DOVER — Eight downstate squads have made the 24-team field for the DIAA volleyball state tournament that was determined on Sunday.

No. 7 Dover High and eighth-seeded Delmarva Christian both received first-round byes for the tourney, which begins on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

In first-round matches involving Henlopen Conference teams on Wednesday, No. 20 Polytech plays at No. 13 Delaware Military while No. 15 Smyrna hosts No. 18 Concord.

On Thursday, No. 12 Caesar Rodney hosts No. 21 Cape Henlopen and No. 11 Sussex Central hosts No. 22 Lake Forest. All first-round matches start at 6:30 p.m.

On Saturday, Dover — the Henlopen Conference champion — will host the winner of the first-round matchup between No. 10 Middletown and No. 23 Conrad. Delmarva Christian hosts the winner of the match between No. 9 Caravel and No. 24 M.O.T. Charter.

Both matches begin at 6:30 p.m.

The tournament continues on Tuesday, Nov. 9 and Thursday, Nov. 11 with the state finals slated for Monday, Nov. 15. Defending state champion St. Mark’s in the top seed in the tourney.

DIAA state tournament
First round
Wednesday, Nov. 3

Matches begin at 6:30 p.m.

17-Tower Hill (10-5) at 16-Archmere (8-7)
20-Polytech (10-5) at 13-Delaware Military (9-5)
18-Concord (12-3) at 15-Smyrna (9-6)
19-Appoquinimink (9-6) at 14-Ursuline (7-7)

Thursday, Nov. 4

Matches begin at 6:30 p.m.

24-M.O.T. Charter at 9-Caravel
21-Cape Henlopen (7-8) at 12-Caesar Rodney (10-5)
23-Conrad (6-9) at 10-Middletown (11-4)
22-Lake Forest (9-7) at 11-Sussex Central (12-3)

Second round
Friday, Nov. 5

Matches begin at 6:30 p.m.

Archmere/Tower Hill at 1-St. Mark's (14-0)
DMA/Polytech at 4-Wilmington Charter (11-4)
Smrna/Concord at 2-Padua (11-4)
Ursuline/Appio at 3-Red Lion Christian (13-2)

Saturday, Nov. 6

Matches begin at 6:30 p.m.

Caravel/M.O,T. Charter at 8-Delmarva Christian (14-3)
CR/Cape Henlopen at 5-Newark Charter (12-3)
Middletown/Conrad at 7-Dover (14-2)
Sussex Central/Lake Forest at 6-Wilmington Friends (13-2)