13-Milford (9-6) at 4-Wilmington Friends (13-2), 4 p.m.
15-Sussex Tech (9-6) at 2-Cape Henlopen (11-4), 6 p.m.
10-Saint Mark;s (12-3) at 7-Wilmington Charter (11-4), 4:30 p.m.
14-Sanford (8-7) at 3-Caesar Rodney (11-4), 7 p.m.

Quarterfinals
Saturday, May 25

At higher seed, time TBA

Semifinals
Wednesday, May 29

At higher seed, time TBA

Finals
Saturday, June 1

At Delaware Military, 3 p.m.