AVP Tour
$125,000 Austin Open
April 30 - May 2, 2004
(8) 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 Austin Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
WPVA 1991 Karen Gysin - 17th Did not play
WPVA 1992 Deb Richardson - 4th Did not play
WPVA 1993 Lori Forsythe - 1st Did not play
WPVA 1994 Lori Forsythe - 3rd Did not play
WPVA 1995 Lori Forsythe - 3rd Did not play
WPVA 1996 Linda Hanley - 3rd Did not play
WPVA 1997 Linda Hanley - 2nd Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 4/23-25/2004 Tempe Open 10 5th 216 $3,500.00
AVP 4/2-4/2004 Fort Lauderdale Open 10 9th 144 $1,600.00
FIVB 3/9-14/2004 Brazil Open Country Quota 0 US$0.00
AVP 8/28-30/2003 Chicago Open 11 7th 216 $3,000.00
AVP 8/14-16/2003 Huntington Beach Open 10 9th 172 $1,920.00
Austin Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 5/1/2004 Winner 2 Heather Lowe / Jenny Pavley (9) Won 21-19, 21-12 0:34
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotal19920.36811100
 110620.4001600
 29300.3330500
Jennifer KessyTotal221350.3646202
 113810.5381101
 29540.1115101
Sat, 5/1/2004 Winner 3 Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings (1) Lost 13-21, 10-21 0:30
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotal22850.1360201
 16310.3330100
 216540.0630101
Jennifer KessyTotal17730.2350502
 16310.3330100
 211420.1820402
Sun, 5/2/2004 Contender 3 Angie Akers / Sarah Straton (11) Won 21-10, 25-27, 15-11 0:58
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotal321300.40602100
 16300.5000900
 219600.3160700
 37400.5710500
Jennifer KessyTotal342210.6184802
 112800.6671400
 213910.6153101
 39500.5560301
Sun, 5/2/2004 Contender 4 Paula Roca / Gracie Santana-Baeni (13) Won 21-11, 21-18 0:35
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotal291710.5520810
 111610.4550400
 2181100.6110410
Jennifer KessyTotal211130.38121000
 113810.5380700
 28320.1252300
Sun, 5/2/2004 Contender 5 Holly McPeak / Elaine Youngs (2) Lost 15-21, 21-18, 11-15 0:49
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotal582650.36201601
 120630.1500400
 2261310.4620701
 312710.5000500
Jennifer KessyTotal11810.6364613
 14310.5001301
 22100.5003102
 35400.8000210
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra Fontana16073130.37515812
Jennifer Kessy10561130.457163119
Total265134260.4081789211
Opponents305159320.41610108419
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
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 %
2004AVP300002010000 $8,600.00 9660.0 %
2004FIVB100000000001 $0.00 1150.0 %
TotalAVP500002120000 $13,520.00 151060.0 %
TotalFIVB100000000001 $0.00 1150.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Barbra Fontana  Jennifer Kessy
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
1000000010 $1,750.00 2003FIVB          
3000021000 $4,300.00 2004AVP3000021000 $4,300.00
1000000001 $0.00 2004FIVB1000000001 $0.00
217203531216834611 $727,322.50 TotalTotal331000415625 $23,572.00
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%
2003-200428 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%
Against the Field17 77.3% 3 13.6% 2 9.1% 20-2 90.9% 6 27.3% 3 13.6% 13 59.1% 6-16 27.3% 34-26 56.7% 18-10 64.3% 00 26-18 59.1%
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 10-8 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 5 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 0-1
5/1/04AVPAustin Open Winner 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Fontana/Kessy 8 21-13, 21-10 0:30
Trail the series against # 2 McPeak/Youngs 0-3
5/2/04AVPAustin Open Contender 5 McPeak/Youngs 2 Fontana/Kessy 8 21-15, 18-21, 15-11 0:49
4/24/04AVPTempe Open Winner 3 McPeak/Youngs 2 Fontana/Kessy 10 21-11, 21-16 0:41
4/3/04AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 3 McPeak/Youngs 2 Fontana/Kessy 10 21-9, 21-19 0:41
Trail the series against # 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 0-1
4/3/04AVPFort Lauderdale Open Contender 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 4 Fontana/Kessy 10 21-18, 21-16 0:38
Trail the series against # 4 Dodd/Reynolds 0-1
3/9/04FIVBBrazil Open Country Quota Dodd/Reynolds 16, Q1 Fontana/Kessy 22-20, 21-17 0:45
Trail the series against # 5 Arce/McSorley 0-1
4/25/04AVPTempe Open Contender 5 Arce/McSorley 5 Fontana/Kessy 10 21-18, 21-13 0:40
Series tied with # 6 Meredith/Stammer 1-1
4/25/04AVPTempe Open Contender 4 Fontana/Kessy 10 Meredith/Stammer 6 21-10, 18-21, 15-11 0:58
8/30/03AVPChicago Open Contender 4 Meredith/Stammer 7 Fontana/Kessy 11 21-17, 18-21, 15-10 0:52
Lead the series against # 7 DeNecochea/Leibl 1-0
4/24/04AVPTempe Open Winner 2 Fontana/Kessy 10 DeNecochea/Leibl 7 19-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:57
Lead the series against # 9 Lowe/Pavley 1-0
5/1/04AVPAustin Open Winner 2 Fontana/Kessy 8 Lowe/Pavley 9 21-19, 21-12 0:34
Lead the series against # 10 Bowles/Scott 2-0
4/3/04AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 2 Fontana/Kessy 10 Bowles/Scott 7 21-15, 21-18 0:40
3/9/04FIVBBrazil Open Country Quota Fontana/Kessy Bowles/Scott 19-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:56
Lead the series against # 11 Akers/Straton 2-0
5/2/04AVPAustin Open Contender 3 Fontana/Kessy 8 Akers/Straton 11 21-10, 25-27, 15-11 0:58
4/24/04AVPTempe Open Contender 3 Fontana/Kessy 10 Akers/Straton 12 9-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:58
Lead the series against # 13 Roca/Santana-Baeni 1-0
5/2/04AVPAustin Open Contender 4 Fontana/Kessy 8 Roca/Santana-Baeni 13 21-11, 21-18 0:35
Lead the series against # 17 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 # Q9 Mintz/Rowe 1-0
4/3/04AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 1 Fontana/Kessy 10 Mintz/Rowe 23, Q12 21-9, 21-12 0:28