PLDT women's volleyball team (2013–2018)

This article is about PLDT's previous women's volleyball team. For the current team which this team merged to, see PLDT High Speed Hitters. For its men's counterpart, see PLDT men's volleyball team. For the 2014 Asian Club Championship teams, see PLDT Home TVolution teams.

PLDT

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

The PLDT myDSL Speed Boosters, later known as the PayMaya High Flyers, was a women's volleyball team owned and operated by PLDT. The team competed from 2013 to 2015, and again in 2018, under various names reflecting PLDT's internet service brands, with the PayMaya name being an exception in its final season. The team was merged with the Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters in 2018, 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.

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. becoming its first champion.

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.

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

Name changes

File:PayMaya High Flyers.png

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)

Final roster

Premier Volleyball League

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
3	Tess Nicole Rountree	Outside hitter	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	(1993-08-14) August 14, 1993
5	Grethcel Soltones	Outside hitter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1995-09-05) September 5, 1995
6	Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone	Libero	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	(1988-08-17) August 17, 1988
7	Czarina Grace Carandang	Middle blocker	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	(1997-11-26) November 26, 1997
8	Maria Angelica Cayuna	Setter	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	(1998-08-17) August 17, 1998
9	Aiko Sweet Urdas	Opposite	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	(1996-02-23) February 23, 1996
10	Jasmine Nabor (c)	Setter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1998-07-11) July 11, 1998
12	Katherine Villegas	Middle blocker	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	(1995-04-30) April 30, 1995
13	Celine Elaiza Domingo	Middle blocker	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	(1999-04-20) April 20, 1999
14	Jorelle Singh	Outside hitter	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	(1995-12-14) December 14, 1995
15	Jerrili Malabanan	Opposite	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	(1995-06-17) June 17, 1995
16	Alyssa Eroa	Libero	1.51 m (4 ft 11 in)	(1996-06-09) June 9, 1996
18	Joyce Sta. Rita	Middle blocker	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	(1998-02-10) February 10, 1998

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
2014	All-Filipino	3rd Place
	Grand Prix	(did not compete)

Premier Volleyball League:

Season	Conference	Title	Source
2014	Open	3rd place
	Reinforced	3rd place
2015	Open	Champion
	Reinforced	Champion
2016	Open	(did not compete)
	Reinforced
2017	Reinforced
	Open
2018	Reinforced	Runner-up
	Open	(did not compete)

Others:

Season	Tournament	Title	Source
2016	MVP Olympics	Champion

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
		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
		Best Opposite Spiker	Sue Roces

Team captains

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

Head coach

• Roger Gorayeb