Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series
$150,000 Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open
September 23 - 25, 2011
(1) Jennifer Kessy/April Ross
 
Jennifer Kessy
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 31, 1977 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: San Juan Capistrano, CA
Height: 6'0"
College(s): Southern California
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 264
Career Wins: 30
Career Pro Beach Wins: 1 (Hermosa Beach 2011)
Career Winnings: $1,445,459.50
April Ross
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 20, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Newport Beach, CA
Height: 6'1"
College(s): Southern California
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 270
Career Wins: 74
Career Pro Beach Wins: 1 (Hermosa Beach 2011)
Career Winnings: $2,030,362.50
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
AVP 2001 Jennifer Meredith - 9th Did not play
AVP 2002 Heather Lowe - 17th Did not play
AVP 2003 Jenny Pavley - 9th Did not play
AVP 2004 Barbra Fontana - 3rd Did not play
AVP 2005 Holly McPeak - 3rd Did not play
AVP 2006 Nancy Reynolds - 3rd Keao Burdine - 33rd
AVP 2007 April Ross - 3rd Jennifer Kessy - 3rd
AVP 2009 April Ross - 2nd Jennifer Kessy - 2nd
AVP 2010 April Ross - 1st Jennifer Kessy - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
Pro Beach 9/16-18/2011 Miami Beach Pro 1 3rd 576 $7,500.00
NVL 9/10-11/2011 NVL Miami Beach 1 1st 1500 $20,000.00
Wide Open 9/1-4/2011 U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball 1 3rd 0 $7,000.00
FIVB 8/23-28/2011 The Hague Open 8 5th 360 US$9,100.00
FIVB 8/15-20/2011 Åland Open 5 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB C&S 8/9-14/2011 Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International 3 2nd 0 US$1,100.00
FIVB 8/1-6/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 5 17th 160 US$5,100.00
FIVB 7/25-30/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 5 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 7/19-24/2011 Québec Open 1 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 7/4-9/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 1 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/27-7/2/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam 3 1st 800 US$43,500.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 3 5th 600 US$18,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 3 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 5/17-22/2011 Myslowice Open 2 3rd 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 5/3-8/2011 Shanghai Open 6 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
FIVB 4/26-5/1/2011 Sanya Open 6 7th 300 US$7,600.00
FIVB 4/17-22/2011 Brasilia Open 8 3rd 480 US$15,000.00
FIVB 11/2-7/2010 Phuket Thailand Open 7 13th 180 US$4,250.00
FIVB 10/26-31/2010 Sanya Open 6 3rd 480 US$15,000.00
Pro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 9/24/2011 Winner 1 Mariko Coverdale / Chelsea Hayes (32, Q11) Won 21-19, 21-13 0:40
Sat, 9/24/2011 Winner 2 Aurora Paaluhi / Alicia Zamparelli-Flavia (17) Won 21-9, 21-11 0:30
Sat, 9/24/2011 Winner 3 Jess Clausen / Jennifer Fopma (8) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:39
Sun, 9/25/2011 Winner 4 Jenny Kropp / Whitney Pavlik (4) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:49
Sun, 9/25/2011 Semi-Finals Nicole Branagh / Lisa Fitzgerald (3) Won 19-21, 21-18, 15-11 1:06
Sun, 9/25/2011 Finals Jenny Kropp / Whitney Pavlik (4) Won 21-12, 21-16 0:50
Head to Head Results
Kessy/Ross lead the series against the field 37-7 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 0 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Fendrick/Niles 5-1
9/11/11NVLNVL Miami Beach Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Fendrick/Niles 5 21-16, 23-21  
9/11/11NVLNVL Miami Beach Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 1 Fendrick/Niles 5 21-16, 13-21, 15-12  
5/8/11FIVBShanghai Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 6 Fendrick/Niles 16, Q3 21-17, 21-15 0:40
4/22/11FIVBBrasilia Open Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 8 Fendrick/Niles 22, Q5 25-23, 21-19 0:46
10/29/10FIVBSanya Open Contender 4 Kessy/Ross 6 Fendrick/Niles 16, Q1 21-18, 18-21, 15-9 0:53
8/4/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Pool E Fendrick/Niles 21 Kessy/Ross 5, Q1 21-18, 22-20 0:45
Lead the series against # 3 Branagh/Fitzgerald 1-0
9/25/11Pro BeachPro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Branagh/Fitzgerald 3 19-21, 21-18, 15-11 1:06
Series tied with # 4 Kropp/Pavlik 2-2
9/25/11Pro BeachPro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Kropp/Pavlik 4 21-12, 21-16 0:50
9/25/11Pro BeachPro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 1 Kropp/Pavlik 4 21-19, 21-16 0:49
9/18/11Pro BeachMiami Beach Pro Semi-Finals Kropp/Pavlik 4 Kessy/Ross 1 21-19, 11-21, 15-12 1:05
9/4/11Wide OpenU.S. Open of Beach Volleyball Semi-Finals Kropp/Pavlik 4 Kessy/Ross 1 21-19, 16-21, 15-12 1:01
Lead the series against # 6 Batt-Rohr/Sweat 3-0
9/17/11Pro BeachMiami Beach Pro Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 1 Batt-Rohr/Sweat 5 19-21, 21-16, 15-10 1:07
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 # 7 Capers/McGuire 1-0
9/2/11Wide OpenU.S. Open of Beach Volleyball Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 1 Capers/McGuire 8 21-13, 21-16 0:43
Lead the series against # 8 Clausen/Fopma 1-0
9/24/11Pro BeachPro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 1 Clausen/Fopma 8 21-15, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # 10 Hunkus/Lowe 1-0
9/17/11Pro BeachMiami Beach Pro Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 1 Hunkus/Lowe 9 21-13, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # 11 Harris/Wallin-Brockway 1-0
4/17/10AVPAVP Fort Lauderdale Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Harris/Wallin-Brockway 18 21-9, 21-16 0:38
Lead the series against # 13 Davis/Johnson Jordan 18-4
9/5/10P&RCincinnati Players Championship Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Davis/Johnson Jordan 4 21-18, 21-12 0:38
9/3/10P&RCincinnati Players Championship Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 1 Davis/Johnson Jordan 4 21-16, 21-16 0:40
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
Lead the series against # 15 Callahan/Lonergan 2-0
9/16/11Pro BeachMiami Beach Pro Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 1 Callahan/Lonergan 16 21-15, 21-12 0:45
9/10/11NVLNVL Miami Beach Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 1 Callahan/Lonergan 17 21-15, 21-15  
Lead the series against # 17 Paaluhi/Zamparelli-Flavia 1-0
9/24/11Pro BeachPro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 1 Paaluhi/Zamparelli-Flavia 17 21-9, 21-11 0:30
Lead the series against # 32, Q11 Coverdale/Hayes 1-0
9/24/11Pro BeachPro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 1 Coverdale/Hayes 32, Q11 21-19, 21-13 0:40