DOWNSTATE — Cape Henlopen High will be favored to win the program’s 14th straight state title in this year’s DIAA girls’ lacrosse state tournament.

The Vikings (14-1), who are unbeaten against Delaware schools in the past 14 seasons, are the top seed in the 12-team state tourney bracket that was determined on Sunday.

Cape Henlopen, Sussex Academy and Caesar Rodney are the only Henlopen Conference teams in the field. The tournament starts with first-round games on Tuesday or Wednesday.

The top four seeds received first-round byes and won’t play until Saturday’s quarterfinals.

On Tuesday, seventh-seeded Caesar Rodney (13-2) will host No. 10 Wilmington Friends (7-8) at 7 p.m.

On Saturday, Cape Henlopen will host a quarterfinal game at noon. The Vikings will face the winner of the first-round matchup between No. 8 Wilmington Charter (11-4) and No. 9 Saint Mark’s (10-4).

Fourth-seeded Sussex Academy (11-4) will also host a game at noon on Saturday. The Seahawks will face the winner of the first-round game between No. 5 Ursuline (9-4-1) and No. 12 Newark Charter (9-6).

GIRLS’ LACROSSE

DIAA state tournament

First round

Tuesday, May 16

10-Wilmington Friends (7-8) at 7-Caesar Rodney (13-2), 7 p.m.

12-Newark Charter (9-6) at 5-Ursuline (9-4-1), 4 p.m.

Wednesday, May 17

9-Saint Mark’s (10-4) at 8-Wilmington Charter (11-4), 4 p.m.

11-Sanford (10-5) at 6-Tower Hill (11-4), 4 p.m.

Quarterfinals

Saturday, May 20

Wilm., Charter/St. Mark’s at 1-Cape Henlopen (14-1), noon

Ursuline/Newark Charter at 4-Sussex Academy (11-4), noon

CR/Friends at 2-Tatnall (14-1), 11 a.m.

Tower Hill/Sanford at 3-Archmere (14-1), 11 a.m.

Semifinals

Tuesday, May 23

Games at Delaware State, time TBA

Finals

Thursday, May 25

At Delaware State, time TBA