AVP Tour
$200,000 AVP Cuervo Gold Crown Dallas Open
April 19 - 22, 2007
(8) Jennifer Kessy/April Ross
 
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
April Ross
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 20, 1982 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Newport Beach, CA
Height: 6'1"
College(s): Southern California
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 271
Career Wins: 74
Career AVP Wins: 41
Career Winnings: $2,045,362.50
Awards
  • Top Rookie 2007
  • Best Hitter 2009, 2011
  • Best Offensive Player 2009
  • Best Server 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172537CQMoney
AVP51121315083000000 $769,750.00
FIVB781012942031213211 US$1,204,850.00
FIVB C&S1010000000000 US$1,100.00
NVL2200000000000 $27,500.00
P&R1100000000000 $10,000.00
Pro Beach2101000000000 $22,500.00
Wide Open1001000000000 $7,000.00
Overall13626262642861213211 US$2,042,700.00
Previous Dallas Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 4/13-15/2007 Miami Open 11 2nd 324 $15,000.00
Dallas Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 4/20/2007 Winner 2 Jenny Pavley / Sarah Straton (9) Won 26-24, 21-19 0:45
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal15920.4671723
 18510.5000322
 27410.4291401
April RossTotal5224100.26901531
 1331380.1520910
 2191120.4740621
Fri, 4/20/2007 Winner 3 Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings (1) Lost 18-21, 16-21 0:44
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal291140.2410713
 114420.1430412
 215720.3330301
April RossTotal221220.4553501
 115810.4672500
 27410.4291001
Sat, 4/21/2007 Contender 3 Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (3) Won 14-21, 24-22, 15-10 1:10
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal522650.40421512
 120530.1000611
 2251520.5201700
 37600.8571201
April RossTotal321440.31311313
 112630.2500401
 213510.3080701
 37300.4291211
Sat, 4/21/2007 Contender 4 Rachel Scott / Tyra Turner (5) Lost 18-21, 19-21 0:43
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal24880.0001611
 11135-0.1821500
 213530.1540111
April RossTotal211120.4290713
 112510.3330301
 29610.5560412
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer Kessy12054190.29243559
April Ross12761180.33944058
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games101000000000 $0.00
World Championships310001000000 $81,400.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam364342100100110 $588,400.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open79141917215621210 $1,089,300.00
Manhattan Beach301101000000 $92,000.00
Tour Championships220000000000 $67,500.00
Total1242124224276121320 $1,918,600.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Jennifer Kessy April Ross
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1010000000 $0.00 Olympic Games3111000000 $0.00
5100010100 $46,075.00 World Championships7120111000 $105,200.00
1000010000 $3,750.00 World Tour Finals5001022000 $46,000.00
5343421214750 $355,550.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam67135451815330 $694,950.00
156152535338201330 $757,282.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open14540242333011830 $859,512.50
           Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star2000001100 $1,750.00
2100000100 $2,250.00 Challenger          
11013043000 $66,660.00 Manhattan Beach10422010100 $102,400.00
5201002000 $40,610.00 Tour Championships9602010000 $95,450.00
           Gold Series1001000000 $4,750.00
           Heritage Series/Pro Series2000011000 $4,050.00
234233043556392280 $1,272,177.50 Total251653434954311360 $1,914,062.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2007AVP201000100000 $19,650.00 7370.0 %
TotalAVP201000100000 $19,650.00 7370.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Jennifer Kessy  April Ross
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
5000001211 $2,157.00 2000BVA          
2000000011 $750.00 2000FIVB          
1000000100 $250.00 2000FIVB C&S          
4000004000 $3,535.00 2001AVP          
1000000100 $0.00 2001BVA          
1000000001 $0.00 2001FIVB          
1100000000 $2,000.00 2001FIVB C&S          
6000004200 $3,680.00 2002AVP          
1000000001 $0.00 2002FIVB          
7000025000 $6,900.00 2003AVP          
12013071000 $32,912.50 2004AVP          
2000000002 $0.00 2004FIVB          
14029030000 $80,650.00 2005AVP          
8000140111 $30,875.00 2005FIVB          
16045061000 $76,850.00 2006AVP13000003622 $6,287.50
8000001610 $15,100.00 2006FIVB2000000101 $1,500.00
2010010000 $9,825.00 2007AVP2010010000 $9,825.00
911817123171347 $265,484.50 TotalTotal17010013723 $17,612.50
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
Overall161 81.3% 25 12.6% 12 6.1% 186-12 93.9% 21 29.2% 10 13.9% 41 56.9% 21-51 29.2% 161-41 79.7% 46-22 67.6% 01 207-64 76.4%
2006-200740 83.3% 5 10.4% 3 6.3% 45-3 93.8% 5 17.2% 5 17.2% 19 65.5% 5-24 17.2% 40-19 67.8% 10-8 55.6% 00 50-27 64.9%
Against the Field49 67.1% 15 20.5% 9 12.3% 64-9 87.7% 13 22.4% 9 15.5% 36 62.1% 13-45 22.4% 98-70 58.3% 56-36 60.9% 01 77-54 58.8%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000030002010000161
World Championships0000720051100010143
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1150861600452176424315249
Challenge/Four Star/Open002061001964833186258336113
Manhattan Beach00000000102110000125
Tour Championships0000300030200000100
Total117010519002617245251041012530171
Head to Head Results
Kessy/Ross lead the series against the field 7-3 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 2 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 0-1
4/20/07AVPDallas Open Winner 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 8 21-18, 21-16 0:44
Series tied with # 2 Branagh/Youngs 1-1
4/15/07AVPMiami Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 11 21-19, 21-15 0:56
4/15/07AVPMiami Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 11 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-17, 17-21, 15-12 1:03
Lead the series against # 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 2-0
4/21/07AVPDallas Open Contender 3 Kessy/Ross 8 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 14-21, 24-22, 15-10 1:10
4/14/07AVPMiami Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 11 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 20-22, 21-18, 15-10 1:07
Lead the series against # 4 DeNecochea/Fontana 1-0
4/15/07AVPMiami Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 11 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 21-14, 21-19 0:43
Trail the series against # 5 Scott/Turner 0-1
4/21/07AVPDallas Open Contender 4 Scott/Turner 5 Kessy/Ross 8 21-18, 21-19 0:43
Lead the series against # 6 McPeak/Tom 1-0
4/14/07AVPMiami Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 11 McPeak/Tom 6 21-19, 21-14 0:56
Lead the series against # 9 Pavley/Straton 1-0
4/20/07AVPDallas Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 8 Pavley/Straton 9 26-24, 21-19 0:45
Lead the series against # Q2 Kuk/Whitney 1-0
4/14/07AVPMiami Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 11 Kuk/Whitney 22, Q3 21-12, 21-16 0:35