PLDT High Speed Hitters

This article is about PLDT's current women's volleyball team. For the previous team that merged to this team, see PLDT women's volleyball team (2013–2018). For the former men's team, see PLDT men's volleyball team. For the 2014 Asian Club Championship teams, see PLDT Home TVolution teams.

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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.

PLDT High Speed Hitters

Short name	PLDT
Nickname	High Speed Hitters
Founded	2018
Head coach	Rald Ricafort
Captain	Kath Arado
League	Premier Volleyball League Philippine Super Liga (2018–2020)
2025 Invitational	Champions
Uniforms
Home Away
Championships
Premier Volleyball League: 2 (2025 PVL on Tour, 2025 Invitational)

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]

PLDT won the 2025 PVL on Tour tournament, its first ever league title.^[7] They followed it by winning the 2025 Invitational Conference defeating Japanese guest team Kobe Shinwa University in the final.^[8]

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

Main article: 2025 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference

PLDT High Speed Hitters roster
No.	Nat.	Player	Pos.	Height	DOB	From
1		Maria Nieza Viray	Libero	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1999-02-12) February 12, 1999 (age 26)	San Beda
2		Shiela Mae Kiseo	Outside Hitter	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)	(2000-10-20) October 20, 2000 (age 24)	Far Eastern
3		Mika Reyes	Middle Blocker	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	(1994-06-21) June 21, 1994 (age 31)	De La Salle
5		Alleiah Jan Lina Malaluan	Outside Hitter		(2002-06-24) June 24, 2002 (age 23)	De La Salle
6		Savi Davison	Outside Hitter	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	(1999-01-04) January 4, 1999 (age 26)	Oklahoma
7		Zenneth Irene Perolino	Middle Blocker		(2001-04-08) April 8, 2001 (age 24)	Enderun
8		Kath Arado (C)	Libero	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	(1998-05-22) May 22, 1998 (age 27)	UE
9		Kim Fajardo	Setter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1993-09-30) September 30, 1993 (age 31)	De La Salle
10		Majoy Baron	Middle Blocker	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	(1994-12-10) December 10, 1994 (age 30)	De La Salle
11		Kim Kianna Dy	Opposite Hitter	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(1995-07-26) July 26, 1995 (age 30)	De La Salle
13		Dell Palomata	Middle Blocker	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	(1995-11-01) November 1, 1995 (age 29)	USLS
14		Kiesha Dazzie Bedonia	Outside Hitter	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)	(2002-12-29) December 29, 2002 (age 22)	Far Eastern
15		Angelica Legacion	Setter	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)	(1993-08-15) August 15, 1993 (age 32)	Arellano
16		Angelica Alcantara	Setter	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)	(2000-11-25) November 25, 2000 (age 24)	Adamson
18		Jessey Laine de Leon	Middle Blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	(1994-12-18) December 18, 1994 (age 30)	UST
19		Jovie Prado	Outside Hitter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	(1996-07-30) July 30, 1996 (age 29)	Arellano
–		Anastasia Bavykina	Outside Hitter	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	(1992-07-07) July 7, 1992 (age 33)	–

Head coach Rald Ricafort Assistant coaches Arnold Laniog Manolo Refugia Jr Fritz Michael Santos Ervin James Peralta

Strength & Conditioning Coach Juan Paolo Escaño Team manager Christian Joy Del Rosario Doctor Physical Therapist Kenneth Mary Jane Yam Hannah Grace De Luna

C  Team Captain  I  Import  DP  Draft Pick  R  Rookie  IN  Inactive  S  Suspended  FA  Free Agent Injured

Honors

Team

Premier Volleyball League:

Season	Conference	Title	Source
2021	Open	7th place	[9]
2022	Open	5th place	[10]
	Invitational	4th place	[11]
	Reinforced	6th place	[12]
2023	1st All-Filipino	4th place	[13]
	Invitational	5th place	[14]
	2nd All-Filipino	5th place	[15]
2024	All-Filipino	5th place	[16]
	Reinforced	4th place	[17]
2024-25	All-Filipino	5th place	[18]
	PVL on Tour	Champions	[19]
	Invitational	Champions	[8]

AVC Women's Volleyball Champions League:

Season	Title	Source
2025	7th place	[20]

Philippine Super Liga:

Season	Conference	Title	Source
2018	Grand Prix	8th place
	Beach Challenge Cup	Women's:
		Men's: 3rd Place
	Invitational	4th place
	All-Filipino	6th place
2019	Grand Prix	3rd Place
	Beach Challenge Cup	PLDT Home Fibr (Team A):
		Smart GigaX (Team B):
	All-Filipino	6th place
	Invitational	5th place
2020	Grand Prix	Cancelled

Individual

Premier Volleyball League:

Season	Conference	Award	Name	Source
2022	Invitational	1st Best Middle Blocker	Mika Reyes	[21]
		2nd Best Middle Blocker	Dell Palomata
2023	1st All-Filipino	Best Libero	Kath Arado	[22]
	Invitational	Best Libero	Kath Arado	[23]
2024	Reinforced	1st Best Middle Blocker	Mary Joy Baron	[24][25]
2024–25	All-Filipino	1st Best Outside Spiker	Savi Davison	[26]
	PVL on Tour	Most Valuable Player (Finals)	Mika Reyes	[27] [28]
		2nd Best Middle Blocker	Majoy Baron
		Best Libero	Kath Arado
	Invitational	Most Valuable Player (Conference)	Savi Davison	[29] [30]
		Most Valuable Player (Finals)	Kath Arado
		Best Libero

Philippine Super Liga

Season	Conference	Award	Name	Source
2019	Grand 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)

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^[31] (2018)
• Marija Jelic^[31] (2018)
• Grace Lazard (2019)
• Kendra Dahlke (2019)
• Maeva Orle (2020)
• Elena Savkina-Samoilenko (2022)
• Elena Savkina-Samoilenko^[32] (2024)
• Wilma Salas^[33] (2025 AVC CL)
• Anastasiia Bavykina ^[34][35] (2025)

See also

• PLDT women's volleyball team (2013–2018)
• PLDT men's volleyball team