AVP Tour
$150,000 Manhattan Beach Open
August 14 - 17, 2014
(1) April Ross/Kerri Walsh Jennings
 
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
Kerri Walsh Jennings
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 15, 1978 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Santa Clara, CA
Height: 6'3"
College(s): Stanford
Seasons: 21
Tournaments: 263
Career Wins: 135
Career AVP Wins: 77
Career Winnings: $2,651,635.00
Awards
  • Top Rookie 2007
  • Best Hitter 2009, 2011
  • Best Offensive Player 2009
  • Best Server 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017
Awards
  • Tour Champion 2002 (with Misty May-Treanor)
  • Best Blocker 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014
  • Best Hitter 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2016
  • Sportsperson 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012
  • Best Offensive Player 2007, 2014
  • Most Outstanding 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014
  • Most Inspirational 2011, 2012, 2014
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP1312010000000 $192,500.00
FIVB3211332606010 US$758,500.00
Overall4523342606010 US$951,000.00
Previous Manhattan Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Did not play Misty May-Treanor - 1st
2004 Did not play Misty May-Treanor - 3rd
2005 Did not play Misty May-Treanor - 1st
2006 Keao Burdine - 17th Misty May-Treanor - 1st
2007 Jennifer Kessy - 5th Misty May-Treanor - 1st
2008 Jennifer Kessy - 2nd Misty May-Treanor - 1st
2013 Jennifer Kessy - 3rd Whitney Pavlik - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 8/7-10/2014 Salt Lake City Open 1 1st 750 $15,000.00
FIVB 7/29-8/2/2014 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 1 9th 360 US$11,000.00
FIVB 7/22-27/2014 ASICS World Series of Beach Volleyball 1 1st 800 US$70,000.00
FIVB 7/15-20/2014 The Hague Grand Slam 2 9th 360 US$14,000.00
FIVB 7/8-13/2014 Gstaad Grand Slam 1 9th 360 US$11,000.00
AVP 7/3-6/2014 Milwaukee Open 1 1st 750 $15,000.00
FIVB 6/24-28/2014 Stavanger Grand Slam 1 1st 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 6/17-22/2014 Berlin Grand Slam 2 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2014 Moscow Grand Slam 2 1st 800 US$57,000.00
AVP 5/29-6/1/2014 St. Petersburg Open 2 1st 750 $15,000.00
FIVB 4/30-5/4/2014 Shanghai Grand Slam 3 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 4/23-27/2014 Fuzhou Open 4 1st 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 10/23-27/2013 Xiamen Grand Slam 5 1st 800 US$33,000.00
AVP 10/17-20/2013 AVP Championships at Huntington Beach 1 3rd 540 $9,500.00
FIVB 10/8-13/2013 São Paulo Grand Slam 10 1st 800 US$33,000.00
AVP 9/26-29/2013 AVP Santa Barbara Open 1 1st 750 $15,000.00
Manhattan Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 8/15/2014 Winner 1 Delaney Mewhirter / Katie Spieler (32, Q27) Won 21-9, 21-9 0:28
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
April RossTotal151110.66721411
 17600.8570901
 28510.5002510
Kerri Walsh JenningsTotal262210.80821000
 1131110.7691300
 2131100.8461700
Fri, 8/15/2014 Winner 2 Branagan Fuller / Caley Redden (16) Won 21-10, 21-6 0:27
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
April RossTotal181510.7781634
 19800.8890123
 29710.6671511
Kerri Walsh JenningsTotal12910.6672611
 16310.3330411
 26601.0002200
Sat, 8/16/2014 Winner 3 Olaya Pazo / Sheila Shaw (9) Won 21-12, 21-15 0:33
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
April RossTotal262020.6920941
 110810.7000520
 2161210.6880421
Kerri Walsh JenningsTotal161020.5002903
 19610.5561300
 27410.4291603
Sat, 8/16/2014 Winner 4 Lane Carico / Kim DiCello (5) Won 21-12, 21-15 0:39
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
April RossTotal281300.46411922
 111600.5450712
 217700.41211210
Kerri Walsh JenningsTotal271340.33301501
 116920.43801001
 211420.1820500
Sun, 8/17/2014 Semi-Finals Emily Capers / Summer Ross (3) Won 22-24, 21-15, 15-8 1:00
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
April RossTotal362340.52822703
 118920.38921102
 29800.8890701
 39620.4440900
Kerri Walsh JenningsTotal422330.47631100
 117710.3530500
 2141010.6430300
 311610.4553300
Sun, 8/17/2014 Finals Lauren Fendrick / Brooke Sweat (2) Won 19-21, 21-13, 9-0 Retired 1:08
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
April RossTotal371530.32412602
 119730.21101302
 212500.4171700
 36300.5000600
Kerri Walsh JenningsTotal311740.4194700
 1171030.4120200
 212510.3331400
 32201.0003100
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
April Ross16097110.53871011013
Kerri Walsh Jennings15494150.513135815
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games100100000000 $0.00
World Championships100000010000 $11,000.00
World Tour Finals100001000000 $9,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam2282025040100 $683,500.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open16121200010000 $190,000.00
Manhattan Beach110000000000 $13,000.00
Tour Championships210100000000 $29,500.00
Total44223426060100 $936,000.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
April Ross Kerri Walsh Jennings
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
3111000000 $0.00 Olympic Games4301000000 $0.00
7120111000 $105,200.00 World Championships7310002100 $125,500.00
5001022000 $46,000.00 World Tour Finals2000010100 $7,500.00
67135451815330 $694,950.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam6127513128400 $867,600.00
14540242333011830 $859,512.50 Challenge/Four Star/Open15283231241213310 $1,281,485.00
2000001100 $1,750.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star4022000000 $13,000.00
10422010100 $102,400.00 Manhattan Beach8701000000 $118,612.50
9602010000 $95,450.00 Tour Championships4111001000 $27,250.00
1001000000 $4,750.00 Gold Series          
2000011000 $4,050.00 Heritage Series/Pro Series          
251653434954311360 $1,914,062.50 Total242124321872524910 $2,440,947.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2013AVP210100000000 $24,500.00 8188.9 %
2013FIVB320000010000 $71,500.00 17289.5 %
2014AVP440000000000 $58,000.00 210100.0 %
2014FIVB940002030000 $265,000.00 45590.0 %
TotalAVP650100000000 $82,500.00 29196.7 %
TotalFIVB1260002040000 $336,500.00 62789.9 %
Individual Finishes by Season
April Ross  Kerri Walsh Jennings
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2001BVA2100010000 $4,375.00
           2001FIVB9131013000 $60,500.00
           2002FIVB11531101000 $97,570.00
           2003AVP8800000000 $71,550.00
           2003FIVB8511100000 $126,000.00
           2004AVP11731000000 $90,862.50
           2004FIVB8601000100 $91,000.00
           2005AVP131030000000 $153,500.00
           2005FIVB7610000000 $131,500.00
13000003622 $6,287.50 2006AVP161420000000 $230,150.00
2000000101 $1,500.00 2006FIVB8322010000 $100,700.00
160240100000 $76,025.00 2007AVP161321000000 $182,000.00
8110022002 $53,050.00 2007FIVB8701000000 $154,750.00
13056020000 $104,750.00 2008AVP151212000000 $196,250.00
12211151100 $87,300.00 2008FIVB5500000000 $79,250.00
12452001000 $110,350.00 2009AVP6011031000 $25,465.00
12342011010 $139,100.00 2009FIVB          
6401010000 $47,750.00 2010AVP          
1100000000 $5,000.00 2010P&R1000010000 $1,000.00
15212233110 $106,675.00 2010FIVB2100010000 $19,550.00
1100000000 $10,000.00 2011NVL1000001000 $312.50
1001000000 $3,500.00 2011Wide Open          
2101000000 $11,250.00 2011Pro Beach          
14133051100 $115,500.00 2011FIVB12340140000 $148,450.00
1010000000 $550.00 2011FIVB C&S          
2200000000 $33,750.00 2012AVP2020000000 $17,000.00
2200000000 $3,750.00 2012NVL          
10111061000 $69,100.00 2012FIVB8210023000 $59,650.00
7313000000 $40,000.00 2013AVP7213010000 $36,000.00
12210216000 $83,450.00 2013FIVB3200001000 $35,750.00
4400000000 $29,000.00 2014AVP4400000000 $29,000.00
9400023000 $132,500.00 2014FIVB9400023000 $132,500.00
175382627538221045 $1,270,137.50 TotalTotal200121301531713100 $2,274,635.00
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
Overall58 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 58-0 100.0% 5 83.3% 0 0.0% 1 16.7% 5-1 83.3% 58-1 98.3% 5-0 100.0% 10 64-1 98.5%
2013-201439 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 39-0 100.0% 4 80.0% 0 0.0% 1 20.0% 4-1 80.0% 39-1 97.5% 4-0 100.0% 10 44-1 97.8%
Against the Field32 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 32-0 100.0% 4 80.0% 0 0.0% 1 20.0% 4-1 80.0% 64-0 100.0% 8-0 100.0% 10 37-0 100.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000030002001100061
World Championships000030001100000041
World Tour Finals000020000100000021
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam0000606003210102028211022
Challenge/Four Star/Open0000210003911322031874
Manhattan Beach000000004010000060
Tour Championships000000006011000081
Total00008960084132563211322330
Head to Head Results
Ross/Walsh Jennings lead the series against the field 19-0 (Lead 10 Series, Trail 0 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Fendrick/Sweat 5-0
8/17/14AVPManhattan Beach Open Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Fendrick/Sweat 2 19-21, 21-13, 9-0 Retired 1:08
8/10/14AVPSalt Lake City Open Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Fendrick/Sweat 2 21-16, 21-15 0:50
7/6/14AVPMilwaukee Open Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Fendrick/Sweat 2 15-21, 21-16, 15-13 1:05
6/14/14FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Fendrick/Sweat 11 21-15, 21-15 0:34
6/1/14AVPSt. Petersburg Open Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Fendrick/Sweat 4 19-21, 21-15, 15-11 1:08
Lead the series against # 3 Capers/Ross 5-0
8/17/14AVPManhattan Beach Open Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Capers/Ross 3 22-24, 21-15, 15-8 1:00
8/10/14AVPSalt Lake City Open Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Capers/Ross 3 21-14, 21-17 0:36
7/9/14FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool A Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Capers/Ross 16 22-20, 21-19 0:39
6/27/14FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Capers/Ross 13 21-16, 21-14 0:32
6/1/14AVPSt. Petersburg Open Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Capers/Ross 1 21-15, 21-13 0:39
Lead the series against # 5 Carico/DiCello 1-0
8/16/14AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 4 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Carico/DiCello 5 21-12, 21-15 0:39
Lead the series against # 7 Branagh/Lawson 1-0
8/9/14AVPSalt Lake City Open Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Branagh/Lawson 9 21-18, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against # 9 Pazo/Shaw 1-0
8/16/14AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Pazo/Shaw 9 21-12, 21-15 0:33
Lead the series against # 13 Callahan/Stockman 1-0
8/9/14AVPSalt Lake City Open Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Callahan/Stockman 13, Q3 21-18, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 15 Peterson/White 1-0
9/27/13AVPAVP Santa Barbara Open Winner 1 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Peterson/White 16, Q4 21-11, 21-7 0:32
Lead the series against # 16 Fuller/Redden 2-0
8/15/14AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Fuller/Redden 16 21-10, 21-6 0:27
5/30/14AVPSt. Petersburg Open Winner 1 Ross/Walsh Jennings 2 Fuller/Redden 15, Q7 21-14, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # 17 Fiume/Pavels 1-0
7/4/14AVPMilwaukee Open Winner 1 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Fiume/Pavels 16, Q11 21-8, 21-9 0:27
Lead the series against # 32, Q27 Mewhirter/Spieler 1-0
8/15/14AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 1 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Mewhirter/Spieler 32, Q27 21-9, 21-9 0:28