Overview
- Universitario’s sports chief, Fabrizio Acerbi, said María Paula Rodríguez asked to leave after she was not picked by coach Paco Hervás late in the season.
- He added that the club tried to keep her but accepted her decision.
- The club also announced that Coraima Gómez, Zaira Manzo, and Alexandra Machado will not continue for the 2026/2027 campaign.
- Machado departs after three seasons with Universitario and was called in 2026 to train with Peru’s senior team under coach Antonio Rizola.
- Universitario finished third in the 2025/2026 league and is reshaping the roster to chase its first national title next season.