PLDT women's volleyball team (2013–2018)
Professional women's volleyball team
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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.
Premier Volleyball League (2014, 2018)
| Founded | 2013 |
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| Dissolved | 2018 |
| League | Philippine Super Liga (2013–2014) Premier Volleyball League (2014, 2018) |
| Championships | Shakey's V-League : 2 (2015, 2015) |
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
| 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
| PayMaya High Flyers | |||||||
| No. | Player | Position | Height | Birth date | |||
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| 2 |  Shelby Hollowell Sullivan |
Middle blocker | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | April 3, 1994 | |||
| 3 | Tess Nicole Rountree |
Outside hitter | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | August 14, 1993 | |||
| 5 |  Grethcel Soltones |
Outside hitter | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | September 5, 1995 | |||
| 6 | Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone |
Libero | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | August 17, 1988 | |||
| 7 | Czarina Grace Carandang |
Middle blocker | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | November 26, 1997 | |||
| 8 | Maria Angelica Cayuna |
Setter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | August 17, 1998 | |||
| 9 | Aiko Sweet Urdas |
Opposite | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | February 23, 1996 | |||
| 10 | Jasmine Nabor (c) |
Setter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | July 11, 1998 | |||
| 12 | Katherine Villegas |
Middle blocker | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | April 30, 1995 | |||
| 13 | Celine Elaiza Domingo |
Middle blocker | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | April 20, 1999 | |||
| 14 | Jorelle Singh |
Outside hitter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | December 14, 1995 | |||
| 15 | Jerrili Malabanan |
Opposite | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | June 17, 1995 | |||
| 16 | Alyssa Eroa |
Libero | 1.51 m (4 ft 11 in) | June 9, 1996 | |||
| 18 | Joyce Sta. Rita |
Middle blocker | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | February 10, 1998 | |||
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Coaching staff
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Team Staff
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Medical Staff
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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 |
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| 2014 | Reinforced | Best Setter | Rubie de Leon |
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| 2015 | Open | Finals MVP | Jaja Santiago |
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| Conference MVP | Alyssa Valdez |
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| 1st Best Outside Spiker | Alyssa Valdez |
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| 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Jaja Santiago |
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| Best Setter | Rubie de Leon |
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| Reinforced | Finals MVP | Alyssa Valdez |
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| 2nd Best Outside Spiker | Janine Marciano |
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| Best Libero | Tatan Pantone |
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| 2018 | Reinforced | Best Libero | Tatan Pantone |
[15] |
| Best Foreign Guest Player | Tess Nicole Rountree |
Philippine SuperLiga:
| Season | Conference | Award | Name | Source |
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| 2013 | Invitational | Best Scorer | Pau Soriano |
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| Grand Prix | Best Setter | Kaylee Manns |
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| Best Opposite Spiker | Sue Roces |
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| Best Middle Blocker | Savannah Noyes |
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| 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)