PayMaya High Flyers
Full namePayMaya High Flyers
Short namePayMaya
NicknameHigh Flyers
Founded2013
Dissolved2018
LeaguePhilippine 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.

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

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 Philippines Rubie de Leon Setter 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) (1980-07-26) July 26, 1980
2 Philippines Alyssa Valdez Outside hitter 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1993-06-29) June 29, 1993
3 Philippines Suzanne Roces (c) Opposite hitter 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1985-07-17) July 17, 1985
4 Philippines Ryssabel Devanadera Middle blocker 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) (1987-11-27) November 27, 1987
5 Philippines Grethcel Soltones Outside hitter 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1995-09-05) September 5, 1995
6 Philippines Alyja Daphne Santiago Middle blocker 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) (1996-01-20) January 20, 1996
7 Philippines Elaine Kasilag Outside hitter 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1994-08-15) August 15, 1994
8 Philippines Maria Rosario Soriano Middle blocker 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1985-10-14) October 14, 1985
9 Philippines Amanda Maria Villanueva Opposite hitter 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) (1992-03-09) March 9, 1992
10 Philippines Ma. Asuncion Mendiola Outside hitter 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
11 Philippines Laurence Ann Latigay Outside hitter 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1986-03-21) March 21, 1986
12 Philippines Jamenea Ferrer Setter 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) (1991-12-12) December 12, 1991
13 Philippines Dennise Michelle Lazaro Libero 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) (1992-01-21) January 21, 1992
16 Philippines Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone Libero 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) (1988-08-17) August 17, 1988

Premier Volleyball League

2018 Reinforced Conference
Main article: 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference
PayMaya High Flyers
No. Player Position Height Birth date
2 United States Shelby Hollowell Sullivan Middle blocker 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) (1994-04-03) April 3, 1994
3 United States Tess Nicole Rountree Outside hitter 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) (1993-08-14) August 14, 1993
5 Philippines Grethcel Soltones Outside hitter 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1995-09-05) September 5, 1995
6 Philippines Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone Libero 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) (1988-08-17) August 17, 1988
7 Philippines Czarina Grace Carandang Middle blocker 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1997-11-26) November 26, 1997
8 Philippines Maria Angelica Cayuna Setter 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) (1998-08-17) August 17, 1998
9 Philippines Aiko Sweet Urdas Opposite 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1996-02-23) February 23, 1996
10 Philippines Jasmine Nabor (c) Setter 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1998-07-11) July 11, 1998
12 Philippines Katherine Villegas Middle blocker 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (1995-04-30) April 30, 1995
13 Philippines Celine Elaiza Domingo Middle blocker 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1999-04-20) April 20, 1999
14 Philippines Jorelle Singh Outside hitter 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) (1995-12-14) December 14, 1995
15 PhilippinesUnited States Jerrili Malabanan Opposite 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1995-06-17) June 17, 1995
16 Philippines Alyssa Eroa Libero 1.51 m (4 ft 11 in) (1996-06-09) June 9, 1996
18 Philippines Joyce Sta. Rita Middle blocker 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1998-02-10) February 10, 1998

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

Philippine SuperLiga:

Season Conference Award Name Source
2013 Invitational Best Scorer Philippines Maria Paulina Soriano
Grand Prix Best Setter United States Kaylee Manns
Best Opposite Spiker Philippines Suzanne Roces
Best Middle Blocker United States Savannah Noyes
2014 All-Filipino Best Libero Philippines Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone [16]
Best Opposite Spiker Philippines Suzanne Roces

Team captains

Head coach

References

  1. ↑ Lozada, Mei-Lin (July 3, 2014). "Short-handed PLDT overpowers hapless UP Lady Maroons to join early leaders". website. Spin.ph. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "8 teams take part in first Spikers' Turf men's volley tiff".
  3. ↑ "PLDT Home defeats Cagayan Valley to rule inaugural Spikers' Turf".
  4. ↑ Villar, Joey (3 January 2018). "PLDT returns to PVL". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "PLDT rejoins Super Liga as eight teams battle for title in All-Filipino Conference". SPIN.PH. October 2, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Speed Boosters seek 3rd vs Cagayan side". www.philstar.com. The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  7. ↑ Lozada, Mei-Lin. "PLDT salvages third place in Super Liga with victory over Cagayan Valley". www.spin.ph. Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  8. ↑ Lozada, Mei-Lin (July 26, 2014). "Generika-Army rules Super Liga anew by making short work of RC Cola-Air Force in Finals". website. www.spin.ph. Spin.ph. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  9. ↑ Lozada, Mei-Lin (16 October 2014). "Four returning squads, two new teams battle for PSL Grand Prix women's crown". website. www.spin.ph. Spin.ph. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
  10. ↑ Lozada, Mei-Lin (August 31, 2014). "PLDT scores straight sets win over Air Force to salvage third place in V-league Open". Spin.ph. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  11. ↑ "V-League: PLDT outlasts Army in five-set epic to win Open Conference - JST/RAF, GMA News".
  12. ↑ "PLDT snatches V-League Reinforced Conference title". By Mark Escarlote ABS-CBN Sports on Dec 06, 2015 06:39 PM
  13. ↑ Escarlote, Mark (July 11, 2018). "PVL: Cool Smashers sweep way to breakthrough crown". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  14. ↑ Beltran, Nelson (March 6, 2016). "PLDT rules MVP Olympics". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  15. ↑ Escarlote, Mark (July 11, 2018). "PVL: Pablo, Espejo cop MVP honors". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  16. ↑ "All Filipino Conference Final Results". Philippine Super Liga. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
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