OUR STAFF

WORLD CLASS STAFF

The memories and opportunities lacrosse provided our coaches inspired them to found the Predators Lacrosse program. As veterans of the club lacrosse world, each and every coach shares the mission – and passion – to improve the skills and game sense of every player. Moreover, our goal is to help shape boys and girls into young men and women through competitive sports.

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ALLY MUELLER

CO-DIRECTOR & RECRUITING DIRECTOR

Ally Mueller grew up in Pelham, NY and attended the Hackley School in Tarrytown from 2010-2014, where she was named a top-5 senior athlete in the Hudson Valley/Westchester areas by MSG Varsity and was a recipient of the Journal News’ Con Edison Scholar-Athlete award. Ally was a three-sport vars ...

CYNTHIA PLACKIS

2030 Coach

Cynthia Plackis was a Four-Sport varsity athlete (Lacrosse, Soccer, Basketball, Tennis) while attending John H. Glenn High School on Long Island, NY. Cynthia then went on to become a member of the women's volleyball and lacrosse teams at SUNY Purchase College, where she was a goalie. Cynthia has ...

HANNAH CERMACK

2032 Coach

Hannah Cermack, a Ridgewood, NJ native, was a four-year varsity starter and first-team All-County honoree at Ridgewood High School. She earned third-team All-State honors as a freshman, second-team honors as a sophomore, and first-team All-State honors as a junior and senior. A two-time U.S. Lacr ...

DIANA GILLULE

2032 Coach

Diana Gillule, a New City, NY native and graduate of Adelphi University, has been a Physical Education teacher and the head coach of the Pearl River High School girls’ varsity soccer team for 23 years. An experienced lacrosse coach as well, Diana has coached at every level and currently leads P ...

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BLAIR MOYNAHAN

Youth Director / 2033 Coach

Blair Moynahan is a seasoned educator, coach, and camp owner with deep roots in the lacrosse community. A former captain of the lacrosse and football teams at Rye High School, Blair went on to play at Springfield College before beginning his teaching career at Keio Academy. He now teaches in the ...

TAYLOR BURNETT

2033 Coach

Taylor Burnett is currently an educator and HS lacrosse coach at Sleepy Hollow for the past few seasons. Taylor also graduated from Sleepy Hollow HS and played lacrosse at Cortland University. Taylor has been coaching with Preds since Fall 2024.

SABRINA KATZ

2033 Coach

Sabrina Katz, a Scarsdale, NY native, recently wrapped up her freshman season at Wesleyan University. A 2024 graduate of Scarsdale High School, Sabrina was a team captain and a multi-time All-League and All-Section honoree. She was also a standout attacker for the Preds 2024 team, contributing to ...

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RYAN PENNER

CO-DIRECTOR & RECRUITING DIRECTOR

Ryan Penner is a product of the Yorktown lacrosse program, where he was a two-year starter in goal, managing a .663 save percentage, and also helped lead the Huskers to back-to-back Section Championships and the 2003 State Championship. Despite only starting for two years, Ryan was named All-Sect ...

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ALEX GOLDSTEIN

CO-DIRECTOR & 2031 COACH

Alex Goldstein, a Baltimore, Maryland native, was immersed in one of the nation's most competitive lacrosse cultures from an early age, beginning her lacrosse journey in kindergarten. Throughout her high school career at Garrison Forest School, she excelled as a dual-sport athlete, competing in b ...

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ERIC GREENBERG

CEO

Eric joined Predators Lacrosse in 2020 as the Youth Director of the Westchester Boys Program. Under his leadership, the youth program experienced rapid growth, expanding its number of teams and raising the level of competition. In 2023, Eric was appointed as the first-ever CEO of Predators Lacros ...

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JJ NUNES

YOUTH DIRECTOR

JJ Nunes is a Baltimore, Maryland native, who attended Concordia Prep HS, where he was named All-MIAA Conference multiple times in 3 sports (Football, Basketball, and Lacrosse). In Lacrosse, JJ was also a part of 3 straight MIAA Championship teams in the uber competitive Maryland area.

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SAMMY MUELLER

RECRUITING COORDINATOR

Sammy Mueller grew up in Pelham, NY and attended the Hackley School in Tarrytown from 2012-2016, where she was a four-year varsity letter winner in Soccer, Basketball, and Lacrosse and 2x school MVP. On the lacrosse field, Sammy was a 2x US Lacrosse High School All-American, 3x First Team All-Ivy ...

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HEATHER RANIOLO

CAMP DIRECTOR

Heather Raniolo graduated from Yorktown High School in 2012, where she played Lacrosse and Volleyball, and was an All-Section First Team Defender/Draw Specialist, Team Captain, and Section Champion in Lacrosse.

After high school, Heather played collegiately at Springfield College, where s ...

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COURTNEY FELLS

HEAD OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Courtney Fells grew up on Long Island, where he attended Baldwin High School, before playing college lacrosse at Eastern Connecticut State University.

Courtney has coached youth/HS lacrosse for 10+ seasons between Larchmont and Scarsdale Youth, Gold Coast Lacrosse in Weston, CT, and Field ...

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CHARLIE CIPRIANO

GOALIE DIRECTOR

Charlie grew up in Long Island, and attended Herricks High School where he was a four year varsity starter. During his time at Herricks, Charlie was a 4x All-County Selection, and in 2008 was named a 2nd Team All American as well as the Nassau County Goalie of the Year. Over the course of 4 years ...

AVERY PRZYMYLSKI

2028 COACH

Avery Przymylski is a Mahopac, NY native, who graduated from Mahopac HS as an accomplished 2-sport athlete and Captain in Varsity Lacrosse and Field Hockey. Avery is currently playing Division 1 lacrosse at Coastal Carolina University, where she is a sophomore midfielder and draw specialist.

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AMELIA SHEEHAN

2026 COACH

Amelia Sheehan is a Bronxville native, who graduated from Sacred Heart Greenwich in 2019, where she was a multi-sport standout and named Inside Lacrosse's No. 4-ranked incoming freshman defender.

Amelia is currently a senior midfielder at UNC, where she has been a part of multiple ACC Cha ...

STEF FROLO

2027 COACH

Stef Frolo is a Yorktown Heights native, who graduated from the Hackley School in Tarrytown, NY, as a 5-time State Champion and 3x Captain in Soccer, Basketball, and Lacrosse. In Lacrosse, Stef was a 3x All-Ivy League selection, Team MVP, and had over 150 career points, 153 draw controls, and 123 ...

GABRIELLE GJELAJ

2027 COACH

Gabrielle Gjelaj is a Shrub Oak native, who graduated from Lakeland HS, where she excelled as an Attacker for their talented lacrosse team. Gab then continued her college career as a midfielder at Binghamton and Pace University and has been coaching youth/club lacrosse since she graduated in 2018 ...

OLIVIA LEAHY

2029 COACH

Olivia Leahy, a Rye, NY native, recently completed her freshman season at Stanford University, where she played significant minutes at the Defensive Midfield position. A 2024 graduate of Sacred Heart Greenwich (CT), Olivia was a standout 3-sport athlete and captain for the Soccer, Basketball, and ...

CALLIE ROSEBERRY

2027 COACH

Callie Roseberry is a Larchmont, NY native, who served as the captain of her Mamaroneck HS team and helped them to two Section-1 Championship Games. As a senior, she was named to the All-Section 1 First-Team and All-League Team as well as the Lohud Elite 11 Watch List.
Callie has coached fo ...

PAYTON SFREDDO

2030 COACH

Payton Sfreddo is a Rye, NY native, who is currently a senior at Sacred Heart Greenwich in CT, where she has been a 3-sport star and captain for their Field Hockey, Basketball, and Lacrosse teams. Payton is the recipient of SHG’s 2021 and 2022 Riley Athletic Award, given to their most valuable ...

WOWIE WALKER

2030 COACH

Wowie Walker is a Rye, NY native, who is currently a senior at Sacred Heart Greenwich in CT, where she has been a major contributor for their nationally ranked Lacrosse team as a skilled Attacker.

Wowie was an integral member of our Preds 2024 team for a number of years and has coached ou ...

CAITLYN WURZBURGER

2026 COACH

Caitlyn Wurzburger recently graduated from the University of North Carolina, where she earned multiple All-American honors, was named to the IWLCA All-South Region team, received All-ACC nominations, and was a member of the Tewaaraton Award Watch List. Widely regarded as one of the most decorated ...

LIVI LAWTON

2026 COACH

Livi Lawton, a native of Downingtown, PA, recently wrapped up an impressive career at UNC, where she earned All-ACC Academic Team honors twice. A standout even before college, Livi was ranked the nation’s No. 1 incoming defender and No. 10 overall incoming freshman for the Class of 2020 by Insi ...

CRISTIAN ISHOO

2028 COACH

Cristian grew up in Tarrytown, New York and went to Irvington High School. He continued his education at SUNY Purchase college. Cristian was a two sport athlete, playing soccer and lacrosse, where he was a 4 year starter on the men’s lacrosse team.

As a coach, he has coached several dif ...