AVP Tour
$150,000 AVP Huntington Beach Open
May 5 - 8, 2016
(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 Huntington Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2003 Did not play Misty May-Treanor - 1st
2004 Did not play Misty May-Treanor - 1st
2005 Did not play Misty May-Treanor - 2nd
2006 Keao Burdine - 25th Misty May-Treanor - 1st
2007 Jennifer Kessy - 3rd Misty May-Treanor - 1st
2008 Jennifer Kessy - 5th Misty May-Treanor - 1st
2009 Jennifer Kessy - 2nd Did not play
2010 Jennifer Kessy - 1st Did not play
2013 Kerri Walsh Jennings - 3rd April Ross - 3rd
2014 Kerri Walsh Jennings - 1st April Ross - 1st
2015 Lauren Fendrick - 1st Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/20-24/2016 Fuzhou Open 1 1st 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 4/13-17/2016 Xiamen Open 1 3rd 400 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/15-20/2016 Vitória Open 2 2nd 450 US$8,000.00
FIVB 3/8-13/2016 Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam 8 1st 800 US$57,000.00
FIVB 9/2-6/2015 Rio Open 6 9th 240 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/25-29/2015 Olsztyn Poland Grand Slam 10 5th 480 US$17,000.00
FIVB 8/18-23/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam 8 2nd 720 US$43,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2015 Gstaad Major Series 7 4th 560 US$24,000.00
FIVB 6/26-7/4/2015 Netherlands World Championships 3 9th 500 US$11,000.00
FIVB 5/25-31/2015 Moscow Grand Slam 3 17th 240 US$7,000.00
AVP 5/21-24/2015 AVP New Orleans Open 1 1st 750 $15,000.00
AVP Huntington Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 5/6/2016 Winner 1 Avery Bush / Carol Welcher (16, Q20) Won 21-4, 21-10 0:30
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
April RossTotal151010.60001562
 1151010.60001562
 20000000
Kerri Walsh JenningsTotal141110.7143301
 1141110.7143301
 20000000
Fri, 5/6/2016 Winner 2 Christal Engle / Jessica Stubinski (9) Won 21-7, 21-8 0:29
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
April RossTotal291900.65501743
 1291900.65501743
 20000000
Kerri Walsh JenningsTotal10700.7003610
 110700.7003610
 20000000
Sat, 5/7/2016 Winner 3 Angela Bensend / Geena Urango (5) Won 21-14, 21-14 0:38
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
April RossTotal181410.7220643
 1181410.7220643
 20000000
Kerri Walsh JenningsTotal141300.9292210
 1141300.9292210
 20000000
Sun, 5/8/2016 Semi-Finals Kim DiCello / Kendra VanZwieten (2) Won 21-18, 21-12 0:40
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
April RossTotal281340.32101420
 1281340.32101420
 20000000
Kerri Walsh JenningsTotal282100.7501700
 1282100.7501700
 20000000
Sun, 5/8/2016 Finals Angela Bensend / Geena Urango (5) Won 21-13, 21-16 0:55
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
April RossTotal241600.66701224
 1241600.66701224
 20000000
Kerri Walsh JenningsTotal231120.3914642
 1231120.3914642
 20000000
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
April Ross1147260.5790641812
Kerri Walsh Jennings896330.674132463
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
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 %
2014AVP770000000000 $108,000.00 360100.0 %
2014FIVB1040003030000 $282,000.00 49689.1 %
2015AVP110000000000 $15,000.00 50100.0 %
2015FIVB701111020100 $110,000.00 291172.5 %
2016AVP110000000000 $15,000.00 50100.0 %
2016FIVB421100000000 $82,000.00 26292.9 %
TotalAVP11100100000000 $162,500.00 54198.2 %
TotalFIVB2482214060100 $545,500.00 1212185.2 %
Individual Finishes by Season
April Ross  Kerri Walsh Jennings
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)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
7700000000 $54,000.00 2014AVP7700000000 $54,000.00
10400033000 $141,000.00 2014FIVB10400033000 $141,000.00
5400010000 $40,100.00 2015AVP1100000000 $7,500.00
10011222110 $74,000.00 2015FIVB7011112100 $55,000.00
1100000000 $7,500.00 2016AVP1100000000 $7,500.00
4211000000 $41,000.00 2016FIVB4211000000 $41,000.00
199482829742241155 $1,466,237.50 TotalTotal217128321741915200 $2,419,135.00
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%
2015-201619 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19-0 100.0% 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1-0 100.0% 19-0 100.0% 1-0 100.0% 00 20-0 100.0%
Against the Field10 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 10-0 100.0% 0 0 0 0-0 20-0 100.0% 0-0 00 10-0 100.0%
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 8-1 (Lead 6 Series, Trail 0 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 DiCello/VanZwieten 1-0
5/8/16AVPAVP Huntington Beach Open Semi-Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 DiCello/VanZwieten 2 21-18, 21-12 0:40
Lead the series against # 3 Flint/Kolinske 1-0
8/8/14AVPSalt Lake City Open Winner 1 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Flint/Kolinske 16, Q24 21-14, 21-13 0:29
Lead the series against # 5 Bensend/Urango 2-0
5/8/16AVPAVP Huntington Beach Open Finals Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Bensend/Urango 5 21-13, 21-16 0:55
5/7/16AVPAVP Huntington Beach Open Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Bensend/Urango 5 21-14, 21-14 0:38
Series tied with # 6 Carico/Ross 1-1
4/23/16FIVBFuzhou Open Winner 3 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Carico/Ross 27, Q9 21-16, 24-22 0:38
9/5/15FIVBRio Open Winner 1 Carico/Ross 16 Ross/Walsh Jennings 6 21-12, 18-21, 15-13 0:49
Lead the series against # 8 Ledoux/Pollock 1-0
8/29/14AVPCincinnati Open Winner 1 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Ledoux/Pollock 16, Q4 21-12, 21-15 0:32
Lead the series against # 9 Engle/Stubinski 1-0
5/6/16AVPAVP Huntington Beach Open Winner 2 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Engle/Stubinski 9 21-7, 21-8 0:29
Lead the series against # 16, Q20 Bush/Welcher 1-0
5/6/16AVPAVP Huntington Beach Open Winner 1 Ross/Walsh Jennings 1 Bush/Welcher 16, Q20 21-4, 21-10 0:30