PLDT High Speed Hitters

The PLDT High Speed Hitters (formerly the Smart Giga Hitters and the PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters) is a professional women's volleyball team owned by PLDT.

History

The team debuted in 2018 as the Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters.^[1] The team was owned by Smart Communications.^[1]

For the 2018 PSL Invitational Cup, the team partnered with the Philippine Army Lady Troopers and competed as the Smart–Army Giga Hitters.^[2]

In September 2018, the PayMaya High Flyers, their affiliate team in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), was merged with the team.^[3] In February 2019, the Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters changed its name to the PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters.^[4]

The team transferred to the PVL in February 2021, following the league's professionalization.^[5] The team changed their name to the High Speed Hitters in January 2022, in a lead up to the upcoming PVL season.^[6]

Names

Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters (2018 Grand Prix)
Smart–Army Giga Hitters (2018 Invitational)
Smart Giga Hitters (2018 All-Filipino)
PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters (2019)
PLDT Home Fibr Hitters (2020)
PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters (2021)
PLDT High Speed Hitters (2022–)

Current roster

Previous roster

PLDT High Speed Hitters

PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters

PLDT Home Fibr

Smart Giga Hitters

Honors

Team

Premier Volleyball League:

Individual

Premier Volleyball League:

Team captains

Janet Serafica (2018)
Mary Jean Balse-Pabayo (2018)
Aiko Sweet Urdas (2018)
Grethcel Soltones (2019)
Jerrili Malabanan (2019)
Rysabelle Devanadera (2019–2020)
Rhea Dimaculangan (2021–2022)
Mika Reyes (2023)
Kath Arado (2024–present)

Coaches

Ronald Dulay (2018 Grand Prix)
Emilio Reyes Jr. (2018 Invitational)
Roger Gorayeb (2018–2021)
George Pascua (2022)
Rald Ricafort (2023–present)

Imports

Gyselle Silva^[13] (2018)
Marija Jelic ^[13] (2018)
Grace Lazard (2019)
Kendra Dahlke (2019)
Maeva Orle (2020)
Elena Savkina-Samoilenko (2022)
Elena Savkina-Samoilenko ^[14] (2024)

See also

PLDT Home Fibr Hitters (men's team)

References

^ a b Manicad, Julis (February 9, 2018). "Smart parades rookies, veterans". Volleyverse. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
^ Mendoza, Voltaire (June 7, 2018). "Lady Troopers out to regain PSL supremacy". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
^ "PLDT rejoins Super Liga as eight teams battle for title in All-Filipino Conference". SPIN.PH. October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
^ Zarate, Noel (February 12, 2019). "PSL Grand Prix Preview: The retooled PLDT Home FIBR". ESPN 5. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
^ Lozada, Bong (February 5, 2021). "Cignal, PLDT joining PVL". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
^ "PLDT Home to be known as High Speed Hitters in coming PVL season". ABS-CBN News. January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
^ Agcaoili, Lance (August 14, 2022). "PVL: Cignal bags bronze after comeback win over PLDT". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
^ "PVL: F2 Logistics completes series sweep of PLDT for bronze". sports.inquirer.net. March 28, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
^ "PLDT exits with a bang, drubs Creamline". Premier Volleyball League. April 25, 2024. Archived from the original on April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
^ "Tots Carlos takes Invitational MVP crown". pvl.ph. Premier Volleyball League. August 14, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
^ Agcaoili, Lance (March 30, 2023). "Creamline's Tots Carlos wins third PVL MVP award". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
^ Agcaoili, Lance (July 30, 2023). "Cignal's Ces Molina crowned 2023 PVL Invitational MVP". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
^ a b "New-look Cignal, debuting Smart Prepaid eye solid PSL campaigns". ABS-CBN Sports. February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
^ Garcia, John Mark (June 8, 2024). "Lena Samoilenko back for PLDT in 2024 Reinforced Conference". Spin.ph. Archived from the original on June 9, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.