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 (48 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 (43 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
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
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 Ã…land 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$15,000.00
Pro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 9/24/2011 Winner 1 Mariko Coverdale / Chelsea Hayes (32, Q11) Won 21-19, 21-13 0:40
Sat, 9/24/2011 Winner 2 Aurora Paaluhi / Alicia Zamparelli-Flavia (17) Won 21-9, 21-11 0:30
Sat, 9/24/2011 Winner 3 Jess Clausen / Jennifer Fopma (8) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:39
Sun, 9/25/2011 Winner 4 Jenny Kropp / Whitney Pavlik (4) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:49
Sun, 9/25/2011 Semi-Finals Nicole Branagh / Lisa Fitzgerald (3) Won 19-21, 21-18, 15-11 1:06
Sun, 9/25/2011 Finals Jenny Kropp / Whitney Pavlik (4) Won 21-12, 21-16 0:50
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
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 %
2010P&R110000000000 $10,000.00 40100.0 %
2010FIVB1521223021110 $213,350.00 612570.9 %
2011NVL110000000000 $20,000.00 60100.0 %
2011Wide Open100100000000 $7,000.00 3175.0 %
2011Pro Beach210100000000 $22,500.00 9190.0 %
2011FIVB1312302310100 $210,000.00 622174.7 %
2011FIVB C&S101000000000 $1,100.00 6185.7 %
TotalAVP448121308300000 $646,750.00 1755974.8 %
TotalP&R110000000000 $10,000.00 40100.0 %
TotalNVL110000000000 $20,000.00 60100.0 %
TotalWide Open100100000000 $7,000.00 3175.0 %
TotalPro Beach210100000000 $22,500.00 9190.0 %
TotalFIVB60998313371322 $982,250.00 2639074.5 %
TotalFIVB C&S101000000000 $1,100.00 6185.7 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Jennifer Kessy  April Ross
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
1100000000 $5,000.00 2010P&R1100000000 $5,000.00
15212233110 $106,675.00 2010FIVB15212233110 $106,675.00
1100000000 $10,000.00 2011NVL1100000000 $10,000.00
1001000000 $3,500.00 2011Wide Open1001000000 $3,500.00
2101000000 $11,250.00 2011Pro Beach2101000000 $11,250.00
13123051100 $105,000.00 2011FIVB13123051100 $105,000.00
1010000000 $550.00 2011FIVB C&S1010000000 $550.00
202232940450251669 $1,157,159.50 TotalTotal128202223329121045 $868,087.50
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
Overall7 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7-0 100.0% 2 66.7% 1 33.3% 0 0.0% 2-1 66.7% 7-0 100.0% 2-1 66.7% 00 9-1 90.0%
2010-20117 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7-0 100.0% 2 66.7% 1 33.3% 0 0.0% 2-1 66.7% 7-0 100.0% 2-1 66.7% 00 9-1 90.0%
Against the Field7 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7-0 100.0% 2 66.7% 1 33.3% 0 0.0% 2-1 66.7% 14-0 100.0% 4-2 66.7% 00 9-1 90.0%
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 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