Universidad de San Martín de Porres is a women's

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club based in

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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

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History

2012

After announcing the retirement of the

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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

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in the final series. The club's foreign players

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and

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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

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, 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

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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

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0–3 in the semifinals, but defeating 3–0 to the Argentinian Atlético Villa Dora in the bronze medal match. USM had

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being chosen one of the tournament's Best Outside Hitters. Yet again, the club representing

won the 2014/2015 Peruvian League season beating 3-1 Deportivo Geminis in the final match.

Current squad

''Squad as of the

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Technical and managerial staff

''Squad as of January, 2023''

Honours

Peruvian championships

: ** Winners (5): 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19 :: Runner-up (3): 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17

International

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: :: Runner-up (1): 2016

References

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