AVP Tour
$240,000 AVP Crocs Tour San Francisco Open presented by Barefoot Wine
August 14 - 16, 2009
(2) 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 San Francisco Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007 April Ross - 5th Jennifer Kessy - 5th
2008 April Ross - 3rd Jennifer Kessy - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 8/6-8/2009 Hermosa Beach Open 2 2nd 640 $25,000.00
FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 2 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 3 1st 800 US$43,000.00
FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 2 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 1 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 Stavanger World Championships 1 1st 1000 US$60,000.00
AVP 6/18-21/2009 Ocean City Open 2 1st 750 $24,000.00
FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open 1 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
AVP 5/21-24/2009 Huntington Beach Open 2 2nd 640 $18,000.00
AVP 5/15-17/2009 Houston Open 2 1st 750 $24,000.00
AVP 5/1-3/2009 San Diego Open 2 3rd 540 $10,200.00
FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 1 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
AVP 4/16-19/2009 Riverside Open 2 2nd 640 $18,000.00
AVP 3/27-29/2009 Panama City Beach Open 2 2nd 640 $18,000.00
FIVB 11/12-16/2008 Sanya Open 1 1st 600 US$28,000.00
FIVB 11/5-9/2008 Phuket Thailand Open 2 1st 600 US$28,000.00
FIVB 10/5-11/2008 Dubai Open 3 2nd 540 US$19,500.00
AVP 9/17-20/2008 AVP Shootout Manhattan Beach Open 4 2nd 468 $75,000.00
AVP 9/12-14/2008 AVP Shootout San Francisco 2 3rd 270 $10,500.00
AVP 9/6-7/2008 AVP Shootout Santa Barbara 3 2nd 324 $15,000.00
AVP 8/29-31/2008 AVP Shootout Cincinnati 2 3rd 390 $9,500.00
San Francisco Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/14/2009 Winner 2 Angela Lewis / Diane Pascua (15) Won 21-9, 21-12 0:31
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal191030.36801014
 18500.6250302
 211530.1820712
April RossTotal241710.6672755
 110700.7001333
 2141010.6431422
Sat, 8/15/2009 Winner 3 Lisa Fitzgerald / Brooke Niles (7) Won 21-16, 19-21, 15-12 1:04
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal492140.34712114
 113910.6150711
 222920.3180802
 314310.1431601
April RossTotal412170.34111327
 116830.3130421
 214730.2860604
 311610.4551302
Sat, 8/15/2009 Winner 4 Rachel Scott / Kerri Walsh Jennings (3) Won 21-14, 21-18 0:41
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal181420.66711313
 18710.7500611
 210710.6001702
April RossTotal401560.2253747
 122830.2272523
 218730.2221224
Sun, 8/16/2009 Semi-Finals Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (5) Won 21-15, 21-19 0:47
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal26720.1920702
 110310.2000101
 216410.1880601
April RossTotal322010.59401343
 114810.5000522
 2181200.6670821
Sun, 8/16/2009 Finals Nicole Branagh / Elaine Youngs (1) Won 16-21, 21-19, 15-12 1:20
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal392340.48721104
 114830.3570302
 2191110.5262201
 36400.6670601
April RossTotal261530.4620745
 18520.3750202
 26310.3330322
 312700.5830221
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer Kessy15175150.397462317
April Ross16388180.4296471927
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
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
2007AVP1502406300000 $132,550.00 502764.9 %
2007FIVB811002020002 $106,100.00 291467.4 %
2008AVP1205601000000 $199,000.00 432167.2 %
2008FIVB1221115010100 $174,600.00 531775.7 %
2009AVP834100000000 $161,200.00 37588.1 %
2009FIVB722101010000 $189,200.00 36685.7 %
TotalAVP353111107300000 $492,750.00 1305371.0 %
TotalFIVB2754218040102 $469,900.00 1183776.1 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Jennifer Kessy  April Ross
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
160240100000 $73,525.00 2007AVP160240100000 $76,025.00
8110022002 $53,050.00 2007FIVB8110022002 $53,050.00
13156010000 $125,250.00 2008AVP13056020000 $104,750.00
12211151100 $87,300.00 2008FIVB12211151100 $87,300.00
8341000000 $80,600.00 2009AVP8341000000 $80,600.00
7221011000 $94,600.00 2009FIVB7221011000 $94,600.00
153102230241211449 $769,984.50 TotalTotal79815131207825 $504,112.50
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%
2008-200971 77.2% 14 15.2% 7 7.6% 85-7 92.4% 9 31.0% 3 10.3% 17 58.6% 9-20 31.0% 71-17 80.7% 23-10 69.7% 01 94-28 77.0%
Against the Field48 75.0% 9 14.1% 7 10.9% 57-7 89.1% 6 26.1% 3 13.0% 14 60.9% 6-17 26.1% 96-28 77.4% 30-20 60.0% 00 63-24 72.4%
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 53-26 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Branagh/Youngs 10-20
8/16/09AVPSan Francisco Open Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Branagh/Youngs 1 16-21, 21-19, 15-12 1:20
8/8/09AVPHermosa Beach Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Kessy/Ross 2 19-21, 23-21, 15-11 1:34
8/1/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 4 Kessy/Ross 2 22-20, 21-17 0:51
6/21/09AVPOcean City Open Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Branagh/Youngs 1 21-12, 21-15 0:57
5/24/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Kessy/Ross 2 21-19, 21-17 0:54
5/17/09AVPHouston Open Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Branagh/Youngs 1 21-17, 18-21, 15-12 1:15
4/19/09AVPRiverside Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Kessy/Ross 2 21-18, 21-14 0:51
3/29/09AVPPanama City Beach Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Kessy/Ross 2 16-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:55
9/20/08AVPAVP Shootout Manhattan Beach Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-15, 19-21, 16-14 1:21
9/13/08AVPAVP Shootout San Francisco Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 3 Kessy/Ross 2 21-11, 21-19 0:46
9/6/08AVPAVP Shootout Santa Barbara Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 3 23-21, 21-19 0:50
8/30/08AVPAVP Shootout Cincinnati Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 3 Kessy/Ross 2 21-23, 21-18, 18-16 1:17
7/27/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 4 Branagh/Youngs 3 21-19, 22-24, 15-6 1:03
7/20/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 4 Branagh/Youngs 3 9-21, 21-13, 15-10 1:04
7/13/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 3 Kessy/Ross 4 21-18, 21-14 0:51
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 7 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-18, 13-21, 15-10 0:56
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 7 21-10, 21-17 0:35
5/10/08AVPAVP Charleston Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Kessy/Ross 3 22-20, 21-15 0:54
4/20/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Dallas Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 4 21-18, 21-17 0:43
4/13/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Miami Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 4 21-15, 21-19 0:48
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 4 Branagh/Youngs 5 21-13, 21-13 0:45
9/15/07AVPSan Francisco Best of the Beach Contender 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 5 16-21, 21-16, 15-11 1:03
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
Lead the series against # 3 Scott/Walsh Jennings 2-1
8/15/09AVPSan Francisco Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 2 Scott/Walsh Jennings 3 21-14, 21-18 0:41
8/7/09AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 2 Scott/Walsh Jennings 3 21-17, 17-21, 15-13 1:06
9/7/07AVPLas Vegas Gods & Goddesses of the Beach Pool X Scott/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 5, Q6 21-16, 20-22, 15-8 1:02
Lead the series against # 4 DeNecochea/Dodd 2-0
6/21/09AVPOcean City Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 DeNecochea/Dodd 4 21-14, 18-21, 15-7 0:57
5/17/09AVPHouston Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 DeNecochea/Dodd 4 21-19, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against # 5 Davis/Johnson Jordan 13-4
8/16/09AVPSan Francisco Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 5 21-15, 21-19 0:47
8/8/09AVPHermosa Beach Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 5 21-17, 18-21, 15-12 1:09
5/23/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 21-14, 21-14 0:45
5/17/09AVPHouston Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 21-19, 24-22 1:03
5/2/09AVPSan Diego Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 21-8, 21-16 0:41
4/18/09AVPRiverside Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 21-12, 21-18 0:39
3/29/09AVPPanama City Beach Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 21-19, 19-21, 21-19 1:17
9/7/08AVPAVP Shootout Santa Barbara Finals Davis/Johnson Jordan 4 Kessy/Ross 3 21-16, 24-22 0:56
5/2/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Winner 3 Davis/Johnson Jordan 6 Kessy/Ross 3 12-21, 31-29, 15-13 1:13
4/12/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Miami Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 4 Davis/Johnson Jordan 5 16-21, 24-22, 15-13 1:10
9/14/07AVPSan Francisco Best of the Beach Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 5 Davis/Johnson Jordan 4 21-16, 25-23 0:54
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 Lima/Minello 2-0
8/7/09AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Lima/Minello 7 21-15, 21-14 0:39
6/20/09AVPOcean City Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Lima/Minello 7 21-13, 21-16 0:40
Lead the series against # 7 Fitzgerald/Niles 4-1
8/15/09AVPSan Francisco Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Fitzgerald/Niles 7 21-16, 19-21, 15-12 1:04
6/20/09AVPOcean City Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 2 Fitzgerald/Niles 3 22-20, 21-15 0:48
5/24/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Fitzgerald/Niles 4 21-17, 21-13 0:46
5/3/09AVPSan Diego Open Semi-Finals Fitzgerald/Niles 7 Kessy/Ross 2 21-23, 22-20, 15-9 1:09
5/2/09AVPSan Diego Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Fitzgerald/Niles 7 21-19, 21-16 0:42
Lead the series against # 8 Fopma/Hochevar 1-0
9/6/08AVPAVP Shootout Santa Barbara Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 3 Fopma/Hochevar 14 21-18, 21-18 0:48
Lead the series against # 9 Akers/Turner 3-0
7/24/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 3 Akers/Turner 11 21-17, 21-19 0:42
7/3/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 1 Akers/Turner 6 17-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:51
4/19/09AVPRiverside Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Akers/Turner 4 21-15, 21-18 0:46
Lead the series against # 10 Fontana/Kropp 1-0
5/16/09AVPHouston Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Fontana/Kropp 10 21-16, 23-21 0:56
Lead the series against # 11 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 4-0
6/28/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Pool A Kessy/Ross 1 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 25 21-14, 21-12 0:38
5/23/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 10 21-13, 21-14 0:43
4/18/09AVPRiverside Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 10 23-21, 21-12 0:45
11/15/08FIVBSanya Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 1 Fendrick/Ivy Swift 5 22-20, 22-20 0:50
Lead the series against # 12 Jameson/Jones 3-0
9/19/08AVPAVP Shootout Manhattan Beach Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 4 Jameson/Jones 12, Q2 21-18, 21-10 0:41
8/2/08AVPAVP Slam San Diego Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 1 Jameson/Jones 8 21-11, 21-16 0:34
7/21/07AVPLong Beach Open Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 6 Jameson/Jones 20 21-15, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 13 Brannon/Pavlik 4-0
5/1/09AVPSan Diego Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Brannon/Pavlik 15 21-15, 22-20 0:43
11/13/08FIVBSanya Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 1 Brannon/Pavlik 32, Q9 25-23, 21-12 0:42
7/18/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 4 Brannon/Pavlik 13 21-18, 21-16 0:42
7/11/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 4 Brannon/Pavlik 13 21-14, 21-11 0:41
Lead the series against # 14 Smith/Van Fleet 2-0
8/7/09AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Smith/Van Fleet 15 21-4, 21-16 0:32
3/29/09AVPPanama City Beach Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Smith/Van Fleet 18 21-6, 21-14 0:30
Lead the series against # 15 Lewis/Pascua 1-0
8/14/09AVPSan Francisco Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Lewis/Pascua 15 21-9, 21-12 0:31
Lead the series against # 21 Allen/Masler 1-0
6/19/09AVPOcean City Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Allen/Masler 15 21-11, 21-17 0:40