Meanwhile, Aly Boyle was exhibiting her prowess on the fast break, repeatedly blazing by her teammates in drills with her speed.

The stellar play of Klinka and Boyle are two of the reasons the Westford Academy field hockey program has made a name for itself competing in one of the most competitive leagues in the state, the Dual County League.

Last fall, the pair helped propel the Grey Ghosts to the program’s first DCL Large crown; a title reflected by the banner that now hangs in the school gymnasium.

But this year’s squad, thanks to the two conference all-stars, is on pace to shatter the records, individually and as a team, that were set a year ago.

“The confidence that last year gave them changed their expectations coming into this year,’’ said Westford coach Raeann Gembis. “They realized they do have the skills to be good and do it consistently, and Aly and Molly are a huge part of that.’’

A 5-foot-10 forward, Boyle is in her second full season on the varsity after a junior season in which she set the school record for points in a season (9 goals, 12 assists).

She entered the final two games of the regular season this week with 26 points (17 goals, nine assists).

“As a sophomore, Aly was on the cusp of being a varsity player but there were a couple things I asked her to work on,’’ said Gembis. “I don’t want bench players on the varsity team; I want girls who can come in and be ready to play. Aly did what I asked her and had a breakout year as a junior and is just continuing where she left off. Her speed is unbelievable - her own teammates can’t keep up with her sometimes.’’

Klinka, a three-year varsity player, is the team’s defensive anchor at center halfback. Her strength and accuracy makes her one of the Grey Ghosts’ most reliable shooters. As the team’s shooter on penalty strokes, she has registered four goals and five assists.

“I called her up at the end of her freshman year because she was ready both maturity-wise and athletically,’’ said Gembis. “She really dominates the entire field and she’s a tough, smart player. When she gets a good clip on the ball, there’s not much you can do to stop it.’’

A year ago, Westford advanced to the Division 1 North semifinals before falling to league rival and eventual state champion Weston.

This year, Klinka is one of three players who have scored against unbeaten Acton-Boxborough (14-0-0, 6-0 DCL), which sits atop the DCL Large standings. Westford (11-4-1, 4-2) is second.

The Grey Ghosts entered the week one goal shy of breaking the program record (49), and senior goalie Rachel Socolow has broken the school record for shutouts (9) with an impressive 11. And earlier this season, Gembis earned her 100th career win with a 2-0 victory over Lowell.

“Coach brings out the best in all of us, so it was really nice to give her that 100th win,’’ said Klinka. “She’s so good at communicating with us, telling us how she’s seeing things develop during a game. She also listens to our advice, which is a big thing that some coaches don’t do. She makes this feel like a team effort instead of her being in charge of everything.’’

Boyle agreed. Gembis “absolutely knows what she’s talking about and she really saw our potential even before we saw it. She told us how good we were and waited until we realized it.’’

Sapna Pathak can be reached at sportsgalsp@gmail.com.