AVP Tour
$125,000 Bud Light Huntington Beach Open Presented by Shark Energy Drink
May 28 - 30, 2004
(5) 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 Huntington Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
WPVA 1995 Cammy Ciarelli - 9th Did not play
WPVA 1996 Linda Hanley - 2nd Did not play
WPVA 1997 Linda Hanley - 2nd Did not play
SG 1998 Various - 3rd Did not play
USAV 1999 Lisa Arce - 1st Did not play
2002 Dianne DeNecochea - 2nd Heather Lowe - 13th
2003 Jennifer Kessy - 9th Barbra Fontana - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/19-23/2004 Greece Open Q22 33rd 18 US$0.00
AVP 4/30-5/2/2004 Austin Open 8 5th 216 $3,500.00
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
Huntington Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 5/29/2004 Winner 1 Holly Reisor / Ella Vakhidova (28, Q12) Won 21-16, 21-11 0:35
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotal161310.75001321
 17600.8570621
 29710.6670700
Jennifer KessyTotal10810.7004431
 15410.6002210
 25400.8002221
Sat, 5/29/2004 Winner 2 Katie Jameson / Tracy Jones (12) Won 21-19, 21-14 0:36
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotal442240.40901401
 1211120.4290301
 2231120.39101100
Jennifer KessyTotal13910.6154401
 16500.8331401
 27410.4293000
Sat, 5/29/2004 Winner 3 Jennifer Meredith / Wendy Stammer (4) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:49
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotal332000.60601110
 1201200.6000310
 213800.6150800
Jennifer KessyTotal291600.5523810
 113800.6152310
 216800.5001500
Sun, 5/30/2004 Winner 4 Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings (1) Lost 11-21, 10-21 0:32
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotal27940.1850601
 112520.2500201
 215420.1330400
Jennifer KessyTotal19650.0530302
 11134-0.0910101
 28310.2500201
Sun, 5/30/2004 Contender 6 Lisa Arce / Leanne McSorley (2) Won 21-19, 12-21, 15-11 1:01
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotal411840.34101411
 114610.3570600
 211320.0910301
 316910.5000510
Jennifer KessyTotal17720.2944900
 16400.6672500
 29320.1112300
 32000.0000100
Sun, 5/30/2004 Semi-Finals Carrie Dodd / Nancy Reynolds (3) Won 19-21, 21-16, 18-16 0:59
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotal432320.48801512
 113610.3850401
 212800.6670511
 318910.4440600
Jennifer KessyTotal271440.3704902
 110520.3002101
 211620.3641301
 36300.5001500
Sun, 5/30/2004 Finals Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings (1) Lost 12-21, 13-21 0:45
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra FontanaTotal321190.0630400
 117850.1760300
 21534-0.0670100
Jennifer KessyTotal18830.2782201
 19310.2220100
 29520.3332101
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Barbra Fontana236116240.39007756
Jennifer Kessy13368160.391213947
Total369184400.39021116913
Opponents363208380.468101391112
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 %
2004AVP401002010000 $18,350.00 14863.6 %
2004FIVB200000000002 $0.00 4266.7 %
TotalAVP601002120000 $23,270.00 201262.5 %
TotalFIVB200000000002 $0.00 4266.7 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Barbra Fontana  Jennifer Kessy
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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          
4010021000 $9,175.00 2004AVP4010021000 $9,175.00
2000000002 $0.00 2004FIVB2000000002 $0.00
219203631216834612 $732,197.50 TotalTotal351100415626 $28,447.00
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 Field21 84.0% 2 8.0% 2 8.0% 23-2 92.0% 4 33.3% 2 16.7% 6 50.0% 4-8 33.3% 42-12 77.8% 12-8 60.0% 00 27-10 73.0%
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 14-6 (Lead 9 Series, Trail 1 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 0-3
5/30/04AVPHuntington Beach Open Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Fontana/Kessy 5 21-12, 21-13 0:45
5/30/04AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Fontana/Kessy 5 21-11, 21-10 0:32
5/1/04AVPAustin Open Winner 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Fontana/Kessy 8 21-13, 21-10 0:30
Series tied with # 2 Arce/McSorley 1-1
5/30/04AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 6 Fontana/Kessy 5 Arce/McSorley 2 21-19, 12-21, 15-11 1:01
4/25/04AVPTempe Open Contender 5 Arce/McSorley 5 Fontana/Kessy 10 21-18, 21-13 0:40
Lead the series against # 3 Dodd/Reynolds 2-1
5/30/04AVPHuntington Beach Open Semi-Finals Fontana/Kessy 5 Dodd/Reynolds 3 19-21, 21-16, 18-16 0:59
5/19/04FIVBGreece Open Country Quota Fontana/Kessy Q22 Dodd/Reynolds 21-15, 21-19 0:37
3/9/04FIVBBrazil Open Country Quota Dodd/Reynolds 16, Q1 Fontana/Kessy 22-20, 21-17 0:45
Lead the series against # 4 Meredith/Stammer 2-1
5/29/04AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 3 Fontana/Kessy 5 Meredith/Stammer 4 21-16, 21-16 0:49
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 # 6 Roca/Santana-Baeni 2-0
5/19/04FIVBGreece Open Country Quota Fontana/Kessy Q22 Roca/Santana-Baeni 21-14, 21-11 0:37
5/2/04AVPAustin Open Contender 4 Fontana/Kessy 8 Roca/Santana-Baeni 13 21-11, 21-18 0:35
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 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 # 12 Jameson/Jones 1-0
5/29/04AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 2 Fontana/Kessy 5 Jameson/Jones 12 21-19, 21-14 0:36
Lead the series against # 22 Audette/Reale 2-0
4/24/04AVPTempe Open Winner 1 Fontana/Kessy 10 Audette/Reale 23, Q5 21-13, 22-20 0:35
8/29/03AVPChicago Open Winner 1 Fontana/Kessy 11 Audette/Reale 22, Q5 21-16, 21-13 0:33
Lead the series against # 28, Q12 Reisor/Vakhidova 1-0
5/29/04AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 1 Fontana/Kessy 5 Reisor/Vakhidova 28, Q12 21-16, 21-11 0:35
Lead the series against # Q5 Mintz/Rowe 1-0
4/3/04AVPFort Lauderdale Open Winner 1 Fontana/Kessy 10 Mintz/Rowe 23, Q12 21-9, 21-12 0:28