PLDT Volleyball Club (women)

For the current PLDT team, this team was merged to in 2018, see PLDT High Speed Hitters. For the men's team, see PLDT Volleyball Club (men).

PLDT

Founded	2013
Dissolved	2018
League	Philippine Super Liga (2013–2014) Premier Volleyball League (2014, 2018)
Championships
Shakey's V-League : 2 (2015, 2015)

PLDT owned and operated a women's volleyball team from 2013 to 2015, and again in 2018. The team was first known as the PLDT myDSL Speed Boosters and last played as the PayMaya High Flyers in 2018 before the team was merged to the Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters, thus forming PLDT's current team, now known as the PLDT High Speed Hitters.

The team also had a men's counterpart during its entire existence, even sharing the same name from 2013 to 2015.

History

The PayMaya High Flyers debuted in 2013 as the PLDT myDSL Speed Boosters women's team in the Philippine Superliga (PSL) during the 2013 Invitational Conference. A men's team debuted in the following conference.

In 2014, while participating in the PSL, the club joined in the Shakey's V-League with its women's team as the PLDT Home Telpad Turbo Boosters during the 2014 Open Conference. ^[1]

The club ended its participation in the PSL after the 2014 season. In 2015, the club competed under the name PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters. ^[2] becoming its first champion. ^[3]

The club became dormant in 2016 and 2017. The women's team returned to active competition in 2018 in the Premier Volleyball League (formerly, Shakey's V-League and Spikers’ Turf) as the PayMaya High Flyers, named after PLDT's PayMaya service. The men's team retained the PLDT brand and competed as the PLDT Home Fibr Ultra Fast Hitters. ^[4]

In September 2018, the women's team was merged with the Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters, its affiliate team in the PSL. ^[5]

Name changes

Logo as the PayMaya High Flyers in 2018.

Season	Name
2013	PLDT myDSL Speed Boosters (PSL)
2014	PLDT Home TVolution Power Attackers (PSL) PLDT Home Telpad Turbo Boosters (SVL)
2015	PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters (SVL)
2016–17	inactive
2018	PayMaya High Flyers (PVL)

Roster

Philippine SuperLiga

For the 2018 PSL All-Filipino Conference see Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters.

Shakey's V-League

2015 Open Conference

Main article: Shakey's V-League 12th Season Open Conference PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters No. Player Position Height Birth date 1 Rubie de Leon Setter 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) (1980-07-26) July 26, 1980 (age 44) 2 Alyssa Valdez Outside hitter 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1993-06-29) June 29, 1993 (age 32) 3 Suzanne Roces (c) Opposite hitter 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1985-07-17) July 17, 1985 (age 39) 4 Ryssabel Devanadera Middle blocker 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) (1987-11-27) November 27, 1987 (age 37) 5 Grethcel Soltones Outside hitter 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1995-09-05) September 5, 1995 (age 29) 6 Alyja Daphne Santiago Middle blocker 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) (1996-01-20) January 20, 1996 (age 29) 7 Elaine Kasilag Outside hitter 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1994-08-15) August 15, 1994 (age 30) 8 Maria Rosario Soriano Middle blocker 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1985-10-14) October 14, 1985 (age 39) 9 Amanda Villanueva Opposite hitter 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) (1992-03-09) March 9, 1992 (age 33) 10 Ma. Asuncion Mendiola Outside hitter 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 11 Laurence Ann Latigay Outside hitter 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1986-03-21) March 21, 1986 (age 39) 12 Jamenea Ferrer Setter 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) (1991-12-12) December 12, 1991 (age 33) 13 Dennise Michelle Lazaro Libero 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) (1992-01-21) January 21, 1992 (age 33) 16 Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone Libero 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) (1988-08-17) August 17, 1988 (age 36) Coaching staff Head coach: Roger Gorayeb

Premier Volleyball League

2018 Reinforced Conference

Main article: 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference PayMaya High Flyers No. Player Position Height Birth date 2 Shelby Hollowell Sullivan Middle blocker 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) (1994-04-03) April 3, 1994 (age 31) 3 Tess Nicole Rountree Outside hitter 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) (1993-08-14) August 14, 1993 (age 31) 5 Grethcel Soltones Outside hitter 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1995-09-05) September 5, 1995 (age 29) 6 Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone Libero 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) (1988-08-17) August 17, 1988 (age 36) 7 Czarina Grace Carandang Middle blocker 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1997-11-26) November 26, 1997 (age 27) 8 Maria Angelica Cayuna Setter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (1998-08-17) August 17, 1998 (age 26) 9 Aiko Sweet Urdas Opposite 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1996-02-23) February 23, 1996 (age 29) 10 Jasmine Nabor (c) Setter 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1998-07-11) July 11, 1998 (age 27) 12 Katherine Villegas Middle blocker 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1995-04-30) April 30, 1995 (age 30) 13 Celine Elaiza Domingo Middle blocker 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1999-04-20) April 20, 1999 (age 26) 14 Jorelle Singh Outside hitter 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) (1995-12-14) December 14, 1995 (age 29) 15 Jerrili Malabanan Opposite 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1995-06-17) June 17, 1995 (age 30) 16 Alyssa Eroa Libero 1.51 m (4 ft 11 in) (1996-06-09) June 9, 1996 (age 29) 18 Joyce Sta. Rita Middle blocker 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1998-02-10) February 10, 1998 (age 27) Coaching staff Head coach: Roger Gorayeb Assistant coaches: Clint Malazo Team Staff Team Manager: Jamil Fabia Trainer: Neil Fred Are Medical Staff Team Physician: Physical Therapist: Raymond Pili

Honors

Team

Philippine SuperLiga:

Season	Conference	Title	Source
2013	Invitational	5th Place
	Grand Prix	3rd Place	[6] [7]
2014	All-Filipino	3rd Place	[8]
	Grand Prix	(did not compete)	[9]

Premier Volleyball League:

Season	Conference	Title	Source
2014	Open	3rd place	[10]
	Reinforced	3rd place
2015	Open	Champion	[11]
	Reinforced	Champion	[12]
2016	Open	(did not compete)
	Reinforced
2017	Reinforced
	Open
2018	Reinforced	Runner-up	[13]
	Open	(did not compete)

Others:

Season	Tournament	Title	Source
2016	MVP Olympics	Champion	[14]

Individual

Premier Volleyball League:

Season	Conference	Award	'Name	Source
2014	Reinforced	Best Setter	Rubie de Leon
2015	Open	Finals MVP	Jaja Santiago
		Conference MVP	Alyssa Valdez
		1st Best Outside Spiker	Alyssa Valdez
		2nd Best Middle Blocker	Jaja Santiago
		Best Setter	Rubie de Leon
	Reinforced	Finals MVP	Alyssa Valdez
		2nd Best Outside Spiker	Janine Marciano
		Best Libero	Tatan Pantone
2018	Reinforced	Best Libero	Tatan Pantone	[15]
		Best Foreign Guest Player	Tess Nicole Rountree

Philippine SuperLiga:

Season	Conference	Award	Name	Source
2013	Invitational	Best Scorer	Pau Soriano
	Grand Prix	Best Setter	Kaylee Manns
		Best Opposite Spiker	Sue Roces
		Best Middle Blocker	Savannah Noyes
2014	All-Filipino	Best Libero	Tatan Pantone	[16]
		Best Opposite Spiker	Sue Roces

Team captains

• Lou Ann Latigay (2013)
• Suzanne Roces (2014–2015)
• Jasmine Nabor (2018)

Head coach

• Roger Gorayeb

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