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National Volleyball League
$100,000 NVL Miami Beach
September 10 - 11, 2011

(1) 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:

Tournaments:

263

Career Wins:

Career NVL Wins:

Career Winnings:

$1,445,209.50

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:

Tournaments:

267

Career Wins:

Career NVL Wins:

Career Winnings:

$2,025,062.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	37	CQ	Money
AVP	51	12	13	15	0	8	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	$769,750.00
FIVB	78	10	12	9	4	20	3	12	1	3	2	1	1	US$1,204,850.00
FIVB C&S	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	US$1,100.00
NVL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$27,500.00
P&R	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$10,000.00
Pro Beach	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$22,500.00
Wide Open	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$7,000.00
Overall	136	26	26	26	4	28	6	12	1	3	2	1	1	US$2,042,700.00

Previous Miami Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
AVP 2007	April Ross - 2nd	Jennifer Kessy - 2nd
AVP 2008	April Ross - 3rd	Jennifer Kessy - 3rd

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
Wide Open	9/1-4/2011	U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball	1	3	0	$7,000.00
FIVB	8/23-28/2011	The Hague Open	8	5	360	US$9,100.00
FIVB	8/15-20/2011	Åland Open	5	7	300	US$7,600.00
FIVB C&S	8/9-14/2011	Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International	3	2	0	US$1,100.00
FIVB	8/1-6/2011	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	5	17	160	US$5,100.00
FIVB	7/25-30/2011	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	5	2	720	US$29,500.00
FIVB	7/19-24/2011	Québec Open	1	7	300	US$7,600.00
FIVB	7/4-9/2011	Gstaad Grand Slam	1	9	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	6/27-7/2/2011	Stavanger Grand Slam	3	1	800	US$43,500.00
FIVB	6/13-19/2011	Rome World Championships	3	5	600	US$18,000.00
FIVB	6/6-11/2011	Beijing Grand Slam	3	3	640	US$23,000.00
FIVB	5/17-22/2011	Myslowice Open	2	3	480	US$15,000.00
FIVB	5/3-8/2011	Shanghai Open	6	2	540	US$21,000.00
FIVB	4/26-5/1/2011	Sanya Open	6	7	300	US$7,600.00
FIVB	4/17-22/2011	Brasilia Open	8	3	480	US$15,000.00
FIVB	11/2-7/2010	Phuket Thailand Open	7	13	180	US$4,250.00
FIVB	10/26-31/2010	Sanya Open	6	3	480	US$15,000.00
P&R	9/3-5/2010	Cincinnati Players Championship	1	1	0	$10,000.00
FIVB	8/24-29/2010	The Hague Open	4	17	120	US$2,800.00
FIVB	8/16-21/2010	Aland Open	4, Q1	5	360	US$9,100.00
FIVB	8/9-14/2010	Kristiansand Open	5	4	420	US$11,200.00
FIVB	8/2-7/2010	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	5, Q1	25	80	US$3,500.00
FIVB	7/26-31/2010	Klagenfurt Grand Slam	6	5	480	US$13,200.00
FIVB	7/19-25/2010	Marseille Open	4	5	360	US$9,100.00
AVP	7/16-18/2010	AVP Hermosa Beach Open	1	1	750	$20,000.00
FIVB	7/5-10/2010	Gstaad Grand Slam	2	9	320	US$8,000.00
FIVB	6/28-7/3/2010	Stavanger Grand Slam	2	9	320	US$8,000.00
AVP	6/25-27/2010	AVP Belmar Open	1	1	750	$20,000.00
AVP	6/18-20/2010	AVP Virginia Beach Open	2	1	750	$20,000.00
FIVB	6/8-13/2010	Moscow Grand Slam	2	2	720	US$29,500.00
AVP	6/3-6/2010	AVP Huntington Beach Open	2	1	750	$20,000.00
FIVB	5/25-30/2010	Seoul Open	2	3	480	US$15,000.00
FIVB	5/17-22/2010	Rome Grand Slam	2	1	800	US$43,500.00
FIVB	5/4-9/2010	Shanghai Open	3	1	600	US$30,000.00
AVP	4/29-5/2/2010	AVP Santa Barbara Open	2	5	450	$6,000.00
FIVB	4/19-24/2010	Brasilia Open	3	4	420	US$11,200.00
AVP	4/16-18/2010	AVP Fort Lauderdale Open	2	3	540	$9,500.00
FIVB	11/3-8/2009	Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT	1	1	600	US$30,000.00
FIVB	10/27-11/1/2009	Sanya Open	1	2	540	US$21,000.00
AVP	9/25-27/2009	AVP World Challenge		3	0	$12,000.00
FIVB	9/8-13/2009	Barcelona Open	3	3	480	US$15,000.00

NVL Miami Beach Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sat, 9/10/2011	Winner 1	Marion Bernard / Lacie Smith (32)	Won 21-3, 21-9
Sat, 9/10/2011	Winner 2	Traci Callahan / Michelle Lonergan (17)	Won 21-15, 21-15
Sat, 9/10/2011	Winner 3	Jess Clausen / Kerri Walsh Jennings (9)	Won 21-15, 21-15
Sun, 9/11/2011	Winner 4	Lauren Fendrick / Brooke Niles (5)	Won 21-16, 13-21, 15-12
Sun, 9/11/2011	Semi-Finals	Jennifer Fopma / Tracy Jones (11)	Won By Forfeit
Sun, 9/11/2011	Finals	Lauren Fendrick / Brooke Niles (5)	Won 21-16, 23-21

Head to Head Results
Kessy/Ross lead the series against the field 37-7

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Lead the series against # 2 Fitzgerald/Hochevar 2-1
9/3/11	Wide Open	U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball	Winner 3	Kessy/Ross	1	Fitzgerald/Hochevar	5	21-18, 21-19	0:35
8/12/11	FIVB C&S	Visa FIVB Beach Volleyball International	Winner 1	Kessy/Ross	3	Fitzgerald/Hochevar	7	21-18, 21-16	0:37
7/21/11	FIVB	Québec Open	Winner 2	Fitzgerald/Hochevar	17, Q1	Kessy/Ross	1	21-18, 21-19	0:39
Lead the series against # 3 Harris/Wallin-Brockway 1-0
4/17/10	AVP	AVP Fort Lauderdale Open	Winner 2	Kessy/Ross	2	Harris/Wallin-Brockway	18	21-9, 21-16	0:38
Lead the series against # 4 Davis/Johnson Jordan 18-4
9/5/10	P&R	Cincinnati Players Championship	Finals	Kessy/Ross	1	Davis/Johnson Jordan	4	21-18, 21-12	0:38
9/3/10	P&R	Cincinnati Players Championship	Winner 2	Kessy/Ross	1	Davis/Johnson Jordan	4	21-16, 21-16	0:40
7/18/10	AVP	AVP Hermosa Beach Open	Semi-Finals	Kessy/Ross	1	Davis/Johnson Jordan	5	21-10, 21-17	0:43
9/5/09	AVP	Tournament of Champions	Winner 3	Kessy/Ross	2	Davis/Johnson Jordan	3	22-20, 21-15	0:48
8/29/09	AVP	Chicago Open	Winner 4	Kessy/Ross	2	Davis/Johnson Jordan	3	21-16, 25-23	0:51
8/16/09	AVP	San Francisco Open	Semi-Finals	Kessy/Ross	2	Davis/Johnson Jordan	5	21-15, 21-19	0:47
8/8/09	AVP	Hermosa Beach Open	Semi-Finals	Kessy/Ross	2	Davis/Johnson Jordan	5	21-17, 18-21, 15-12	1:09
5/23/09	AVP	Huntington Beach Open	Winner 4	Kessy/Ross	2	Davis/Johnson Jordan	3	21-14, 21-14	0:45
5/17/09	AVP	Houston Open	Winner 4	Kessy/Ross	2	Davis/Johnson Jordan	3	21-19, 24-22	1:03
5/2/09	AVP	San Diego Open	Winner 4	Kessy/Ross	2	Davis/Johnson Jordan	3	21-8, 21-16	0:41
4/18/09	AVP	Riverside Open	Winner 4	Kessy/Ross	2	Davis/Johnson Jordan	3	21-12, 21-18	0:39
3/29/09	AVP	Panama City Beach Open	Semi-Finals	Kessy/Ross	2	Davis/Johnson Jordan	3	21-19, 19-21, 21-19	1:17
9/7/08	AVP	AVP Shootout Santa Barbara	Finals	Davis/Johnson Jordan	4	Kessy/Ross	3	21-16, 24-22	0:56
5/2/08	AVP	AVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach	Winner 3	Davis/Johnson Jordan	6	Kessy/Ross	3	12-21, 31-29, 15-13	1:13
4/12/08	AVP	AVP Gold Crown Miami	Winner 3	Kessy/Ross	4	Davis/Johnson Jordan	5	16-21, 24-22, 15-13	1:10
9/14/07	AVP	San Francisco Best of the Beach	Winner 1	Kessy/Ross	5	Davis/Johnson Jordan	4	21-16, 25-23	0:54
8/25/07	AVP	Brooklyn Open	Winner 3	Davis/Johnson Jordan	4	Kessy/Ross	5	21-13, 21-16	0:45
7/21/07	AVP	Long Beach Open	Contender 5	Kessy/Ross	6	Davis/Johnson Jordan	4	21-19, 21-19	0:48
7/8/07	AVP	Seaside Heights Open	Semi-Finals	Kessy/Ross	5	Davis/Johnson Jordan	3	21-14, 21-13	0:44
6/2/07	AVP	Tampa Open	Contender 4	Davis/Johnson Jordan	8	Kessy/Ross	5	23-21, 21-18	0:48
4/21/07	AVP	Dallas Open	Contender 3	Kessy/Ross	8	Davis/Johnson Jordan	3	14-21, 24-22, 15-10	1:10
4/14/07	AVP	Miami Open	Winner 3	Kessy/Ross	11	Davis/Johnson Jordan	3	20-22, 21-18, 15-10	1:07
Lead the series against # 5 Fendrick/Niles 5-1
9/11/11	NVL	NVL Miami Beach	Finals	Kessy/Ross	1	Fendrick/Niles	5	21-16, 23-21
9/11/11	NVL	NVL Miami Beach	Winner 4	Kessy/Ross	1	Fendrick/Niles	5	21-16, 13-21, 15-12
5/8/11	FIVB	Shanghai Open	Semi-Finals	Kessy/Ross	6	Fendrick/Niles	16, Q3	21-17, 21-15	0:40
4/22/11	FIVB	Brasilia Open	Bronze Medal	Kessy/Ross	8	Fendrick/Niles	22, Q5	25-23, 21-19	0:46
10/29/10	FIVB	Sanya Open	Contender 4	Kessy/Ross	6	Fendrick/Niles	16, Q1	21-18, 18-21, 15-9	0:53
8/4/10	FIVB	Stare Jablonki Grand Slam	Pool E	Fendrick/Niles	21	Kessy/Ross	5, Q1	21-18, 22-20	0:45
Lead the series against # 8 Capers/McGuire 1-0
9/2/11	Wide Open	U.S. Open of Beach Volleyball	Winner 2	Kessy/Ross	1	Capers/McGuire	8	21-13, 21-16	0:43
Lead the series against # 9 Clausen/Walsh Jennings 1-0
9/10/11	NVL	NVL Miami Beach	Winner 3	Kessy/Ross	1	Clausen/Walsh Jennings	9	21-15, 21-15
Lead the series against # 11 Fopma/Jones 1-0
9/11/11	NVL	NVL Miami Beach	Semi-Finals	Kessy/Ross	1	Fopma/Jones	11	By Forfeit
Lead the series against # 14 Lewis/Lima 4-1
6/19/10	AVP	AVP Virginia Beach Open	Winner 3	Kessy/Ross	2	Lewis/Lima	7	21-15, 21-14	0:41
6/5/10	AVP	AVP Huntington Beach Open	Winner 3	Kessy/Ross	2	Lewis/Lima	7	21-18, 21-9	0:37
9/19/08	AVP	AVP Shootout Manhattan Beach Open	Winner 2	Kessy/Ross	4	Lewis/Lima	13, Q4	15-21, 21-19, 15-11	1:11
8/18/07	AVP	Boston Open	Contender 4	Kessy/Ross	5	Lewis/Lima	11	21-18, 21-14	0:48
6/15/07	AVP	Charleston Open	Winner 2	Lewis/Lima	11	Kessy/Ross	6	21-18, 21-15	0:44
Lead the series against # 17 Callahan/Lonergan 1-0
9/10/11	NVL	NVL Miami Beach	Winner 2	Kessy/Ross	1	Callahan/Lonergan	17	21-15, 21-15
Lead the series against # 19 Batt-Rohr/Sweat 2-0
6/19/10	AVP	AVP Virginia Beach Open	Winner 2	Kessy/Ross	2	Batt-Rohr/Sweat	15	21-16, 21-17	0:30
6/4/10	AVP	AVP Huntington Beach Open	Winner 2	Kessy/Ross	2	Batt-Rohr/Sweat	18	21-7, 21-11	0:35
Lead the series against # 32 Bernard/Smith 1-0
9/10/11	NVL	NVL Miami Beach	Winner 1	Kessy/Ross	1	Bernard/Smith	32	21-3, 21-9