The Pilgrim girls’ lacrosse has come very close to a title in each of its last two seasons, both times falling in a heartbreaker against Chariho.

This year, though, that is unlikely to happen with the way the Pats are playing. Pilgrim has a perfect 10-0 league record in Division III, with its most impressive performances coming within a five-day span in late April.

Despite a raucous road environment on the road at Westerly, Pilgrim took care of business against the Bulldogs with an easy 15-8 win. Five days later, the Pats would head out to Chariho seeking vindication against the Chargers.

They would get it after holding Chariho to a season-low two goals en route to an 8-2 victory.

“I think our girls were absolutely thrilled,” Pilgrim head coach Tom Flanders said. “We lost in the state semifinal last season to them 9-8, we lost in the state final the year before by a goal to them. For our kids, I’m extremely happy for them to do that, it’s not an easy place to play. Westerly is not an easy place to play. They blocked all that stuff out and were able to focus on the game.”

The improved focus has paid dividends for the team, which has only existed for five years. The squad has come a long way from its winless inaugural campaign in 2011. The Pats improved to 7-7 in 2012 before Division III was brought back heading into the next season.

Pilgrim has flourished in D-III ever since, making two of the last three title games. The Pats lost 16-15 to undefeated Narragansett in 2013 before suffering another one-goal loss to Chariho the following season.

The Pats are loaded with talent and experience, boasting a roster with 12 seniors and seven juniors. The scoring attack is fairly balanced, too, as five players have amassed at least 20 points and six have double-digit goal totals.

“I look at the dedication, the way they take everything on as a challenge,” Flanders said. “They were successful at other sports first, and then they decided to play lacrosse. They like to be competitive in everything they do. Fun is obviously a factor, but they look at it to be competitive. They constantly ask questions, they constantly want to be challenged. The seniors that I have, they’re a product of the entire program for four years.”

Chemistry is a given for Pilgrim, as Flanders coaches most of the roster in soccer during the fall season. In the winter, some play on the girls’ basketball team together as well. Captains Alexia Martins, Hannah Page and Kendra Tantimonico played with one another on all three squads.

Their rapport in other sports has made working together on the lacrosse field even easier.

“There’s years when you coach, and there’s years when you facilitate,” Flanders said. “This year I’m facilitating. They all understand the game plan, they all understand the plays, they all understand the terminology. And now they assume where each other are on the field. I constantly have to stay on them to keep verbalizing things because to a lot of them it’s second nature.”

Senior Molly Lynch and Page have led the scoring assault this season with 36 and 34 points, respectively. Flanders called Lynch and Tantimonico the biggest surprises this season as they only picked up lacrosse as juniors.

Page, on the other hand, has been playing a bit longer and it shows in her command of the field. She may not be one of the top scorers in the state, but her experience and impact are indispensable.

“She’s a field general,” Flanders said of Page. “She’s always out there communicating. We refer to her sometimes as Tom Brady. She’s one of those players who didn’t play for four years either, she started as a sophomore. Hannah could play any sport that she wanted to play. She’s one of the most true athletes I have ever coached in the 24 years I’ve been doing high school sports.”

If the tight-knit Pats want to keep their undefeated title run alive, they will need junior Paula Cavanagh to continue her exceptional play. Flanders said she is the “key to our success,” as she has stepped in as goalkeeper for crucial games and has registered 14 points on the year.

“We need to have that experience of Paula in the goal and she just accepts it and jumps right in,” Flanders said of Cavanagh. “She made 13 saves against Westerly and all she can talk about is the defense in front of her. Constantly talking about the other kids.”

Next up for Pilgrim is another tough test, going on the road Tuesday to face a Johnston team (7-2) that is on a six-game winning streak.

“Very good team, strong test for us,” Flanders said of Johnston. “Playing on artificial turf, so the girls will be excited about that.”

In just three years, the Pats were knocking on the door of a championship. This time around, they can bust through it and pick up the elusive title.

“I hope nothing can stop them,” Flanders said. “I believe they have a tremendous mindset right now. They feel very good about themselves. They’re not afraid to give up the ball. We have very capable, proficient people now, that they’re not afraid to pass the ball, share the ball.”