Universidad de San Martín de Porres is a women's volleyball club based in Lima, Peru champions of the Peruvian League in 2014 and 2015 and bronze medalists in the 2015 South American Championship. The club takes its name from the private university Universidad de San Martín de Porres.
History
2012 After announcing the retirement of the Universidad de San Martín de Porres football club from the National football National Championship, the club intended to focus in other sports, strengthening the volleyball club among them.
At the end of the 2011–12 season, the team claimed second place in the championship, being defeated by Géminis in the final series. The club's foreign players Cándida Arias and Yonkaira Peña were selected best blocker and spiker, respectively, from the season.
Even when the club Géminis won the league championship and the right to represent Peru in the South American Club Championship, the team refused participating and Universidad San Martin was announced as taking its place in the competition. However, due to the lack of information about the tournament, the team turned back the invitation.
2013 The result of the 2012/2013 season was again the second place for Universidad San Martín after falling to Universidad César Vallejo in the final series. Yonkaira Peña received the season's Best Scorer award for San Martín de Porres.
2014 San Martín de Porres finally claimed their first championship when they defeated 3–1 to Sporting Cristal. Milca Da Silva became the Most Valuable Player and Best Scorer and Zoila La Rosa was awarded Best Setter among the league season's best players.
2015 Having won the league in the previous season, the club claimed a spot in the 2015 South American Club Championship held in February in Osasco, Brazil. USM finished in third place, after losing to the Brazilian Rexona Ades 0–3 in the semifinals, but defeating 3–0 to the Argentinian Atlético Villa Dora in the bronze medal match. USM had Angela Leyva being chosen one of the tournament's Best Outside Hitters.
Yet again, the club representing Universidad de San Martín de Porres won the 2014/2015 Peruvian League season beating 3-1 Deportivo Geminis in the final match.
Current squad Squad as of the Liga Nacional Superior de Voleibol
Number Player Position Height (m)1 Pamela CuyaLibero1.582 Fabiana NiquenMiddle blocker1.833 Camila MirandaSetter1.754 Maricarmen GuerreroMiddle blocker1.835 Abby GonzalesOpposite1.755 Paola VillegasLibero1.676 Simone SchererMiddle Blocker1.877 Mirella MontesSetter1.628 María José PérezOutside Hitter1.689 Eliana PérezOpposite1.8810 Catalina ReyesSetter1.7611 Daniela MuñózOpposite1.7812 Brissa NievesOutside hitter1.6813 Mabel OlemarOutside hitter1.7514 Alexandra MachadoMiddle Blocker1.8015 Ana Paula TorresOpposite1.7216 Astrid RuizOutside Hitter1.7520 Paola GarcíaMiddle Blocker1.8621 Mariana ChalcoSetter1.72
Honours
Type Competition Titles Runner-up Third place Winning years Runner-up years Third place yearsNational(League)Liga Peruana de Vóley Femenino55 22013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–192011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2023–24, 2025–262022–23, 2024–25 International(Cups)Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes de Voleibol Femenino—12— 2016 2015, 2017 Summary Senior competition TotalLiga Peruana de Vóley Femenino5 5 2 12Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes de Voleibol Femenino0 1 2 3 Total 5 6 4 15
Performance in International competitions Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes de Voleibol Femenino: 5 appearances 2015: Third place 2016: Runner-up 2017: Third place 2026: Fourth place 2027:
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