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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 Fieldston Var ...
CYNTHIA PLACKIS
2032 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 ...
DIANA GILLULE
2035 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 ...
MORGAN SMITH
2030 COACH
A Port Chester, NY native, Morgan Smith recently graduated from Boston College, where she was a starting defender on their NCAA Final Four lacrosse team. Prior to BC, she played at the University of Pennsylvania, completing a strong undergraduate career in the Ivy League. A standout multi-sport a ...
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 different c ...
SARAH BENNETT
2028 COACH
Sarah Bennett grew up in Larchmont, New York, and attended Mamaroneck High School, where she was a three-sport athlete, competing in lacrosse and basketball for four years and field hockey for one. On the lacrosse field, she was a two-time Section I Runner-Up, finishing her career with over 200 p ...
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 ...
AVERY PRZYMYLSKI
2033/2028 COACH
Avery is a Mahopac, NY native and graduate of Mahopac High School, where she was a two-sport athlete and captain of both the varsity lacrosse and field hockey teams. She earned USA Lacrosse All-American honors in 2022 and was a 3rd Team All-State selection. Avery just wrapped up her Division I ca ...
PAYTON SFREDDO
MS 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 ...