Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters

Smart Giga Hitters
Short name	Smart
Nickname	Giga Hitters
Founded	2018
League	Philippine SuperLiga
2018 PSL Invitational	4th place
Uniforms
Home	Away
Championships
	None

The Smart Giga Hitters are a professional women's volleyball club playing in the Philippine SuperLiga. The team is 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, it was announced that the PayMaya High Flyers will be merged with the team.^[3]

Names

Smart Prepaid Giga Hitters (2018 Grand Prix)
Smart–Army Giga Hitters (2018 Invitational)

Current roster

For the 2018 PSL All-Filipino Conference

No.	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	Date of birth
4	Jasmine Nabor	Setter	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	54 kg (119 lb)			(1998-07-11) July 11, 1998
5	Grethcel Soltones	Outside Hitter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	65 kg (143 lb)	275 cm (108 in)	276 cm (109 in)	(1995-09-09) September 9, 1995
6	Lizlee Ann Gata-Pantone	Libero	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)				(1988-08-17) August 17, 1988
9	Aiko Sweet Urdas	Opposite Hitter	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)				(1996-02-23) February 23, 1996
11	Laurence Ann Latigay	Outside Hitter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)				(1986-03-21) March 21, 1986
12	Katherine Villegas	Middle Blocker	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	57 kg (126 lb)	274 cm (108 in)	269 cm (106 in)	(1995-04-30) April 30, 1995
14	Jorelle Singh	Outside Hitter	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)				(1995-12-14) December 14, 1995
16	Alyssa Eroa	Libero	1.51 m (4 ft 11 in)				(1996-06-09) June 9, 1996
18	Joyce Sta. Rita	Middle Blocker	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)				(1998-02-10) February 10, 1998
	Angelica Macabalitao	Opposite Hitter	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	269 cm (106 in)	265 cm (104 in)	(1996-07-30) July 30, 1996

Head Coach

Roger Gorayeb

Assistant Coaches

Team Manager

Doctor

TBA

Physical Therapist

Trainer

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

Previous Roster

2018 PSL Invitational Cup Line-up

For the 2018 PSL Invitational Cup

No.	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	Date of birth
1	Christine Agno (L)	Libero	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)	64 kg (141 lb)	242 cm (95 in)	240 cm (94 in)	(1993-10-15) October 15, 1993
2	Christine Diane Francisco	Middle Blocker	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	77 kg (170 lb)	269 cm (106 in)	256 cm (101 in)
3	Joanne Bunag	Outside Hitter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	72 kg (159 lb)	265 cm (104 in)	258 cm (102 in)
4	Caitlin Viray	Opposite Hitter	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	70 kg (150 lb)	259 cm (102 in)	258 cm (102 in)
5	Mary Jean Balse–Pabayo (c)	Middle Blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	259 cm (102 in)	258 cm (102 in)
6	Jem Nicole Gutierrez	Outside Hitter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	59 kg (130 lb)	269 cm (106 in)	263 cm (104 in)
7	Alina Joyce Bicar	Setter	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	59 kg (130 lb)	261 cm (103 in)	250 cm (98 in)
8	Sarah Jane Gonzales	Outside Hitter	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)	72 kg (159 lb)	248 cm (98 in)	241 cm (95 in)
10	Angela Nunag (L)	Libero	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)	64 kg (141 lb)	247 cm (97 in)	241 cm (95 in)
11	Mary Dominique Pacres	Opposite Hitter	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	108 kg (238 lb)	260 cm (100 in)	249 cm (98 in)
12	Genie Sabas	Opposite Hitter	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	71 kg (157 lb)	263 cm (104 in)	254 cm (100 in)
14	Nerissa Bautista	Outside Hitter	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	77 kg (170 lb)	274 cm (108 in)	258 cm (102 in)
16	Lutgarda Malaluan	Middle Blocker	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	73 kg (161 lb)	274 cm (108 in)	258 cm (102 in)
19	Mildred Thea Dizon	Setter	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	72 kg (159 lb)	265 cm (104 in)	259 cm (102 in)

Head Coach

Emilio Reyes Jr.

Assistant Coaches

Patricia Torres
Patrick John Rojas

Team Manager

Col. A. Divinagracia

Doctor

TBA

Physical Therapist

Delos Reyes

Trainer

Tomas

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

2017 PSL Grand Prix Line-up

For the 2018 PSL Grand Prix Conference

No.	Name	Pos	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	Date of birth
1	Cherilyn Jhane Sindayen	Open Spiker	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)	62 kg (137 lb)	248 cm (98 in)	242 cm (95 in)	(1996-08-11) August 11, 1996
2	Patricia Siatan-Torres (L)	Libero	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	55 kg (121 lb)	242 cm (95 in)	240 cm (94 in)	(1980-02-06) February 6, 1980
3	Entezar Bangcola	Setter	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)	53 kg (117 lb)	244 cm (96 in)	240 cm (94 in)	(1996-06-27) June 27, 1996
5	Janet Serafica	Setter	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)	55 kg (121 lb)	258 cm (102 in)	252 cm (99 in)	(1987-09-26) September 26, 1987
15	Christine Agno (L)	Libero	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)	60 kg (130 lb)	242 cm (95 in)	240 cm (94 in)	(1993-10-15) October 15, 1993
--	Yvette Tongco	Middle Blocker
--	Arianna Angustia	Middle Blocker
--	Roselle Urriza	Middle Blocker
--	Hezzymie Acuna	Middle Blocker
--	Jonah Corpuz	Middle Blocker
16	Jeannie Delos Reyes	Open Spiker	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	65 kg (143 lb)	270 cm (110 in)	265 cm (104 in)
--	Bien Juanilo	Open Spiker
11	Florence Madulid	Open Spiker
--	Angelica Macabalitao	Opposite
12	Genie Sabas	Opposite	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	57 kg (126 lb)
17	Gyselle Silva (I)	Opposite	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	70 kg (150 lb)	317 cm (125 in)	309 cm (122 in)	(1991-10-29) October 29, 1991
--	Marija Jelic (I)

Head Coach

Ronald Dulay

Assistant Coach(es)

Zenaida Ybañez-Chavez
D. Galvez

Team Manager

TBA

Doctor

TBA

Physical Therapist

TBA

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

Honors

Team

Season	Conference	Title
2018	Grand Prix	8th place
	Beach Challenge Cup	Women's:
	Beach Challenge Cup	Men's: 3rd Place
	Invitational	4th place
	All-Filipino

Team Captains

Janet Serafica (2018 Grand Prix)
Mary Jean Balse–Pabayo (2018 Invitational)

Coaches

Ronald Dulay (2018 Grand Prix)
Emilio Reyes Jr. (2018 Invitational)
Roger Gorayeb (2018 All-Filipino)

Imports

Gyselle Silva^[4] (2018)
Lisbet Arrendondo Reyes^[4] (2018)
Sanja Trivunović

References

↑ Manicad, Julis (February 9, 2018). "Smart parades rookies, veterans". Volleyverse. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
↑ Mendoza, Voltaire (7 June 2018). "Lady Troopers out to regain PSL supremacy". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
↑ "PLDT rejoins Super Liga as eight teams battle for title in All-Filipino Conference". SPIN.PH. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
1 2 "New-look Cignal, debuting Smart Prepaid eye solid PSL campaigns". ABS-CBN Sports. February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.

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[1] Manicad, Julis (February 9, 2018). "Smart parades rookies, veterans". Volleyverse. Retrieved February 14, 2018.

[2] Mendoza, Voltaire (7 June 2018). "Lady Troopers out to regain PSL supremacy". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2 October 2018.

[3] "PLDT rejoins Super Liga as eight teams battle for title in All-Filipino Conference". SPIN.PH. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.

[Smart-4] 1 2 "New-look Cignal, debuting Smart Prepaid eye solid PSL campaigns". ABS-CBN Sports. February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.