The PLDT High Speed Hitters are a Philippine professional women's volleyball team owned by PLDT. The team competes in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), where they have been a member of since 2021, and previously took part in the Philippine Super Liga (PSL) from 2018 to 2020.
The team was originally known as the Smart Giga Hitters when they began play in the 2018 PSL Grand Prix. Later that year, their sister team in the PVL, the PayMaya High Flyers (who themselves previously competed in the PSL under the PLDT banner), was merged into this team, prompting a name change to the PLDT Home Hibr Power Hitters in 2019. In 2021, they, alongside Cignal, moved to the PVL as part of Cignal TV's broadcast partnership with the league. In 2022, the team rebranded once more, this time to their current moniker.
Until 2025, despite consistently finishing in the top six, the team was only able to reach the podium once, which came in the 2019 PSL Grand Prix. Their streak of middling results came to an end when the new PLDT franchise won back-to-back championships in 2025 with the core of Majoy Baron, Kath Arado, Mika Reyes, and Savi Davison. They became one of three teams to win multiple titles in the PVL after the Creamline Cool Smashers and Petro Gazz Angels.
The PLDT franchise was also the sister team to the Cignal HD Spikers until 2026.
History
The team debuted in 2018 as the Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters. The team was owned by Smart Communications.
For the 2018 PSL Invitational Cup, the team partnered with the Philippine Army Lady Troopers 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.
PLDT won the 2025 PVL on Tour tournament, its first ever league title. They followed it by winning the 2025 Invitational Conference defeating Japanese guest team Kobe Shinwa University in the final.
Current roster
Season-by-season records
Domestic league
Philippine Super Liga (2018–2020)
Season Conference Preliminary round Final round Ranking Source 2018 Grand Prix 8th (0–10, 3 pts) Lost in quarterfinals vs. F2 Logistics, 0–3 8th place Invitational 2nd (3–1, 9 pts) Won in quarterfinals vs. Generika–Ayala, 3–0 Lost in semifinals vs. Petron, 0–3 Lost in third place match vs. Cignal, 1–3 4th place All-Filipino 6th (2–5, 5 pts) Lost in quarterfinals vs. Generika–Ayala, 0–3 6th place 2019 Grand Prix 3rd (8–6, 22 pts) Won in quarterfinals vs. Generika–Ayala in two games Lost in semifinals vs. F2 Logistics, 0–2 Won in third place match vs. Cignal, 3–2 3rd place All-Filipino 6th (6–8, 17 pts) Lost in quarterfinals vs. Foton, 1–3 6th place Invitational 3rd (1–2, 3 pts) Did not qualify 5th place 2020 Grand Prix colspan=4
Premier Volleyball League (2021–present) Season Conference Preliminary round Final round Ranking Source 2021 Open 7th (3–6, 9 pts) Did not qualify 7th place 2022 Open 3rd (1–2, 3 pts) Lost in quarterfinals vs. Choco Mucho, 2–3 Won in fifth place match vs. F2 Logistics, 3–2 5th place Invitational 2nd (4–2, 12 pts) Finished 3rd in semifinals (2–2, 8 pts) Lost in third place match vs. Cignal, 2–3 4th place Reinforced 6th (3–5, 10 pts) Did not qualify 6th place 2023 First All-Filipino 3rd (6–2, 18 pts) Lost in semifinals vs. Petro Gazz, 1–2 4th place Invitational 2nd (3–1, 8 pts) Finished 5th in final round (2–3, 6 pts) 5th place Second All-Filipino 5th (7–4, 21 pts) Did not qualify 5th place 2024–25 All-Filipino 5th (8–3, 23 pts) Did not qualify 5th place Reinforced 4th (6–2, 19 pts) Won in quarterfinals vs. Chery Tiggo, 3–2 Lost in semifinals vs. Akari, 2–3 Lost in third place match vs. Cignal, 1–3 4th place Invitational colspan=4 All-Filipino 4th (8–3, 23 pts) Lost in quarterfinals vs. Choco Mucho, 0–2 5th place 2025–26 PVL on Tour 1st (5–0, 15 pts) Won in quarterfinals vs. Zus Coffee, 3–0 Won in semifinals vs. Creamline, 3–2 Won in championship vs. Chery Tiggo, 3–2 Champions Invitational 1st (5–0, 14 pts) Won in championship vs. Kobe Shinwa, 3–1 Champions Reinforced 3rd (6–2, 18 pts) Won in quarterfinals vs. Cignal, 3–1 Lost in semifinals vs. Zus Coffee, 0–3 Lost in third place match vs. Akari, 2–3 4th place All-Filipino 1st (7–2, 20 pts) Won in qualifying vs. Farm Fresh, 3–1 Finished 3rd in semifinals (1–2, 4 pts) Won in third place match vs. Farm Fresh, 2–0 3rd place 2026–27 Invitational 4th (3–2, 8 pts) Won in third place match vs. Creamline, 3–1 3rd place
Notes
AVC Women's Volleyball Champions League Year Preliminary round Final round Ranking Source 2025 2nd (1–1, 4 pts) Lost in quarterfinals vs. Zhetsyu, 0–3 7th place
Individual awards
Premier Volleyball League Season Conference Award Name Source2022Invitational 1st Best Middle Blocker Mika Reyes 2nd Best Middle Blocker Dell Palomata2023 1st All-Filipino Best Libero Kath Arado Invitational Best Libero Kath Arado 2024–25Reinforced Best Middle Blocker Mary Joy Baron All-Filipino Best Outside Spiker Savi Davison 2025–26PVL on Tour Most Valuable Player (Finals) Mika Reyes Best Middle Blocker Majoy Baron Best Libero Kath AradoInvitational Most Valuable Player (Conference) Savi Davison Most Valuable Player (Finals) Kath Arado Best Libero Reinforced Best Outside Spiker Savi Davison All-Filipino Best Libero Kath Arado 2026–27Invitational Best Outside Spiker Savi Davison Best Libero Kath Arado
Philippine Super Liga Season Conference Award Name Source2019Grand Prix Best Middle Blocker (foreign) Grace Lazard Best Opposite Spiker (local) Aiko Urdas
Team captains Janet Serafica (2018) Ging Balse (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)
Former players
Aiko Sweet Urdas Aiza Maizo-Pontillas (2015) Alyssa Eroa (2018-2020) Alyssa Valdez (2014-2015) Anjelica Legacion Celine Domingo (2018) Charo Soriano Christine Agno Czarina Grace Carandang Eli Soyud (2021-2023) Erika Santos Fiola Ceballos Genie Sabas Grethcel Soltones (2018-2019) Heather Guino-o Honey Royse Tubino (2023) Isa Molde (2021) Jaja Santiago (2014-2015) Janet Serafica Janine Marciano Jasmine Nabor Jerrili Malabanan Jorelle Singh Joyce Sta.Rita Jules Samonte Kath Villegas La Rainne Fabay Lhara Clavano Lizlee Anne Gata-Pantone Lutgarda Malaluan Gel Cayuna Mariella Gabarda Marist Layug Mary Anne Mendrez Mary Jean Balse Maureen Penetrante-Ouano Michelle Morente Rachel Austero Rhea Dimaculangan Royse Tubino Rubie De Leon Ryssabelle Devanadera Sue Roces Toni Rose Basas Venice Puzon Vira Guillema Wendy Anne Semana Ysabel Jimenez Zen Perolino
Foreign players
Gyselle Silva Wilma Salas
Maeve Orle
Elena Savkina-Samoilenko Anastasia Bavykina
Grace Lazard
Kendra Dahlke
Draft history Season Pick No. Name 2024 8 Angelica Alcantara2025 9 Alleiah Malaluan 21 Zenneth Perolino 2026 7 Fianne Ariola
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 (2018) Marija Jelic (2018) Grace Lazard (2019) Kendra Dahlke (2019) Maeva Orle (2020) Elena Savkina-Samoilenko (2022) Elena Savkina-Samoilenko (2024) Wilma Salas (2025 AVC CL) Anastasiia Bavykina (2025)
See also PLDT women's volleyball team (2013–2018) PLDT men's volleyball team
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