AVP Tour
$280,000 AVP Brooklyn Open presented by Cushman & Wakefield
August 23 - 26, 2007
(5) 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 Brooklyn Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Rachel Scott - 2nd Keao Burdine - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 8/16-19/2007 Boston Open 5 5th 312 $8,500.00
AVP 8/9-11/2007 Manhattan Beach Open 5 5th 312 $8,500.00
FIVB 8/1-4/2007 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 22 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2007 Gstaad World Championships 16 37th 40 US$3,400.00
AVP 7/19-21/2007 Long Beach Open 6 3rd 390 $13,300.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 16, Q8 9th 320 US$8,000.00
AVP 7/5-8/2007 Seaside Heights Open 5 2nd 324 $15,000.00
FIVB 6/26-30/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 29, Q21 1st 800 US$43,500.00
FIVB 6/19-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam Country Quota 0 US$0.00
AVP 6/14-17/2007 Charleston Open 6 5th 216 $6,000.00
AVP 6/7-10/2007 Atlanta Open 4 5th 216 $6,000.00
AVP 5/31-6/3/2007 Tampa Open 5 7th 180 $4,650.00
AVP 5/24-27/2007 Louisville Open 5 5th 216 $6,000.00
AVP 5/18-20/2007 Hermosa Beach Open 5 3rd 270 $9,500.00
AVP 5/10-13/2007 Glendale Open 6 7th 180 $4,650.00
AVP 5/3-6/2007 Huntington Beach Open 6 3rd 270 $9,500.00
AVP 4/19-22/2007 Dallas Open 8 7th 180 $4,650.00
AVP 4/13-15/2007 Miami Open 11 2nd 324 $15,000.00
Brooklyn Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/24/2007 Winner 1 Erin Byrd / Stephanie Chapek (28, Q3) Won 21-14, 21-13 0:40
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal131200.9231704
 16601.0001401
 27600.8570303
April RossTotal231420.5220176
 112710.5000134
 211710.5450042
Fri, 8/24/2007 Winner 2 Jenny Kropp / Jenny Pavley (12) Won 21-15, 21-16 0:46
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal342340.55901303
 1171210.6470701
 2171130.4710602
April RossTotal15820.4001611
 15310.4001110
 210510.4000501
Sat, 8/25/2007 Winner 3 Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (4) Lost 13-21, 16-21 0:45
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal12730.3330702
 17420.2860501
 25310.4000201
April RossTotal331850.3940323
 118830.2780102
 2151020.5330221
Sat, 8/25/2007 Contender 4 Jennifer Fopma / Holly McPeak (15) Won 21-14, 27-29, 15-12 1:17
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal5427100.31511234
 112500.4171302
 2291470.2410711
 313830.3850221
April RossTotal311830.48411657
 1151010.6000723
 214810.5000713
 3201-0.5001221
Sat, 8/25/2007 Contender 5 Carrie Dodd / Tatiana Minello (8) Won 21-14, 17-21, 15-12 1:02
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal382150.4210903
 111610.4550302
 218840.2220400
 39700.7780201
April RossTotal151210.7330764
 16601.0000333
 23110.0000231
 36500.8330200
Sat, 8/25/2007 Contender 6 Dianne DeNecochea / Barbra Fontana (6) Won 21-16, 21-10 0:45
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal231710.6960732
 1121000.8330421
 211710.5450311
April RossTotal251410.52011025
 115710.4000314
 210700.7001711
Sun, 8/26/2007 Semi-Finals Misty May-Treanor / Kerri Walsh Jennings (1) Lost 11-21, 12-21 0:39
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal331050.1521503
 114610.3570302
 219440.0001201
April RossTotal18840.2220603
 18410.3750101
 210430.1000502
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer Kessy207117280.430360621
April Ross16092180.4633492329
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
2007AVP1402405300000 $124,550.00 492566.2 %
2007FIVB510001010002 $68,100.00 19967.9 %
TotalAVP1402405300000 $124,550.00 492566.2 %
TotalFIVB510001010002 $68,100.00 19967.9 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Jennifer Kessy  April Ross
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
14024080000 $62,275.00 2007AVP14024080000 $62,275.00
5100011002 $34,050.00 2007FIVB5100011002 $34,050.00
1082921131181349 $351,984.50 TotalTotal34124094725 $104,112.50
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 Field48 66.7% 15 20.8% 9 12.5% 63-9 87.5% 10 18.5% 8 14.8% 36 66.7% 10-44 18.5% 96-70 57.8% 50-34 59.5% 01 73-53 57.9%
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 31-28 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1-7
8/26/07AVPBrooklyn Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 5 21-11, 21-12 0:39
8/11/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 5 21-16, 21-16 0:43
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 22 25-23, 21-17 0:42
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool A May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 16, Q8 21-14, 22-20 0:39
6/9/07AVPAtlanta Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 4 21-19, 21-17 0:48
5/26/07AVPLouisville Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 5 21-10, 21-17 0:40
5/20/07AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 5 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 21-23, 24-22, 15-10 1:07
4/20/07AVPDallas Open Winner 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 8 21-18, 21-16 0:44
Trail the series against # 2 Branagh/Youngs 2-6
8/11/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 5 21-17, 14-21, 22-20 1:17
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool I Branagh/Youngs 9 Kessy/Ross 16 15-21, 22-20, 16-14 0:59
7/8/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 5 21-19, 18-21, 16-14 1:41
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Branagh/Youngs 11 22-20, 21-18 0:49
5/12/07AVPGlendale Open Contender 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 6 17-21, 22-20, 15-9 1:07
5/6/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 6 21-14, 21-16 0:43
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
Trail the series against # 3 Scott/Turner 2-10
8/17/07AVPBoston Open Winner 3 Scott/Turner 4 Kessy/Ross 5 21-16, 21-17 0:41
8/10/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 5 Scott/Turner 4 21-16, 24-22 0:55
7/21/07AVPLong Beach Open Semi-Finals Scott/Turner 3 Kessy/Ross 6 22-20, 21-12 0:47
7/20/07AVPLong Beach Open Winner 3 Scott/Turner 3 Kessy/Ross 6 21-17, 21-15 0:42
7/7/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 5 Scott/Turner 1 21-16, 21-15 0:43
6/17/07AVPCharleston Open Contender 5 Scott/Turner 2 Kessy/Ross 6 21-14, 14-21, 15-13 1:05
6/10/07AVPAtlanta Open Contender 5 Scott/Turner 2 Kessy/Ross 4 21-15, 21-19 0:47
5/27/07AVPLouisville Open Contender 5 Scott/Turner 3 Kessy/Ross 5 21-17, 21-19 0:51
5/20/07AVPHermosa Beach Open Semi-Finals Scott/Turner 3 Kessy/Ross 5 21-17, 16-21, 18-16 1:05
5/11/07AVPGlendale Open Winner 3 Scott/Turner 3 Kessy/Ross 6 23-21, 22-20 0:52
5/5/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 3 Scott/Turner 3 Kessy/Ross 6 9-21, 26-24, 15-11 0:59
4/21/07AVPDallas Open Contender 4 Scott/Turner 5 Kessy/Ross 8 21-18, 21-19 0:43
Lead the series against # 4 Davis/Johnson Jordan 4-2
8/25/07AVPBrooklyn Open Winner 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 4 Kessy/Ross 5 21-13, 21-16 0:45
7/21/07AVPLong Beach Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 6 Davis/Johnson Jordan 4 21-19, 21-19 0:48
7/8/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 5 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 21-14, 21-13 0:44
6/2/07AVPTampa Open Contender 4 Davis/Johnson Jordan 8 Kessy/Ross 5 23-21, 21-18 0:48
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 # 6 DeNecochea/Fontana 7-2
8/25/07AVPBrooklyn Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 21-16, 21-10 0:45
8/19/07AVPBoston Open Contender 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 6 Kessy/Ross 5 23-21, 23-25, 15-11 1:12
7/7/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-13, 21-19 0:45
6/16/07AVPCharleston Open Contender 4 Kessy/Ross 6 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-12, 23-21 0:49
6/2/07AVPTampa Open Winner 3 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 Kessy/Ross 5 21-15, 21-16 0:49
5/25/07AVPLouisville Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-18, 21-16 0:50
5/19/07AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 5 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-19, 13-21, 15-11 1:04
5/6/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 6 DeNecochea/Fontana 4 21-17, 22-20 0:48
4/15/07AVPMiami Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 11 DeNecochea/Fontana 5 21-14, 21-19 0:43
Lead the series against # 7 Akers/Niles 2-0
6/16/07AVPCharleston Open Contender 3 Kessy/Ross 6 Akers/Niles 9 21-17, 27-25 0:58
5/19/07AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 5 Akers/Niles 12 21-12, 21-15 0:43
Lead the series against # 8 Dodd/Minello 2-0
8/25/07AVPBrooklyn Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 5 Dodd/Minello 8 21-14, 17-21, 15-12 1:02
5/5/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 6 Dodd/Minello 7 21-16, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 9 Reynolds/Tom 1-0
8/17/07AVPBoston Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 5 Reynolds/Tom 12 22-20, 18-21, 19-17 1:04
Series tied with # 10 Lewis/Lima 1-1
8/18/07AVPBoston Open Contender 4 Kessy/Ross 5 Lewis/Lima 11 21-18, 21-14 0:48
6/15/07AVPCharleston Open Winner 2 Lewis/Lima 11 Kessy/Ross 6 21-18, 21-15 0:44
Lead the series against # 11 Roca/Straton 2-0
8/10/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 5 Roca/Straton 12 21-12, 21-13 0:42
6/2/07AVPTampa Open Contender 3 Kessy/Ross 5 Roca/Straton 10 21-14, 21-15 0:35
Lead the series against # 12 Kropp/Pavley 3-0
8/24/07AVPBrooklyn Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 5 Kropp/Pavley 12 21-15, 21-16 0:46
6/16/07AVPCharleston Open Contender 2 Kessy/Ross 6 Kropp/Pavley 14 21-12, 21-13 0:38
6/8/07AVPAtlanta Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 4 Kropp/Pavley 13 21-17, 21-11 0:38
Lead the series against # 15 Fopma/McPeak 1-0
8/25/07AVPBrooklyn Open Contender 4 Kessy/Ross 5 Fopma/McPeak 15 21-14, 27-29, 15-12 1:17
Lead the series against # 22 Manole/Van Fleet 1-0
7/20/07AVPLong Beach Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 6 Manole/Van Fleet 27, Q7 21-14, 21-10 0:37
Lead the series against # 27, Q5 Hall/Mills 1-0
7/6/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 5 Hall/Mills 28, Q6 21-12, 21-8 0:31
Lead the series against # 28, Q3 Byrd/Chapek 1-0
8/24/07AVPBrooklyn Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 5 Byrd/Chapek 28, Q3 21-14, 21-13 0:40