National Volleyball League
$50,000 NVL Preakness
May 17 - 19, 2012
(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: 263
Career Wins: 30
Career NVL Wins: 2
Career Winnings: $1,445,209.50
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: 269
Career Wins: 73
Career NVL Wins: 3
Career Winnings: $2,029,112.50
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 Baltimore Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/7-12/2012 Beijing Grand Slam 5 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 4/30-5/5/2012 Shanghai Grand Slam 5 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 4/15-20/2012 Brasília Open 5 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 11/1-6/2011 Phuket Open 2 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
Pro Beach 9/23-25/2011 Pro Beach Volleyball Series Hermosa Beach Open 1 1st 720 $15,000.00
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
NVL Preakness Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 5/18/2012 Winner 1 Jessica Jones / Josie Schatz (16, Q4) Won 21-9, 21-10 0:35
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal161210.6881121
 16510.6670000
 210700.7001121
April RossTotal181500.8330143
 17600.8570042
 211900.8180101
Fri, 5/18/2012 Winner 2 Jess Clausen / Priscilla Lima (8) Won 21-13, 21-13 0:38
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal161020.50011013
 17320.1431301
 29700.7780712
April RossTotal291740.44801302
 113720.3850701
 2161020.5000601
Fri, 5/18/2012 Winner 3 Kristen Batt-Rohr / Tealle Hunkus (5) Won 21-17, 21-12 0:41
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal292020.6212510
 1161210.6881300
 213810.5381210
April RossTotal191220.52611122
 19420.2220311
 210800.8001811
Fri, 5/18/2012 Semi-Finals Jess Clausen / Priscilla Lima (8) Won 21-8, 21-16 0:34
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal201130.4003801
 15310.4003401
 215820.4000400
April RossTotal211510.66701032
 111800.7270521
 210710.6000511
Fri, 5/18/2012 Finals Jenny Kropp / Whitney Pavlik (2) Won 21-13, 21-16 0:44
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal231150.26101100
 111420.1820700
 212730.3330400
April RossTotal241700.7084423
 113800.6152413
 211900.8182010
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer Kessy10464130.49073545
April Ross1117670.6225391112
Head to Head Results
Kessy/Ross lead the series against the field 9-2 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 0 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Kropp/Pavlik 3-2
5/18/12NVLNVL Preakness Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Kropp/Pavlik 2 21-13, 21-16 0:44
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 # 4 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 # 5 Batt-Rohr/Hunkus 1-0
5/18/12NVLNVL Preakness Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 1 Batt-Rohr/Hunkus 5 21-17, 21-12 0:41
Lead the series against # 6 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 # 8 Clausen/Lima 2-0
5/18/12NVLNVL Preakness Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Clausen/Lima 8 21-8, 21-16 0:34
5/18/12NVLNVL Preakness Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 1 Clausen/Lima 8 21-13, 21-13 0:38
Lead the series against # 16, Q4 Jones/Schatz 1-0
5/18/12NVLNVL Preakness Winner 1 Kessy/Ross 1 Jones/Schatz 16, Q4 21-9, 21-10 0:35