# PLDT Volleyball Club (women)

The PLDT Volleyball Club, later known as the PayMaya High Flyers in 2018 were a professional women's volleyball team.
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.
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. 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

| 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 :
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 31) |
| 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 36) |
| 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 28) |
| 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 32) |
| 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 38) |
| 12 | Jamenea Ferrer | Setter | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | (1991-12-12) December 12, 1991 (age 32) |
| 13 | Dennise Michelle Lazaro | Libero | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | (1992-01-21) January 21, 1992 (age 32) |
| 16 | Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone | Libero | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | (1988-08-17) August 17, 1988 (age 36) |

### Premier Volleyball League

2018 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 30) |
| 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 26) |
| 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 28) |
| 10 | Jasmine Nabor (c) | Setter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | (1998-07-11) July 11, 1998 (age 26) |
| 12 | Katherine Villegas | Middle blocker | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | (1995-04-30) April 30, 1995 (age 29) |
| 13 | Celine Elaiza Domingo | Middle blocker | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | (1999-04-20) April 20, 1999 (age 25) |
| 14 | Jorelle Singh | Outside hitter | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | (1995-12-14) December 14, 1995 (age 28) |
| 15 | Jerrili Malabanan | Opposite | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | (1995-06-17) June 17, 1995 (age 29) |
| 16 | Alyssa Eroa | Libero | 1.51 m (4 ft 11 in) | (1996-06-09) June 9, 1996 (age 28) |
| 18 | Joyce Sta. Rita | Middle blocker | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | (1998-02-10) February 10, 1998 (age 26) |

## Honors
### Team

Philippine SuperLiga:
| Season | Conference | Title |
| 2013 | Invitational | 5th Place |
| 2013 | Grand Prix | 3rd Place |
| 2014 | All-Filipino | 3rd Place |
| 2014 | Grand Prix | (did not compete) |
Premier Volleyball League:
| Season | Conference | Title |
| 2014 | Open | 3rd place |
| 2014 | Reinforced | 3rd place |
| 2015 | Open | Champion |
| 2015 | Reinforced | Champion |
| 2016 | Open | (did not compete) |
| 2016 | Reinforced | (did not compete) |
| 2017 | Reinforced | (did not compete) |
| 2017 | Open | (did not compete) |
| 2018 | Reinforced | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Open | (did not compete) |
Others:
| Season | Tournament | Title | Source |
| 2016 | MVP Olympics | Champion | |

### Individual

Premier Volleyball League:
| Season | Conference | Award | 'Name |
| 2014 | Reinforced | Best Setter | Rubie de Leon |
| 2015 | Open | Finals MVP | Jaja Santiago |
| 2015 | Open | Conference MVP | Alyssa Valdez |
| 2015 | Open | 1st Best Outside Spiker | Alyssa Valdez |
| 2015 | Open | 2nd Best Middle Blocker | Jaja Santiago |
| 2015 | Open | Best Setter | Rubie de Leon |
| 2015 | Reinforced | Finals MVP | Alyssa Valdez |
| 2015 | Reinforced | 2nd Best Outside Spiker | Janine Marciano |
| 2015 | Reinforced | Best Libero | Tatan Pantone |
| 2018 | Reinforced | Best Libero | Tatan Pantone |
| 2018 | Reinforced | Best Foreign Guest Player | Tess Nicole Rountree |
Philippine SuperLiga:
| Season | Conference | Award | Name |
| 2013 | Invitational | Best Scorer | Pau Soriano |
| 2013 | Grand Prix | Best Setter | Kaylee Manns |
| 2013 | Grand Prix | Best Opposite Spiker | Sue Roces |
| 2013 | Grand Prix | Best Middle Blocker | Savannah Noyes |
| 2014 | All-Filipino | Best Libero | Tatan Pantone |
| 2014 | All-Filipino | Best Opposite Spiker | Sue Roces |

## Team captains

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

## Head coach

* Roger Gorayeb