AVP Tour
$150,000 Chicago Open Presented by Bud Light
August 28 - 30, 2003
(11) Barbra Fontana/Jennifer Kessy
 
Barbra Fontana
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 8, 1965 (60 yrs old)
Home Town: Manhattan Beach, CA
Height: 5'6"
College(s): Stanford
Seasons: 21
Tournaments: 293
Career Wins: 20
Career AVP Wins: 2
Career Winnings: $1,005,704.50
Jennifer Kessy
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 31, 1977 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: San Juan Capistrano, CA
Height: 6'0"
College(s): Southern California
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 264
Career Wins: 30
Career AVP Wins: 15
Career Winnings: $1,445,459.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172533CQMoney
AVP12013042200000 $56,245.00
FIVB2000000000011 US$0.00
Overall14013042200011 US$56,245.00
Previous Chicago Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
WPVA 1996 Linda Hanley - 2nd Did not play
WPVA 1997 Linda Hanley - 7th Did not play
1999 Lisa Arce - 7th Did not play
FIVB 2000 Lisa Arce - 9th Angie Simpson - 41st
2002 Dianne DeNecochea - 5th Cary Wendell - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 8/14-16/2003 Huntington Beach Open 10 9th 172 $1,920.00
Chicago Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/29/2003 Winner 1 Nikki Audette / Helen Reale (22, Q5) Won 21-16, 21-13 0:33
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotalN/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 1N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 2N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
Jennifer KessyTotalN/AN/AN/AN/A2N/A0N/A
 1N/AN/AN/AN/A1N/A0N/A
 2N/AN/AN/AN/A1N/A0N/A
Fri, 8/29/2003 Winner 2 Lisa Arce / Rachel Scott (6) Won 13-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:55
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotalN/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 1N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 2N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 3N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
Jennifer KessyTotalN/AN/AN/AN/A3N/A1N/A
 1N/AN/AN/AN/A1N/A0N/A
 2N/AN/AN/AN/A2N/A1N/A
 3N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
Fri, 8/29/2003 Winner 3 Dianne DeNecochea / Nancy Reynolds (3) Lost 11-21, 16-21 0:35
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotalN/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 1N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 2N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
Jennifer KessyTotalN/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 1N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 2N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
Fri, 8/29/2003 Contender 3 Sharman Mitchell / Alicia Polzin (16) Won 21-14, 21-19 0:36
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotalN/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 1N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 2N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
Jennifer KessyTotalN/AN/AN/AN/A3N/A0N/A
 1N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 2N/AN/AN/AN/A3N/A0N/A
Sat, 8/30/2003 Contender 4 Jennifer Meredith / Wendy Stammer (7) Lost 17-21, 21-18, 10-15 0:52
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotalN/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A2N/A
 1N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A1N/A
 2N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A1N/A
 3N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
Jennifer KessyTotalN/AN/AN/AN/A2N/A0N/A
 1N/AN/AN/AN/A2N/A0N/A
 2N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
 3N/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A0N/A
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaN/AN/AN/AN/A0N/A2N/A
Jennifer KessyN/AN/AN/AN/A10N/A1N/A
TotalN/AN/AN/AN/A10N/A3N/A
OpponentsN/AN/AN/AN/A5N/A1N/A
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Challenge/Four Star/Open1201302220000 $48,995.00
Manhattan Beach100001000000 $3,500.00
Total1301303220000 $52,495.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Barbra Fontana Jennifer Kessy
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000100000 $0.00 Olympic Games1010000000 $0.00
3000110100 $15,750.00 World Championships5100010100 $46,075.00
           World Tour Finals1000010000 $3,750.00
7100023010 $35,500.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam5343421214750 $355,550.00
14241224125425710 $476,077.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open156152535338201330 $757,282.50
           Challenger2100000100 $2,250.00
2002000000 $13,750.00 Goodwill Games          
8100043000 $31,980.00 Manhattan Beach11013043000 $66,660.00
2000011000 $3,975.00 Tour Championships5201002000 $40,610.00
16561226146232820 $577,032.50 Total234233043556392280 $1,272,177.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2003AVP200000110000 $4,920.00 6460.0 %
TotalAVP200000110000 $4,920.00 6460.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Barbra Fontana  Jennifer Kessy
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000010000 $0.00 1984P&R          
1001000000 $0.00 1985P&R          
17000187100 $12,660.00 1991WPVA          
16001258000 $17,225.00 1992WPVA          
14163220000 $23,580.00 1993WPVA          
1000010000 $1,375.00 1993FIVB          
14364010000 $52,425.00 1994WPVA          
5112100000 $19,000.00 1994FIVB          
13112063000 $21,950.00 1995WPVA          
11101421200 $19,000.00 1995FIVB          
14454010000 $70,862.50 1996WPVA          
8000161000 $25,550.00 1996FIVB          
12042231000 $35,020.00 1997WPVA          
7000142000 $19,000.00 1997FIVB          
1001000000 $13,000.00 1998SG          
8110330000 $56,000.00 1998FIVB          
5022010000 $19,100.00 1999AVP          
3100020000 $16,250.00 1999USAV          
7001230100 $32,750.00 1999FIVB          
1100000000 $25,100.00 2000AVP          
6211020000 $27,000.00 2000BVA5000001211 $2,157.00
2010010000 $10,000.00 2000USAV          
11010073000 $38,000.00 2000FIVB2000000011 $750.00
           2000FIVB C&S1000000100 $250.00
5112010000 $24,150.00 2001AVP4000004000 $3,535.00
1100000000 $7,500.00 2001BVA1000000100 $0.00
10223210000 $88,750.00 2001FIVB1000000001 $0.00
           2001FIVB C&S1100000000 $2,000.00
7031020100 $24,150.00 2002AVP6000004200 $3,680.00
8000025100 $18,785.00 2002FIVB1000000001 $0.00
3000012000 $3,090.00 2003AVP7000025000 $6,900.00
212203531216633600 $721,272.50 TotalTotal291000214624 $19,272.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall28 82.4% 3 8.8% 3 8.8% 31-3 91.2% 7 25.9% 3 11.1% 17 63.0% 7-20 25.9% 28-17 62.2% 10-6 62.5% 00 38-23 62.3%
2002-20035 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5-0 100.0% 1 20.0% 1 20.0% 3 60.0% 1-4 20.0% 5-3 62.5% 1-1 50.0% 00 6-4 60.0%
Against the Field16 84.2% 2 10.5% 1 5.3% 18-1 94.7% 3 16.7% 2 11.1% 13 72.2% 3-15 16.7% 32-26 55.2% 10-6 62.5% 00 21-16 56.8%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Challenge/Four Star/Open3111000019101300003822
Manhattan Beach000000002100000042
Total3111000021111300004224
Head to Head Results
Fontana/Kessy lead the series against the field 5-4 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 DeNecochea/Reynolds 0-1
8/29/03AVPChicago Open Winner 3 DeNecochea/Reynolds 3 Fontana/Kessy 11 21-11, 21-16 0:35
Series tied with # 6 Arce/Scott 1-1
8/29/03AVPChicago Open Winner 2 Fontana/Kessy 11 Arce/Scott 6 13-21, 21-16, 16-14 0:55
8/15/03AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 3 Arce/Scott 5 Fontana/Kessy 10 21-14, 21-11 0:31
Trail the series against # 7 Meredith/Stammer 0-1
8/30/03AVPChicago Open Contender 4 Meredith/Stammer 7 Fontana/Kessy 11 21-17, 18-21, 15-10 0:52
Trail the series against # 8 Hanley/Masakayan 0-1
8/15/03AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 2 Hanley/Masakayan 7 Fontana/Kessy 10 21-18, 21-14 0:41
Lead the series against # 15 Fuamatu-Anderson/Ilustre 1-0
8/15/03AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 2 Fontana/Kessy 10 Fuamatu-Anderson/Ilustre 17 21-14, 21-11 0:36
Lead the series against # 16 Mitchell/Polzin 1-0
8/29/03AVPChicago Open Contender 3 Fontana/Kessy 11 Mitchell/Polzin 16 21-14, 21-19 0:36
Lead the series against # 22, Q5 Audette/Reale 1-0
8/29/03AVPChicago Open Winner 1 Fontana/Kessy 11 Audette/Reale 22, Q5 21-16, 21-13 0:33
Lead the series against # 24, Q2 Kuebler/Lee 1-0
8/15/03AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 1 Fontana/Kessy 10 Kuebler/Lee 23, Q5 21-17, 21-12 0:40