AVP Tour
$500,000 AVP Crocs Cup Shootout presented by Bud Light Manhattan Beach Open
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Match #59: Semi-Finals

(4) Jennifer Kessy/April Ross
def.
(2) Nicole Branagh/Elaine Youngs
21-15, 19-21, 16-14 (1:21)

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

Nicole Branagh
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 31, 1979 (45 yrs old)
Home Town: Orinda, CA
Resides: Hawthorne, CA
Height: 6'2"
College(s): Minnesota
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 193
Career Wins: 20
Career AVP Wins: 17
Career Winnings: $1,100,692.50
Elaine Youngs
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 14, 1970 (54 yrs old)
Home Town: Orange, CA
Resides: Durango, CO
Height: 6'0"
College(s): UCLA
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 233
Career Wins: 51
Career AVP Wins: 34
Career Winnings: $1,764,008.75

1 2 3
(4) Jennifer Kessy/April Ross 21 19 16
(2) Nicole Branagh/Elaine Youngs 15 21 14

Stats
Game 1
Statistics Jennifer Kessy April Ross Nicole Branagh Elaine Youngs
ATTACK
Attacks 8 9 9 12
Kills 7 6 3 6
Errors 0 2 2 3
Hitting Pct 0.875 0.444 0.111 0.250
SERVE
Aces 0 1 1 0
Errors 1 2 1 1
DEFENSE
Blocks 1 2 1 0
Digs 2 1 1 1
Game 2
Statistics Jennifer Kessy April Ross Nicole Branagh Elaine Youngs
ATTACK
Attacks 13 15 9 9
Kills 3 6 3 7
Errors 3 3 4 0
Hitting Pct 0.000 0.200 -0.111 0.778
SERVE
Aces 1 0 0 0
Errors 1 4 1 2
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 2 0 2
Digs 1 2 4 2
Game 3
Statistics Jennifer Kessy April Ross Nicole Branagh Elaine Youngs
ATTACK
Attacks 10 11 20 4
Kills 4 5 8 3
Errors 1 2 4 0
Hitting Pct 0.300 0.273 0.200 0.750
SERVE
Aces 0 1 0 0
Errors 0 0 0 1
DEFENSE
Blocks 0 2 0 0
Digs 5 2 5 1
Match Total
Statistics Jennifer Kessy April Ross Nicole Branagh Elaine Youngs
ATTACK
Attacks 31 35 38 25
Kills 14 17 14 16
Errors 4 7 10 3
Hitting Pct 0.323 0.286 0.105 0.520
SERVE
Aces 1 2 1 0
Errors 2 6 2 4
DEFENSE
Blocks 1 6 1 2
Digs 8 5 10 4