Match Recap

AVP Tour
$91,500 Atlanta Open
Saturday, July 8, 2006

Match #21: Winner's Bracket Round 4

(1) Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh Jennings
def.
(4) Jennifer Kessy/Nancy Reynolds
21-19, 21-15 (0:42)

Misty May-Treanor

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jul 30, 1977 (47 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santa Monica, CA

Height:

5'9"

College(s):

Long Beach State

Seasons:

Tournaments:

198

Career Wins:

112

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$2,144,382.50

Kerri Walsh Jennings

Photo: Brian White

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 15, 1978 (46 yrs old)

Home Town:

Santa Clara, CA

Height:

6'3"

College(s):

Stanford

Seasons:

Tournaments:

263

Career Wins:

135

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$2,651,635.00

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:

Tournaments:

264

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$1,445,459.50

Nancy Mason Reynolds

Photo: Holly Stein/AVP

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 24, 1970 (53 yrs old)

Home Town:

Belleville, IL

Height:

5'9"

College(s):

Indiana

Seasons:

Tournaments:

200

Career Best:

2nd (5 times)

Career AVP Best:

2nd (4 times)

Career Winnings:

$406,168.25

(1) Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh Jennings

(4) Jennifer Kessy/Nancy Reynolds

Stats

Game 1
Statistics	Misty May-Treanor	Kerri Walsh Jennings	Jennifer Kessy	Nancy Reynolds
ATTACK
Attacks	15	8	11	16
Kills	9	6	7	9
Errors	1	0	1	1
Hitting Pct	0.533	0.750	0.545	0.500
SERVE
Aces	0	0	2	0
Errors	1	0	1	1
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	1	0	0
Digs	5	5	1	7

Game 2
Statistics	Misty May-Treanor	Kerri Walsh Jennings	Jennifer Kessy	Nancy Reynolds
ATTACK
Attacks	19	6	10	23
Kills	8	5	4	9
Errors	1	0	3	2
Hitting Pct	0.368	0.833	0.100	0.304
SERVE
Aces	0	1	0	1
Errors	0	0	3	0
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	2	0	0
Digs	8	3	2	6

Match Total
Statistics	Misty May-Treanor	Kerri Walsh Jennings	Jennifer Kessy	Nancy Reynolds
ATTACK
Attacks	34	14	21	39
Kills	17	11	11	18
Errors	2	0	4	3
Hitting Pct	0.441	0.786	0.333	0.385
SERVE
Aces	0	1	2	1
Errors	1	0	4	1
DEFENSE
Blocks	0	3	0	0
Digs	13	8	3	13

Play By Play

Server	Misty May-Treanor Kerri Walsh Jennings	Jennifer Kessy Nancy Reynolds	Play
Game 1
Misty May-Treanor	0	1	Jen opens the match by going over in two off the close set from Nancy.
Nancy Reynolds	1	1	Nancy's first serve is long.
Kerri Walsh Jennings	1	2	Jen goes over Misty's block.
Jennifer Kessy	2	2	Jen serves into the net.
Misty May-Treanor	2	3	Nancy goes off the block.
Nancy Reynolds	3	3	Misty down the line for the sideout.
Kerri Walsh Jennings	3	4	Misty gets a block on Jen, but Jen and Nacy recover. Jen shoots it to the back and catches the line.
Jennifer Kessy	3	5	Nancy shoots it down the line.
Jennifer Kessy	4	5	Misty goes off speed to get the serve back.
Misty May-Treanor	4	6	Misty's serve is short.
Nancy Reynolds	5	6	Jen goes up for the block and hangs in the air for a while, but Misty still sneaks it through.
Kerri Walsh Jennings	5	7	Nancy with the soft shot down the line.
Jennifer Kessy	5	8	Ace right into the corner
Jennifer Kessy	6	8	Kerri shoots it down the line and scores.
Misty May-Treanor	7	8	Jen goes for the cutter but hits it too hard and it lands out.
Misty May-Treanor	8	8	Great dig by Misty to save a point; Jen can't do the same on the other side.
Misty May-Treanor	8	9	Jen with a hard shot to the corner.
Nancy Reynolds	9	9	Misty goes down the line. Nancy dives but can't make the dig.
Kerri Walsh Jennings	9	10	Nancy goes right at Kerri who deflects it out of bounds.
Jennifer Kessy	10	10	Kerri goes cross court to tie it up again.
Misty May-Treanor	10	11	Great cross court shot by Nancy as we head into the time out.
Nancy Reynolds	11	11	Kerri calls for cut and Misty takes the advice.
Kerri Walsh Jennings	12	11	Great one armed dig by Nancy and it goes over the net. Kerri is right there to meet it and puts it away.
Kerri Walsh Jennings	12	12	Nancy rolls one off the tape and down for the point.
Jennifer Kessy	13	12	Misty goes cross court just out of reach of Jen on the dig attmept.
Misty May-Treanor	13	13	Nancy finds the back corner.
Nancy Reynolds	14	13	"Cutty served on the rocks by Misty- Good!" from Geeter.
Kerri Walsh Jennings	14	14	Great rally. Nancy finishes by skipping it off the top of Kerri's block.
Jennifer Kessy	15	14	Jen's serve is long.
Misty May-Treanor	16	14	Big block by Kerri.
Misty May-Treanor	17	14	Kerri with the rainbow shot down the line.
Misty May-Treanor	17	15	Nancy hits it off the block by Kerri.
Nancy Reynolds	18	15	Kerri with the poke shot down the line.
Kerri Walsh Jennings	18	16	Nancy calls 'line' and the shot is good by Jen.
Jennifer Kessy	18	17	Misty goes for the opposite corner but is just long.
Jennifer Kessy	19	17	Great defense by Kerri and Misty; Misty puts it away down the line and sends both defenders diving.
Misty May-Treanor	20	17	Kerri with the soft shot straight over the top. Game point.
Misty May-Treanor	20	18	Jen finds the back corner and stays alive.
Nancy Reynolds	20	19	Jen goes over in two down the line. Game point number three for Misty and Kerri.
Nancy Reynolds	21	19	Misty lobs one over the defense and into the back corner. End of game one.
Server	Misty May-Treanor Kerri Walsh Jennings	Jennifer Kessy Nancy Reynolds	Play
Game 2
Nancy Reynolds	1	0	Misty goes down the line to open game two.
Misty May-Treanor	1	1	Kerri called for a net violation
Jennifer Kessy	2	1	Jen's serve is long
Kerri Walsh Jennings	2	2	Great dig by Kerri at the back of the court but Misty is blocked by the net as she tries to go over in two.
Nancy Reynolds	2	3	Misty's kill attempt is long.
Nancy Reynolds	3	3	Kerri and Jen tie up at the net and it falls it Kerri's favor.
Misty May-Treanor	3	4	Nancy goes over Kerri on the block and down the line.
Jennifer Kessy	4	4	Jen's serve is just wide.
Kerri Walsh Jennings	4	5	Nancy rifles one straight at Kerri and she deflects it into the stands.
Nancy Reynolds	5	5	Jen goes up for the kill but is blocked by Kerri.
Misty May-Treanor	6	5	Two blocks in a row by Nancy on Misty but the third time Kerri goes up and puts it away.
Misty May-Treanor	7	5	Kerri blocks Jen for the point.
Misty May-Treanor	7	6	Nancy detonates one straight to the middle of the court.
Jennifer Kessy	8	6	Great dig by Nancy but it goes over the net and sets up Kerri for the kill to the opposite side.
Kerri Walsh Jennings	9	6	Kerri with a savvy shot over the net on the bump; Nancy and Jen dig it but Nancy hits it into the net to end the rally.
Kerri Walsh Jennings	10	6	Misty finds the back of the court.
Kerri Walsh Jennings	11	6	Nancy makes the dig on a serve that looked out and Jen hitsit out to end the play.
Kerri Walsh Jennings	11	7	Jen winds up and unleashes down the line. Kerri's dig attempt goes out.
Nancy Reynolds	11	8	Ace
Nancy Reynolds	11	9	Jen sneaks it past the block and down the line.
Nancy Reynolds	12	9	Kerri goes down the line heading into the time out.
Misty May-Treanor	13	9	Misty guns it through the middle
Misty May-Treanor	14	9	Kerri goes cross court
Misty May-Treanor	14	10	Nancy off the block.
Jennifer Kessy	15	10	Serve is long.
Kerri Walsh Jennings	16	10	Nancy prepares for a big kill but comes up short at the net.
Kerri Walsh Jennings	16	11	Jen off the block by Misty down the line.
Nancy Reynolds	17	11	Misty with a lofty shot down the line over the block.
Misty May-Treanor	17	12	Nancy gets the cutter to fall in bounds.
Jennifer Kessy	17	13	Nancy goes right at Misty, who puts up her hands to dig it but it falls straight down.
Jennifer Kessy	18	13	Misty goes with the cutter.
Kerri Walsh Jennings	18	14	Nancy with an off speed shot at the front of the net.
Nancy Reynolds	19	14	Misty goes down the line.
Misty May-Treanor	20	14	Jen elevates for a big kill but hits it into the net. Match point.
Misty May-Treanor	20	15	Nancy skips it off the block to stay alive.
Jennifer Kessy	21	15	Misty ends the match with a cross court shot.