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

History

The team debuted in 2018 as the Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters. The team was owned by

Smart Communications Smart Communications Inc., commonly referred to as Smart (and officially stylized/ self-styled as SMART), is a wholly owned wireless communications and digital services subsidiary of PLDT Inc., a telecommunications and digital services provid ...

. For the

2018 PSL Invitational Cup The 2018 Chooks-to-Go PSL Invitational Cup was the third conference and second indoor volleyball tournament of the Philippine Super Liga's sixth season. The tournament commenced on June 23, 2018 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City. As with ...

, the team partnered with the

Philippine Army Lady Troopers The Philippine Army Lady Troopers, also known as the Black Mamba–Army Lady Troopers for sponsorship reasons, is the official women's professional volleyball team of the Philippine Army. The team is composed of enlisted personnel and reinforced ...

and competed as the Smart–Army Giga Hitters. In September 2018, the PayMaya High Flyers, their affiliate team in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), was merged with the team. In February 2019, the Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters changed its name to the PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters. The team transferred to the PVL in February 2021, following the league's professionalization. The team changed their name to the High Speed Hitters in January 2022, in a lead up to the upcoming PVL season.

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 (

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) * PLDT Home Fibr Hitters (

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...

) * PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters (

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) * PLDT High Speed Hitters (2022–)

Current roster

For the

2022 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference The 2022 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference was the thirteenth conference of the Premier Volleyball League (''40th conference of the former Shakey's V-League'') and its fourth conference as a professional league. The tournament be ...

: Head Coach *

George Pascua George Pascua is a Filipino volleyball coach who is the head coach of the Adamson Soaring Falcons' men's volleyball team. He was the head coach of the PLDT High Speed Hitters during the 2022 season of the Premier Volleyball League. He was also ...

Assistant Coaches * Clint Malazo * Niel Fred Are , valign="top" , Team Manager * Del Rosario / Nadal Doctor Physical Therapist * Raymond Pili * Team Captain * Import * Draft Pick * Rookie * Inactive * Suspended * Free Agent * Cruz Roja

Injured

Previous roster

PLDT High Speed Hitters

For the

2022 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference The 2022 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference was the twelfth conference of the Premier Volleyball League (''39th conference of the former Shakey's V-League'') and its third conference as a professional league. The tournament began ...

: Head Coach *

Injured For the

2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference The 2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference was the eleventh conference of the Premier Volleyball League (''38th conference of the former Shakey's V-League'') and its second conference as a professional league. The conference was held fr ...

: Head Coach *

Injured

PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters

For the

2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference The 2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference was the tenth conference of the Premier Volleyball League (''37th conference of the former Shakey's V-League conference results, Shakey's V-League'') and its first conference as a professional ...

Head Coach *

Roger Gorayeb Roger Gorayeb is a Filipino volleyball coach and former college player. He is noted for being a multi-titled and longtime coach of the San Sebastian College – Recoletos de Manila women's team of the NCAA. Career Gorayeb has served as head co ...

Assistant Coaches * Clint Malazo * Niel Fred Are , valign="top" , Team Manager * Del Rosario / Nadal Doctor Physical Therapist * Raymond Pili

PLDT Home Fibr

For the

2020 PSL Grand Prix Conference The 2020 PSL season was the eighth season of the Philippine Super Liga (PSL) which began on February 29, 2020 with the 2020 Grand Prix Conference. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the end of the season with the Grand Prix being the only conference ...

Head Coach *

Assistant Coaches * Clint Malazo * Niel Fred Are , valign="top" , Team Manager * Del Rosario / Nadal Doctor * ''TBA'' Physical Therapist * Raymond Pili Trainer * * Team Captain * Import * Draft Pick * Rookie * Inactive * Suspended * Free Agent * Cruz Roja

Injured For the

2019 PSL Grand Prix Conference The 2019 PSL Grand Prix was the first conference and first indoor tournament for the Philippine Super Liga's seventh season. The formal opening ceremony and games began on February 16, 2019, at the Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig. Teams Preliminar ...

Head Coach *

Injured

Smart Giga Hitters

For the

2018 PSL All-Filipino Conference The 2018 Chooks-To-Go PSL All-Filipino Conference was the fourth conference and third indoor tournament for the Philippine Super Liga's sixth season. The games began on October 30, 2018 at the Filoil Flying V Centre, San Juan. Teams Preliminar ...

Head Coach *

Assistant Coaches * Clint Malazo * Niel Fred Are , valign="top" , Team Manager * Doctor * ''TBA'' Physical Therapist * Raymond Pili Trainer * * Team Captain * Import * Draft Pick * Rookie * Inactive * Suspended * Free Agent * Cruz Roja

Injured For the

Head Coach * Emilio Reyes Jr. Assistant Coaches * Patricia Torres * Patrick John Rojas , valign="top" , Team Manager * Col. A. Divinagracia Doctor * ''TBA'' Physical Therapist * Delos Reyes Trainer * Tomas * Team Captain * Import * Draft Pick * Rookie * Inactive * Suspended * Free Agent * Cruz Roja

Injured For the

2018 PSL Grand Prix Conference The 2018 Chooks-To-Go PSL Grand Prix Conference was the first conference and first indoor tournament for the Philippine Super Liga's sixth season. The games commenced February 17, 2018 at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig and the formal opening c ...

Head Coach * Ronald Dulay Assistant Coach(es) * Zenaida Ybañez-Chavez * D. Galvez , valign="top" , Team Manager * ''TBA'' Doctor * ''TBA'' Physical Therapist * ''TBA'' * Team Captain * Import * Draft Pick * Rookie * Inactive * Suspended * Free Agent * Cruz Roja

Injured

Honors

Team

Premier Volleyball League: Philippine Superliga:

Individual

Premier Volleyball League: Philippine Superliga:

Team captains

* Janet Serafica (

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) *

Mary Jean Balse–Pabayo Mary Jean Balse-Pabayo (born May 31, 1983), known as Ging Balse, is a Filipina volleyball player. She currently plays for the Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers volleyball team in the Premier Volleyball League. She was a member of the Philippine ...

(

) * Aiko Sweet Urdas (

) *

Gretchel Soltones Grethcel Soltones (sometimes mistakenly named as Gretchel Soltones) (born September 9, 1995) is a Filipina volleyball player for the Petro Gazz Angels in the Premier Volleyball League. Early life Grethcel Soltones was born and raised in Catmon, ...

(

) * Jerrili Malabanan (

) * Rysabelle Devanadera (

) *

Rhea Dimaculangan Rhea Katrina Karla Dimaculangan (born March 21, 1991) is a Filipino professional indoor volleyball athlete, and a former member of the Philippines women national volleyball team and the club Petron Tri-Activ Spikers. Dimaculangan played setter ...

(

-present)

Coaches

* Ronald Dulay ( 2018 Grand Prix) * Emilio Reyes Jr. ( 2018 Invitational) *

(

–2021) *

(2022) * Rald Ricafort (2023-present)

Imports

Gyselle Silva Gyselle de la Caridad Silva Franco (born 29 October 1991) is a Cuban volleyball player. She is currently playing for Greek club AEK Athens in the A1 Ethniki. She was part of the Cuba women's national volleyball team. She participated at the 20 ...

(

) * Marija Jelic (

) * Grace Lazard (

) * Kendra Dahlke (

) * Maeva Orle (

) * Elena Savkina-Samoilenko (

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)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:PLDT Home Fibr Giga Hitters Women's volleyball teams in the Philippines Philippine Super Liga 2018 establishments in the Philippines Volleyball clubs established in 2018 Premier Volleyball League (Philippines)

History

Names

Current roster

Previous roster

PLDT High Speed Hitters

PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters

PLDT Home Fibr

Smart Giga Hitters

Honors

Team

Individual

Team captains

Coaches

Imports

See also

References