2024–25 PLDT High Speed Hitters season

The 2024–25 PLDT High Speed Hitters season is the eighth season of the PLDT High Speed Hitters and fifth in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL).

Season summary

PLDT saw minimal changes to its roster ahead of the start of the season, with the signing of Angelica Legacion from the Farm Fresh Foxies while Jules Samonte departed for the Chery Tiggo Crossovers.

In the All-Filipino Conference, the High Speed Hitters started the season strong by winning their first three matches before losing to Chery Tiggo on December 3, 2024. The loss to the Crossovers started a slump where the team only won one out of the next four matches, but the team made up for it by winning their last four matches, including a five-set win over the Creamline Cool Smashers on February 15, 2025. The team finished fourth with an 8–3 record and 23 points. After beating the Zus Coffee Thunderbelles in the qualifying round, the team was bound for the final round where they were swept in two matches by the Choco Mucho Flying Titans.

PLDT qualified for the 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Champions League as a wild card participant. In Pool D, the team first beat the Queensland Pirates from Australia in straight sets before losing to Thailand's Nakhon Ratchasima VC in a close five-set match. The team ended their run in the tournament against Zhetysu VC from Kazakhstan.

Before the PVL on Tour, three more players, Rachel Anne Austero, Fiola Ceballos, and Erika Santos also departed from PLDT, the latter moving to sister team Cignal HD Spikers. In the preseason tournament, Cignal topped Pool A with a five-match sweep, gaining the maximum 15 points on the way to the final round. After a sweep against Zus Coffee in the quarterfinals, they were put against Creamline in the semifinals, who they would beat in five sets. In their championship match against Chery Tiggo, PLDT were leading 2–0 before the Crossovers tied the match, forcing a decider set. PLDT then beat Chery Tiggo in the final set, 15–8, to claim their first championship in franchise history and their first podium in the PVL.[1]

PLDT qualified for the Invitational Conference, which saw an equally dominant performance, once again topping the preliminary round with a 5–0 record, dopping only one point from their semifinal match against Creamline in the Tour. They then beat Japanese guest team Kobe Shinwa University to claim their second title.[2]

For the Reinforced Conference, PLDT signed Anastasia Bavykina from Russia to be their foreign guest player.[3][4]

Roster

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 San Beda
2 Shiela Mae Kiseo Outside Hitter 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) (2000-10-20) October 20, 2000 Far Eastern
3 Mika Reyes Middle Blocker 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) (1994-06-21) June 21, 1994 De La Salle
5 Alleiah Jan Lina Malaluan Outside Hitter (2002-06-24) June 24, 2002 De La Salle
6 Savi Davison Outside Hitter 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) (1999-01-04) January 4, 1999 Oklahoma
7 Zenneth Irene Perolino Middle Blocker (2001-04-08) April 8, 2001 Enderun
8 Kath Arado (C) Libero 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) (1998-05-22) May 22, 1998 UE
9 Kim Fajardo Setter 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1993-09-30) September 30, 1993 De La Salle
10 Majoy Baron Middle Blocker 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) (1994-12-10) December 10, 1994 De La Salle
11 Kim Kianna Dy Opposite Hitter 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (1995-07-26) July 26, 1995 De La Salle
13 Dell Palomata Middle Blocker 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) (1995-11-01) November 1, 1995 USLS
14 Kiesha Dazzie Bedonia Outside Hitter 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) (2002-12-29) December 29, 2002 Far Eastern
15 Angelica Legacion Setter 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) (1993-08-15) August 15, 1993 Arellano
16 Angelica Alcantara Setter 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) (2000-11-25) November 25, 2000 Adamson
18 Jessey Laine de Leon Middle Blocker 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) (1994-12-18) December 18, 1994 UST
19 Jovie Prado Outside Hitter 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (1996-07-30) July 30, 1996 Arellano
23 Anastasia Bavykina Outside Hitter 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) (1992-07-07) July 7, 1992 –
Updated as of: September 16, 2025 | Source: PVL.ph


National team players

Players who are part of the Philippines women's national team are excluded from playing with the team due to various commitments. This affected the team's roster for both the PVL on Tour and Invitational Conference.

All-Filipino Conference

Main article: 2024–25 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference

Preliminary round

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
2 Petro Gazz Angels 11 10 1 29 30 8 3.750 909 770 1.181 2025 AVC Women's Champions League and Qualifying round
3 Cignal HD Spikers 11 8 3 25 27 12 2.250 909 794 1.145 Qualifying round
4 PLDT High Speed Hitters 11 8 3 23 27 13 2.077 927 842 1.101
5 Choco Mucho Flying Titans 11 8 3 20 27 20 1.350 1064 1031 1.032
6 Farm Fresh Foxies 11 5 6 15 18 22 0.818 847 915 0.926
Source: Premier Volleyball League

Match log

2024–25 PVL All-Filipino Conference preliminary round match log
Total: 8–3 (23 points)
November: 3–0 (9 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
1 November 12, 2024 Nxled 3–1 97–79 PhilSports Arena
280		 1–0 3 P2
2 November 19, 2024 Galeries Tower 3–0 77–70 Ynares Center
388		 2–0 6 P2
3 November 26, 2024 Capital1 3–0 75–54 PhilSports Arena
291		 3–0 9 P2
December: 0–2 (0 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
4 December 3, 2024 Chery Tiggo 1–3 82–95 Smart Araneta Coliseum
5,229		 3–1 9 P2
5 December 10, 2024 Petro Gazz 1–3 81–87 PhilSports Arena
572		 3–2 9 P2
January: 2–1 (6 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
6 January 18, 2025 Akari 3–0 75–53 PhilSports Arena
2,875		 4–2 12 P2
7 January 23, 2025 Choco Mucho 1–3 83–96 PhilSports Arena
1,482		 4–3 12 P2
8 January 28, 2025 Cignal 3–1 95–88 PhilSports Arena
1,645		 5–3 15 P2
February: 3–0 (7 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
9 February 4, 2025 Farm Fresh 3–0 75–56 PhilSports Arena
325		 6–3 18 P2
10 February 15, 2025 Creamline 3–2 112–113 Ynares Center
5,055		 7–3 20 P2
11 February 22, 2025 Zus Coffee 3–0 75–51 City of Passi Arena
2,278		 8–3 23 P2

Qualifying round

Match log

2024–25 PVL All-Filipino Conference qualifying round match log
Total: 1–0 (3 points)
Qualifying round: 1–0 (3 points)
Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Report
March 4, 2025 Zus Coffee 3–1 96–89 PhilSports Arena
789 		P2

Final round

Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
1Creamline2
8Chery Tiggo0
2Petro Gazz2
Creamline6Championship
7Zus Coffee1
Petro Gazz9Creamline1
Choco Mucho1Petro Gazz2
3Galeries Tower0
Akari2
6Akari2
Third-place
4PLDT0Choco Mucho1
5Choco Mucho2Akari2

Match log

2024–25 PVL All-Filipino Conference final round match log
Total: 0–2 (2 points)
Quarterfinals: 0–2 (2 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Series Report
1 March 15, 2025 Choco Mucho 2–3 101–107 PhilSports Arena
3,408		 0–1 P2
2 March 20, 2025 Choco Mucho 2–3 101–98 PhilSports Arena
2,443		 0–2 P2

Draft

Main article: 2025 Premier Volleyball League draft
Round Pick Player Pos. School
1 9 Alleiah Malaluan OP/OH De La Salle
2 21 Zenneth Perolino MB Enderun

PVL on Tour

Main article: 2025 Premier Volleyball League on Tour

Preliminary round

Pool A standings

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 PLDT High Speed Hitters 5 5 0 15 15 1 15.000 400 298 1.342 Final round
2 Nxled Chameleons 5 4 1 11 12 6 2.000 408 381 1.071
3 Farm Fresh Foxies 5 3 2 9 9 7 1.286 359 371 0.968 Knockout round
4 Petro Gazz Angels 5 2 3 7 8 10 0.800 390 406 0.961
5 Choco Mucho Flying Titans 5 1 4 3 7 13 0.538 439 481 0.913
Source: PVL.ph

Match log

2025 PVL on Tour preliminary round match log
Total: 5–0 (15 points)
July: 5–0 (15 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
1 July 1, 2025 Farm Fresh 3–0 78–65 Filoil Centre
950		 1–0 3 P2
2 July 12, 2025 Petro Gazz 3–0 75–53 Capital Arena
6,448		 2–0 6 P2
3 July 13, 2025 Choco Mucho 3–1 97–80 Capital Arena
7,693		 3–0 9 P2
4 July 26, 2025 Nxled 3–0 75–49 University of San Jose–Recoletos
2,157		 4–0 12 P2
5 July 27, 2025 Galeries Tower 3–0 75–51 University of San Jose–Recoletos
1,398		 5–0 15 P2

Final round

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship
 
          
 
August 7
 
 
1
PLDT		3
 
August 12
 
8
Zus Coffee		0
 
PLDT3
 
August 9
 
Creamline2
 
4
Creamline		3
 
August 17
 
5
Farm Fresh		0
 
PLDT3
 
August 7
 
Chery Tiggo2
 
2
Cignal		3
 
August 12
 
7
Akari		0
 
Cignal1
 
August 9
 
Chery Tiggo3 3rd place match
 
3
Nxled		0
 
August 17
 
6
Chery Tiggo		3
 
Creamline3
 
 
Cignal0
 

Match log

2025 PVL on Tour final round match log
Total: 3–0 (7 points)
Quarterfinals: 1–0 (3 points)
Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Report
August 7, 2025 Zus Coffee 3–0 75–61 PhilSports Arena
1,135 		P2
Semifinals: 1–0 (2 points)
Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Report
August 12, 2025 Creamline 3–2 108–101 Smart Araneta Coliseum
3,709 		P2
Championship: 1–0 (2 points)
Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Report
August 17, 2025 PLDT 3–2 108–93 SM Mall of Asia Arena
11,055 		P2

Invitational Conference

Main article: 2025 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference

Preliminary round

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 PLDT High Speed Hitters 5 5 0 14 15 3 5.000 434 344 1.262 Championship match
2 Kobe Shinwa University 5 4 1 11 12 7 1.714 442 402 1.100
3 Chery Tiggo Crossovers 5 3 2 9 11 9 1.222 430 425 1.012 3rd place match
4 Creamline Cool Smashers 5 2 3 7 11 11 1.000 482 460 1.048
5 Cignal HD Spikers 5 1 4 4 7 13 0.538 398 433 0.919
Source: Premier Volleyball League

Match log

2025 PVL Invitational Conference preliminary round match log
Total: 5–0 (14 points)
August: 5–0 (14 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
–[a] August 12, 2025 Creamline 3–2 108–101 Smart Araneta Coliseum
3,709		 1–0 2 P2
1 August 21, 2025 Chery Tiggo 3–0 75–50 PhilSports Arena
2,627		 2–0 5 P2
2 August 23, 2025 Cignal 3–0 75–54 PhilSports Arena
2,046		 3–0 8 P2
3 August 25, 2025 Kobe Shinwa 3–0 75–65 PhilSports Arena
420		 4–0 11 P2
4 August 28, 2025 Zus Coffee 3–1 99–74 Smart Araneta Coliseum
352		 5–0 14 P2

Final round

Match log

2025 PVL on Tour final round match log
Total: 3–0 (7 points)
Championship: 1–0 (3 points)
Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Report
August 31, 2025 Kobe Shinwa 3–1 102–94 Smart Araneta Coliseum
3,449 		P2

Reinforced Conference

Main article: 2025 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference

Preliminary round

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR Qualification
1 Farm Fresh Foxies 8 7 1 21 22 7 3.143 694 618 1.123 Quarterfinals
2 Zus Coffee Thunderbelles 8 7 1 20 21 8 2.625 688 596 1.154
3 PLDT High Speed Hitters 8 6 2 18 19 9 2.111 669 591 1.132
4 Creamline Cool Smashers 8 5 3 17 20 12 1.667 729 661 1.103
5 Petro Gazz Angels 8 5 3 14 17 14 1.214 718 669 1.073
Source: Premier Volleyball League

Match log

2025 PVL Reinforced Conference preliminary round match log
Total: 6–1 (18 points)
First round: 4–1 (12 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
1 October 13, 2025 Capital1 3–0 75–65 Smart Araneta Coliseum
1,390		 1–0 3 P2
2 October 16, 2025 Choco Mucho 3–0 75–60 Smart Araneta Coliseum
1,867		 2–0 6 P2
3 October 21, 2025 Cignal 0–3 60–75 Smart Araneta Coliseum
1,260		 2–1 6 P2
4 October 25, 2025 Farm Fresh 3–1 97–78 Ynares Center Montalban
810		 3–1 9 P2
5 October 31, 2025 Nxled 3–0 75–63 Filoil Centre
2,352		 4–1 12 P2
Second round: 2–0 (6 points)
Match Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Record Pts Report
6 November 8, 2025 Galeries Tower 3–1 94–81 Candon City Arena
1,550		 5–1 15 P2
7 November 15, 2025 Chery Tiggo 3–1 101–69 Ynares Center Montalban
622		 6–1 18 P2
8 November 20, 2025 Petro Gazz SM Mall of Asia Arena

Final round

Match log

2024–25 PVL All-Filipino Conference final round match log
Total: 0–0 (0 points)
Quarterfinals: 0–0 (0 points)
Date Opponent Sets Total Location
Attendance		 Report
November 24, 2025 TBD – – Smart Araneta Coliseum

AVC Women's Volleyball Champions League

Main article: 2025 AVC Women's Volleyball Champions League

Preliminary round

Match log

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Apr. 20 19:00 Queensland Pirates 0–3 PLDT High Speed Hitters 19–25 12–25 12–25     43–75 P2 Report
Apr. 22 16:00 PLDT High Speed Hitters 2–3 Nakhon Ratchasima Qmin C VC 24–26 20–25 25–20 25–20 9–15 103–106 P2 Report

Final round

Quarterfinals

Date Time Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total Report
Apr. 24 16:00 Zhetysu VC 3–0 PLDT High Speed Hitters 25–13 25–22 25–20     75–55 P2 Report

Transactions

Additions

Player Date signed Previous team Ref.
Angelica Legacion October 27, 2024 Farm Fresh Foxies [5]

Subtractions

Player New team Ref.
Rachel Anne Austero Capital1 Solar Spikers [6]
Fiola Ceballos Zus Coffee Thunderbelles [7]
Jules Samonte Chery Tiggo Crossovers [8]
Erika Santos Cignal HD Spikers [9][10]

Notes

  1. ^ The result of PLDT's game against Creamline in the PVL on Tour semifinals was carried over to the Invitational Conference preliminary round. It is shown for the purpose of completeness.

References

  1. ^ Isaga, JR (August 18, 2025). "'Sayang' no more: Mika Reyes leads PLDT in breaking podium 'curse' with 1st PVL title". Rappler. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  2. ^ Villar, Joey (August 31, 2025). "PLDT edges Kobe Shinwa to rule PVL Invitational". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  3. ^ "PLDT signs Russian Anastasiia Bavykina ahead of Reinforced Conference". Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  4. ^ Demigillo, Kiko (September 16, 2025). "PLDT brings in veteran Anastasiia Bavykina for PVL Reinforced Conference". onesports.ph. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  5. ^ @highspeedhitters; (October 27, 2024). "You are coming back in at a perfect time for you and the High Speed Hitters. Just got to believe in the process and your purpose. Let's make it count! Welcome back, Anj Legacion!". Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Instagram.
  6. ^ Demigillo, Kiko. "Jerrili Malabanan headlines Capital1's five new signings ahead of PVL on Tour". Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  7. ^ Demigillo, Kiko. "PVL: Fiola Ceballos takes on new challenge with ZUS Coffee after PLDT stint". Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  8. ^ Demegillo, Kiko (October 30, 2024). "Jules Samonte joins Chery Tiggo amid offseason changes". One Sports. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "Erika Santos signs with Cignal". Premier Volleyball League. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  10. ^ Garcia, John Mark (June 5, 2025). "Here's why PVL cleared Erika Santos move from PLDT to sister team Cignal". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
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