PayMaya High Flyers

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PayMaya High Flyers
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Full namePayMaya High Flyers
Short namePayMaya
NicknameHigh Flyers
Founded2013
Dissolved2018
League Philippine Super Liga (2013–2014)
Premier Volleyball League (2014, 2018)
Championships
Shakey's V-League : 2
(2015, 2015)

The PayMaya High Flyers or the PLDT Volleyball Club were a professional women's volleyball team.

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The women's team shared the same name as the men's team throughout most of its existence. In 2018, the women's team deviated and was named after the PayMaya service of PLDT Inc.

It was merged to Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters, an affiliate women's team in 2018.

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. 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

SeasonName
2013PLDT myDSL Speed Boosters (PSL)
2014PLDT Home TVolution Power Attackers (PSL)
PLDT Home Telpad Turbo Boosters (SVL)
2015PLDT Home Ultera Ultra Fast Hitters (SVL)
2016–17inactive
2018PayMaya 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.PlayerPositionHeightBirth date
1 Flag of the Philippines.svg Rubie de LeonSetter1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) (1980-07-26) July 26, 1980 (age 43)
2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Alyssa Valdez Outside hitter1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1993-06-29) June 29, 1993 (age 30)
3 Flag of the Philippines.svg Suzanne Roces (c)Opposite hitter1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1985-07-17) July 17, 1985 (age 38)
4 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ryssabel DevanaderaMiddle blocker1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) (1987-11-27) November 27, 1987 (age 36)
5 Flag of the Philippines.svg Grethcel Soltones Outside hitter1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1995-09-05) September 5, 1995 (age 28)
6 Flag of the Philippines.svg Alyja Daphne Santiago Middle blocker1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) (1996-01-20) January 20, 1996 (age 28)
7 Flag of the Philippines.svg Elaine KasilagOutside hitter1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1994-08-15) August 15, 1994 (age 29)
8 Flag of the Philippines.svg Maria Rosario Soriano Middle blocker1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1985-10-14) October 14, 1985 (age 38)
9 Flag of the Philippines.svg Amanda Maria VillanuevaOpposite hitter1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) (1992-03-09) March 9, 1992 (age 32)
10 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ma. Asuncion MendiolaOutside hitter1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
11 Flag of the Philippines.svg Laurence Ann LatigayOutside hitter1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1986-03-21) March 21, 1986 (age 38)
12 Flag of the Philippines.svg Jamenea Ferrer Setter1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) (1991-12-12) December 12, 1991 (age 32)
13 Flag of the Philippines.svg Dennise Michelle Lazaro Libero1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) (1992-01-21) January 21, 1992 (age 32)
16 Flag of the Philippines.svg Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone Libero1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) (1988-08-17) August 17, 1988 (age 35)

Premier Volleyball League

2018 Reinforced Conference
Main article: 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference
PayMaya High Flyers
No.PlayerPositionHeightBirth date
2 Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Hollowell Sullivan Middle blocker1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) (1994-04-03) April 3, 1994 (age 30)
3 Flag of the United States.svg Tess Nicole Rountree Outside hitter1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) (1993-08-14) August 14, 1993 (age 30)
5 Flag of the Philippines.svg Grethcel Soltones Outside hitter1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1995-09-05) September 5, 1995 (age 28)
6 Flag of the Philippines.svg Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone Libero1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) (1988-08-17) August 17, 1988 (age 35)
7 Flag of the Philippines.svg Czarina Grace Carandang Middle blocker1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1997-11-26) November 26, 1997 (age 26)
8 Flag of the Philippines.svg Maria Angelica Cayuna Setter1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (1998-08-17) August 17, 1998 (age 25)
9 Flag of the Philippines.svg Aiko Sweet Urdas Opposite1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1996-02-23) February 23, 1996 (age 28)
10 Flag of the Philippines.svg Jasmine Nabor (c)Setter1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1998-07-11) July 11, 1998 (age 25)
12 Flag of the Philippines.svg Katherine Villegas Middle blocker1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1995-04-30) April 30, 1995 (age 28)
13 Flag of the Philippines.svg Celine Elaiza Domingo Middle blocker1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1999-04-20) April 20, 1999 (age 24)
14 Flag of the Philippines.svg Jorelle Singh Outside hitter1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) (1995-12-14) December 14, 1995 (age 28)
15 Flag of the Philippines.svg Flag of the United States.svg Jerrili Malabanan Opposite1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1995-06-17) June 17, 1995 (age 28)
16 Flag of the Philippines.svg Alyssa Eroa Libero1.51 m (4 ft 11 in) (1996-06-09) June 9, 1996 (age 27)
18 Flag of the Philippines.svg Joyce Sta. Rita Middle blocker1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1998-02-10) February 10, 1998 (age 26)

Honors

Team

Philippine SuperLiga:

SeasonConferenceTitleSource
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:

SeasonConferenceTitleSource
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:

SeasonTournamentTitleSource
2016MVP OlympicsChampion [14]

Individual

Premier Volleyball League:

SeasonConferenceAward'NameSource
2014 Reinforced Best Setter Flag of the Philippines.svg Rubie de Leon
2015 Open Finals MVP Flag of the Philippines.svg Alyja Daphne Santiago
Conference MVP Flag of the Philippines.svg Alyssa Valdez
1st Best Outside Spiker Flag of the Philippines.svg Alyssa Valdez
2nd Best Middle Blocker Flag of the Philippines.svg Alyja Daphne Santiago
Best Setter Flag of the Philippines.svg Rubie de Leon
Reinforced Finals MVP Flag of the Philippines.svg Alyssa Valdez
2nd Best Outside Spiker Flag of the Philippines.svg Janine Marciano
Best Libero Flag of the Philippines.svg Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone
2018 Reinforced Best Libero Flag of the Philippines.svg Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone [15]
Best Foreign Guest Player Flag of the United States.svg Tess Nicole Rountree

Philippine SuperLiga:

SeasonConferenceAwardNameSource
2013 Invitational Best Scorer Flag of the Philippines.svg Maria Paulina Soriano
Grand Prix Best Setter Flag of the United States.svg Kaylee Manns
Best Opposite Spiker Flag of the Philippines.svg Suzanne Roces
Best Middle Blocker Flag of the United States.svg Savannah Noyes
2014 All-Filipino Best Libero Flag of the Philippines.svg Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone [16]
Best Opposite Spiker Flag of the Philippines.svg Suzanne Roces

Team captains

Head coach

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