AVP Tour
$200,000 AVP Crocs Tour World Challenge – USA vs. Brazil presented by Sanderson Ford
September 25 - 27, 2009
Jennifer Kessy/April Ross
 
Jennifer Kessy
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 31, 1977 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: San Juan Capistrano, CA
Resides: Hollis Center, ME
Height: 6'0"
College(s): Southern California
Seasons: 16
Tournaments: 264
Career Wins: 30
Career AVP Wins: 15
Career Winnings: $1,445,459.50
April Ross
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 20, 1982 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Newport Beach, CA
Resides: Costa Mesa, CA
Height: 6'1"
College(s): Southern California
Seasons: 17
Tournaments: 269
Career Wins: 74
Career AVP Wins: 41
Career Winnings: $2,041,312.50
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 Glendale Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2007 April Ross - 7th Jennifer Kessy - 7th
2008 Various - 1st Various - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/8-13/2009 Barcelona Open 3 3 480 US$15,000.00
AVP 9/4-6/2009 Tournament of Champions 2 1 750 $20,000.00
AVP 8/27-30/2009 Chicago Open 2 2 640 $26,500.00
FIVB 8/24-29/2009 The Hague Open 3 25 60 US$2,000.00
FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open 2 2 540 US$21,000.00
AVP 8/14-16/2009 San Francisco Open 2 1 750 $24,000.00
AVP 8/6-8/2009 Hermosa Beach Open 2 2 640 $25,000.00
FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 2 3 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 3 1 800 US$43,000.00
FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 2 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 1 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 Stavanger World Championships 1 1 1000 US$60,000.00
AVP 6/18-21/2009 Ocean City Open 2 1 750 $24,000.00
FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open 1 2 540 US$21,000.00
AVP 5/21-24/2009 Huntington Beach Open 2 2 640 $18,000.00
AVP 5/15-17/2009 Houston Open 2 1 750 $24,000.00
AVP 5/1-3/2009 San Diego Open 2 3 540 $10,200.00
FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 1 2 540 US$21,000.00
AVP 4/16-19/2009 Riverside Open 2 2 640 $18,000.00
AVP 3/27-29/2009 Panama City Beach Open 2 2 640 $18,000.00
FIVB 11/12-16/2008 Sanya Open 1 1 600 US$28,000.00
FIVB 11/5-9/2008 Phuket Thailand Open 2 1 600 US$28,000.00
FIVB 10/5-11/2008 Dubai Open 3 2 540 US$19,500.00
AVP 9/17-20/2008 AVP Shootout Manhattan Beach Open 4 2 468 $75,000.00
AVP 9/12-14/2008 AVP Shootout San Francisco 2 3 270 $10,500.00
AVP 9/6-7/2008 AVP Shootout Santa Barbara 3 2 324 $15,000.00
AVP 8/29-31/2008 AVP Shootout Cincinnati 2 3 390 $9,500.00
AVP 8/1-3/2008 AVP Slam San Diego 1 3 390 $9,500.00
AVP 7/24-27/2008 AVP Slam Long Beach Open 4 2 468 $15,000.00
AVP 7/18-20/2008 AVP Slam Brooklyn 4 2 468 $15,000.00
AVP 7/10-13/2008 AVP Slam Chicago Open 4 3 390 $9,500.00
FIVB 6/30-7/5/2008 Moscow Grand Slam 5 9 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/23-28/2008 Stavanger Grand Slam 8 3 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 6/16-22/2008 Paris Grand Slam 7 5 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/9-14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam 8 4 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 6/2-7/2008 Stare Jablonki Open 5 5 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 5/26-31/2008 Barcelona Open 6 5 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 5/20-25/2008 Osaka Open 7 5 360 US$8,500.00
FIVB 5/13-18/2008 Seoul Open 7 5 360 US$8,500.00
AVP 5/8-10/2008 AVP Charleston 3 2 324 $15,000.00
AVP 5/1-3/2008 AVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach 3 5 216 $6,000.00
AVP 4/17-20/2008 AVP Gold Crown Dallas 4 3 270 $9,500.00
AVP 4/10-13/2008 AVP Gold Crown Miami 4 3 270 $9,500.00
FIVB 3/25-30/2008 Adelaide Australia Open 7 17 120 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/31-11/4/2007 Phuket Open 6 9 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 9/25-29/2007 Brazil Open 4 5 360 US$10,000.00
AVP World Challenge Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 9/25/2009 Pool A Shaylyn Bede / Ana Paula Connelly Won 20-22, 21-14, 19-17 1:08
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal311650.35501133
 110520.3000221
 28610.6250302
 313520.2310610
April RossTotal342060.4123723
 111610.4551401
 29620.4441111
 314830.3571211
Fri, 9/25/2009 Pool A Angela Lavalle / Vanilda Leao Won 23-21, 23-21 0:51
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal292050.5170624
 115930.4000402
 2141120.6430222
April RossTotal251230.3601844
 114630.2141621
 211600.5450223
Sat, 9/26/2009 Pool A Juliana Felisberta / Larissa Maestrini Lost 17-21, 17-21 0:41
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal171210.6472101
 1151110.6670100
 22100.5002001
April RossTotal251420.4800414
 19500.5560212
 216920.4380202
Sat, 9/26/2009 Pool A Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes Won 21-16, 27-25 0:52
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal191110.5261802
 16310.3330202
 213800.6151600
April RossTotal271550.3706453
 111730.3643041
 216820.3753412
Sun, 9/27/2009 Bronze Medal Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes Won 21-18, 21-15 0:43
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer KessyTotal12800.6671600
 16400.6671300
 26400.6670300
April RossTotal372030.4594924
 1201210.5501504
 217820.3533420
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Jennifer Kessy10867120.509432510
April Ross14881190.41914321418
Head to Head Results
Kessy/Ross trail the series against the field 38-58
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against Antonelli/Antunes 4-3
9/27/09AVPAVP World Challenge Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross Antonelli/Antunes 21-18, 21-15 0:43
9/26/09AVPAVP World Challenge Pool A Kessy/Ross Antonelli/Antunes 21-16, 27-25 0:52
9/11/09FIVBBarcelona Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 2 Kessy/Ross 3 21-17, 21-8 0:35
8/22/09FIVBAland Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Antonelli/Antunes 3 21-16, 21-18 0:42
7/25/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-16, 21-13 0:38
5/31/09FIVBSeoul Open Gold Medal Antonelli/Antunes 4 Kessy/Ross 1 22-20, 21-16 0:45
5/30/09FIVBSeoul Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 4 Kessy/Ross 1 22-20, 18-21, 15-13 1:02
Lead the series against Bede/Connelly 1-0
9/25/09AVPAVP World Challenge Pool A Kessy/Ross Bede/Connelly 20-22, 21-14, 19-17 1:08
Trail the series against Branagh/Youngs 11-21
9/6/09AVPTournament of Champions Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Branagh/Youngs 1 22-20, 21-18 0:53
8/30/09AVPChicago Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Kessy/Ross 2 21-14, 13-21, 15-11 1:10
8/16/09AVPSan Francisco Open Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Branagh/Youngs 1 16-21, 21-19, 15-12 1:20
8/8/09AVPHermosa Beach Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Kessy/Ross 2 19-21, 23-21, 15-11 1:34
8/1/09FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 4 Kessy/Ross 2 22-20, 21-17 0:51
6/21/09AVPOcean City Open Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Branagh/Youngs 1 21-12, 21-15 0:57
5/24/09AVPHuntington Beach Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Kessy/Ross 2 21-19, 21-17 0:54
5/17/09AVPHouston Open Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Branagh/Youngs 1 21-17, 18-21, 15-12 1:15
4/19/09AVPRiverside Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Kessy/Ross 2 21-18, 21-14 0:51
3/29/09AVPPanama City Beach Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Kessy/Ross 2 16-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:55
9/20/08AVPAVP Shootout Manhattan Beach Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-15, 19-21, 16-14 1:21
9/13/08AVPAVP Shootout San Francisco Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 3 Kessy/Ross 2 21-11, 21-19 0:46
9/6/08AVPAVP Shootout Santa Barbara Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 3 23-21, 21-19 0:50
8/30/08AVPAVP Shootout Cincinnati Winner 4 Branagh/Youngs 3 Kessy/Ross 2 21-23, 21-18, 18-16 1:17
7/27/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 4 Branagh/Youngs 3 21-19, 22-24, 15-6 1:03
7/20/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Contender 6 Kessy/Ross 4 Branagh/Youngs 3 9-21, 21-13, 15-10 1:04
7/13/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 3 Kessy/Ross 4 21-18, 21-14 0:51
5/23/08FIVBOsaka Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 7 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-18, 13-21, 15-10 0:56
5/16/08FIVBSeoul Open Winner 3 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 7 21-10, 21-17 0:35
5/10/08AVPAVP Charleston Finals Branagh/Youngs 1 Kessy/Ross 3 22-20, 21-15 0:54
4/20/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Dallas Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 4 21-18, 21-17 0:43
4/13/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Miami Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 4 21-15, 21-19 0:48
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 4 Branagh/Youngs 5 21-13, 21-13 0:45
9/15/07AVPSan Francisco Best of the Beach Contender 2 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 5 16-21, 21-16, 15-11 1:03
8/11/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 6 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 5 21-17, 14-21, 22-20 1:17
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool I Branagh/Youngs 9 Kessy/Ross 16 15-21, 22-20, 16-14 0:59
7/8/07AVPSeaside Heights Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 5 21-19, 18-21, 16-14 1:41
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 29, Q21 Branagh/Youngs 11 22-20, 21-18 0:49
5/12/07AVPGlendale Open Contender 4 Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 6 17-21, 22-20, 15-9 1:07
5/6/07AVPHuntington Beach Open Semi-Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 6 21-14, 21-16 0:43
4/15/07AVPMiami Open Finals Branagh/Youngs 2 Kessy/Ross 11 21-19, 21-15 0:56
4/15/07AVPMiami Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 11 Branagh/Youngs 2 21-17, 17-21, 15-12 1:03
Lead the series against Davis/Johnson Jordan 15-4
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
Trail the series against Felisberta/Maestrini 3-9
9/26/09AVPAVP World Challenge Pool A Felisberta/Maestrini Kessy/Ross 21-17, 21-17 0:41
9/12/09FIVBBarcelona Open Semi-Finals Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 3 21-18, 25-23 0:51
8/22/09FIVBAland Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 2 21-15, 28-26 0:46
7/10/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Felisberta/Maestrini 3 Kessy/Ross 1 19-21, 22-20, 15-13 1:17
7/4/09FIVBStavanger World Championships Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 3 30-28, 23-21 0:58
4/25/09FIVBBrasilia Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 5 Kessy/Ross 1 21-18, 21-18 0:44
4/23/09FIVBBrasilia Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 1 Felisberta/Maestrini 5 20-22, 21-14, 15-11 0:54
6/14/08FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Bronze Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 2 Kessy/Ross 8 21-11, 21-19 0:41
5/24/08FIVBOsaka Open Contender 6 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 7 19-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:58
5/17/08FIVBSeoul Open Contender 6 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 7 21-18, 26-24 0:48
9/1/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Gold Medal Felisberta/Maestrini 1 Kessy/Ross 4 23-21, 21-17 0:48
8/30/07FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 4 Felisberta/Maestrini 1 21-17, 21-17 0:46
Lead the series against Lavalle/Leao 1-0
9/25/09AVPAVP World Challenge Pool A Kessy/Ross Lavalle/Leao 23-21, 23-21 0:51
Trail the series against May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 3-21
9/20/08AVPAVP Shootout Manhattan Beach Open Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 4 21-18, 21-16 0:55
9/20/08AVPAVP Shootout Manhattan Beach Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 24-22, 15-21, 15-11 1:04
9/14/08AVPAVP Shootout San Francisco Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 2 21-12, 17-21, 16-14 0:57
9/7/08AVPAVP Shootout Santa Barbara Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 21-18, 15-21, 20-18 0:59
8/31/08AVPAVP Shootout Cincinnati Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 2 21-14, 23-21 0:50
7/27/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 4 21-14, 21-18 0:59
7/26/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 4 By Forfeit  
7/20/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 4 21-14, 21-15 1:01
7/19/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 4 24-22, 21-15 0:50
7/12/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 4 21-18, 21-13 0:44
6/28/08FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 8 21-19, 21-17 0:40
6/21/08FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 7 21-16, 21-18 0:46
4/19/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Dallas Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 4 15-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:54
4/12/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Miami Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 4 18-21, 21-14, 15-8 0:52
9/27/07FIVBBrazil Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 4 21-19, 23-21 0:46
9/14/07AVPSan Francisco Best of the Beach Winner 2 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 5 21-15, 21-18 0:36
8/26/07AVPBrooklyn Open Semi-Finals May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 5 21-11, 21-12 0:39
8/11/07AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 5 21-16, 21-16 0:43
8/3/07FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 22 25-23, 21-17 0:42
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool A May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 16, Q8 21-14, 22-20 0:39
6/9/07AVPAtlanta Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 4 21-19, 21-17 0:48
5/26/07AVPLouisville Open Winner 4 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 5 21-10, 21-17 0:40
5/20/07AVPHermosa Beach Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 5 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 21-23, 24-22, 15-10 1:07
4/20/07AVPDallas Open Winner 3 May-Treanor/Walsh Jennings 1 Kessy/Ross 8 21-18, 21-16 0:44