AVP Tour
$200,000 AVP NIVEA Tour Hermosa Beach Open presented by Bud Light Lime
July 16 - 18, 2010
(1) 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 Hermosa Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
BVA 2000 Sherine Ebadi - 25th Did not play
2001 Jennifer Meredith - 9th Did not play
2002 Heather Lowe - 17th Did not play
2003 Jenny Pavley - 9th Did not play
2004 Barbra Fontana - 3rd Did not play
2005 Holly McPeak - 3rd Did not play
2006 Nancy Reynolds - 3rd Keao Burdine - 33rd
2007 April Ross - 3rd Jennifer Kessy - 3rd
2009 April Ross - 2nd Jennifer Kessy - 2nd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/5-10/2010 Gstaad Grand Slam 2 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2010 Stavanger Grand Slam 2 9th 320 US$8,000.00
AVP 6/25-27/2010 AVP Belmar Open 1 1st 750 $20,000.00
AVP 6/18-20/2010 AVP Virginia Beach Open 2 1st 750 $20,000.00
FIVB 6/8-13/2010 Moscow Grand Slam 2 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
AVP 6/3-6/2010 AVP Huntington Beach Open 2 1st 750 $20,000.00
FIVB 5/25-30/2010 Seoul Open 2 3rd 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2010 Rome Grand Slam 2 1st 800 US$43,500.00
FIVB 5/4-9/2010 Shanghai Open 3 1st 600 US$30,000.00
AVP 4/29-5/2/2010 AVP Santa Barbara Open 2 5th 450 $6,000.00
FIVB 4/19-24/2010 Brasilia Open 3 4th 420 US$11,200.00
AVP 4/16-18/2010 AVP Fort Lauderdale Open 2 3rd 540 $9,500.00
FIVB 11/3-8/2009 Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT 1 1st 600 US$30,000.00
FIVB 10/27-11/1/2009 Sanya Open 1 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
AVP 9/25-27/2009 AVP World Challenge 3rd 0 $12,000.00
FIVB 9/8-13/2009 Barcelona Open 3 3rd 480 US$15,000.00
AVP 9/4-6/2009 Tournament of Champions 2 1st 750 $20,000.00
AVP 8/27-30/2009 Chicago Open 2 2nd 640 $26,500.00
FIVB 8/24-29/2009 The Hague Open 3 25th 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open 2 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
AVP 8/14-16/2009 San Francisco Open 2 1st 750 $24,000.00
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
AVP Hermosa Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/17/2010 Winner 1 Diane Copenhagen / Jaimi Gregory (32, Q16) Won 19-21, 21-16, 15-7 1:05
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal191030.36811103
 16210.1670401
 29420.2220602
 34401.0001100
April RossTotal482940.52121425
 1201130.4000602
 2231310.5220821
 35501.0002002
Sat, 7/17/2010 Winner 2 Nancy Reynolds / Kelly Wing (17) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:41
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal241430.45801213
 113720.3850511
 211710.5450702
April RossTotal271730.5191830
 113820.4621310
 214910.5710520
Sat, 7/17/2010 Winner 3 Lisa Fitzgerald / Ashley Ivy Swift (8) Won 21-14, 21-13 0:44
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal16940.3130342
 112720.4170202
 24220.0000140
April RossTotal221310.5451564
 110700.7001302
 212610.4170262
Sun, 7/18/2010 Winner 4 Angie Akers / Tyra Turner (4) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:50
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal161200.7500703
 110700.7000302
 26500.8330401
April RossTotal392040.41011124
 1181020.4440712
 2211020.3811412
Sun, 7/18/2010 Semi-Finals Annett Davis / Jenny Johnson Jordan (5) Won 21-10, 21-17 0:43
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal161020.50011023
 15501.0001410
 211520.2730613
April RossTotal292140.5860902
 1141130.5710601
 2151010.6000301
Sun, 7/18/2010 Finals Rachel Scott / Elaine Youngs (3) Won 21-17, 21-14 0:57
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal141010.6432322
 18510.5001112
 26500.8331210
April RossTotal312020.58121102
 1191300.6840901
 212720.4172201
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer Kessy10565130.495446916
April Ross196120180.5207581317
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 %
2009AVP1145200000000 $219,700.00 51787.9 %
2009FIVB1234201010010 $278,200.00 581381.7 %
2010AVP640101000000 $95,500.00 31488.6 %
2010FIVB721110020000 $145,200.00 34979.1 %
TotalAVP448121308300000 $646,750.00 1755974.8 %
TotalFIVB3987428060112 $704,100.00 1745376.7 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Jennifer Kessy  April Ross
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
12552000000 $133,550.00 2009AVP12452001000 $110,350.00
12342011010 $139,100.00 2009FIVB12342011010 $139,100.00
6401010000 $47,750.00 2010AVP6401010000 $47,750.00
7211102000 $72,600.00 2010FIVB7211102000 $72,600.00
175192634342231459 $987,784.50 TotalTotal10116191722110835 $698,712.50
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%
2009-201067 84.8% 9 11.4% 3 3.8% 76-3 96.2% 6 42.9% 1 7.1% 7 50.0% 6-8 42.9% 67-7 90.5% 15-4 78.9% 00 82-11 88.2%
Against the Field41 85.4% 6 12.5% 1 2.1% 47-1 97.9% 7 46.7% 0 0.0% 8 53.3% 7-8 46.7% 82-16 83.7% 26-2 92.9% 00 54-9 85.7%
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 62-9 (Lead 15 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Branagh/May-Treanor 6-0
6/27/10AVPAVP Belmar Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Branagh/May-Treanor 2 21-14, 19-21, 15-11 1:08
6/20/10AVPAVP Virginia Beach Open Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Branagh/May-Treanor 1 21-15, 18-21, 15-12 1:28
6/6/10AVPAVP Huntington Beach Open Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Branagh/May-Treanor 1 14-21, 21-12, 15-11 1:17
5/22/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Branagh/May-Treanor 5 21-16, 21-17 0:49
5/9/10FIVBShanghai Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 3 Branagh/May-Treanor 6 21-18, 21-11 0:39
5/7/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 3 Branagh/May-Treanor 6 21-19, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # 3 Scott/Youngs 4-2
7/18/10AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Scott/Youngs 3 21-17, 21-14 0:57
6/27/10AVPAVP Belmar Open Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Scott/Youngs 4 21-16, 21-12 1:04
6/27/10AVPAVP Belmar Open Winner 4 Scott/Youngs 4 Kessy/Ross 1 21-14, 21-17 0:49
6/20/10AVPAVP Virginia Beach Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 2 Scott/Youngs 3 21-19, 19-21, 15-8 1:15
6/6/10AVPAVP Huntington Beach Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Scott/Youngs 3 21-9, 21-11 0:38
5/1/10AVPAVP Santa Barbara Open Winner 4 Scott/Youngs 3 Kessy/Ross 2 24-22, 21-16 0:45
Lead the series against # 4 Akers/Turner 12-1
7/18/10AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 1 Akers/Turner 4 21-19, 21-17 0:50
6/20/10AVPAVP Virginia Beach Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Akers/Turner 5 21-15, 21-17 0:44
6/5/10AVPAVP Huntington Beach Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 2 Akers/Turner 6 21-14, 21-13 0:37
4/18/10AVPAVP Fort Lauderdale Open Semi-Finals Akers/Turner 6 Kessy/Ross 2 23-21, 21-8 0:51
11/8/09FIVBPhuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 1 Akers/Turner 2 21-12, 21-17 0:37
11/1/09FIVBSanya Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Akers/Turner 3 22-20, 19-21, 15-11 1:00
9/13/09FIVBBarcelona Open Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 3 Akers/Turner 6 21-13, 21-19 0:43
9/11/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 3 Akers/Turner 6 21-17, 30-28 0:57
9/4/09AVPTournament of Champions Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Akers/Turner 7 21-18, 21-19 0:45
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 2 Akers/Turner 6 21-17, 21-17 0:39
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 # 5 Davis/Johnson Jordan 16-4
7/18/10AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Davis/Johnson Jordan 5 21-10, 21-17 0:43
9/5/09AVPTournament of Champions Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 22-20, 21-15 0:48
8/29/09AVPChicago Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 2 Davis/Johnson Jordan 3 21-16, 25-23 0:51
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
Trail the series against # 6 DeNecochea/Hochevar 0-1
5/2/10AVPAVP Santa Barbara Open Contender 6 DeNecochea/Hochevar 9 Kessy/Ross 2 21-19, 24-22 0:56
Lead the series against # 7 Lewis/Lima 4-1
6/19/10AVPAVP Virginia Beach Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Lewis/Lima 7 21-15, 21-14 0:41
6/5/10AVPAVP Huntington Beach Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Lewis/Lima 7 21-18, 21-9 0:37
9/19/08AVPAVP Shootout Manhattan Beach Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 4 Lewis/Lima 13, Q4 15-21, 21-19, 15-11 1:11
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 # 8 Fitzgerald/Ivy Swift 1-0
7/17/10AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 1 Fitzgerald/Ivy Swift 8 21-14, 21-13 0:44
Lead the series against # 11 Barnes/Williams 3-0
7/19/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 4 Barnes/Williams 12 18-21, 21-15, 15-11 1:07
5/2/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 3 Barnes/Williams 14 21-18, 21-14 0:39
4/11/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Miami Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 4 Barnes/Williams 13 21-17, 16-21, 15-11 1:04
Lead the series against # 12 Batt-Rohr/Sweat 2-0
6/19/10AVPAVP Virginia Beach Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Batt-Rohr/Sweat 15 21-16, 21-17 0:30
6/4/10AVPAVP Huntington Beach Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Batt-Rohr/Sweat 18 21-7, 21-11 0:35
Lead the series against # 14 Jameson/Jones 4-0
8/29/09AVPChicago Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 2 Jameson/Jones 10 21-19, 21-17 0:40
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 # 17 Reynolds/Wing 1-0
7/17/10AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 1 Reynolds/Wing 17 21-17, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # 20 Kuk/Whitney 3-0
6/26/10AVPAVP Belmar Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 1 Kuk/Whitney 17 21-10, 21-15 0:36
5/25/07AVPLouisville Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 5 Kuk/Whitney 21, Q2 26-24, 21-12 0:48
4/14/07AVPMiami Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 11 Kuk/Whitney 22, Q3 21-12, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against # 32, Q16 Copenhagen/Gregory 1-0
7/17/10AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 1 Copenhagen/Gregory 32, Q16 19-21, 21-16, 15-7 1:05
Lead the series against # Q3 Duffner-Hand/Welcher 1-0
4/17/10AVPAVP Fort Lauderdale Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 2 Duffner-Hand/Welcher 31, Q11 21-16, 21-13 0:40
Lead the series against # Q17 Johnson/Zartman 2-0
5/8/08AVPAVP Charleston Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 3 Johnson/Zartman 14 21-11, 21-19 0:42
4/19/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Dallas Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 4 Johnson/Zartman 20, Q1 21-12, 21-12 0:33
Lead the series against # Q19 Day/Ursillo 2-0
6/26/10AVPAVP Belmar Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 1 Day/Ursillo 32, Q11 21-13, 21-9 0:39
6/4/10AVPAVP Huntington Beach Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 2 Day/Ursillo 31, Q29 21-11, 21-11 0:34