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'''Jennifer "Jen" Anne Kessy''' (born July 31, 1977) is an American professional [[beach volleyball]] player on the Nivea Corporation's [[Association of Volleyball Professionals|AVP]] Tour.<ref>[http://www.avp.com/The-Players/Females/K/Jennifer-Kessy.aspx AVP Players: Jennifer Kessy]</ref>
'''Jennifer "Jen" Anne Kessy''' (born July 31, 1977) is an American professional [[beach volleyball]] player on the [[Nivea|Nivea Corporation's]] [[Association of Volleyball Professionals|AVP]] Tour.<ref>[http://www.avp.com/The-Players/Females/K/Jennifer-Kessy.aspx AVP Players: Jennifer Kessy]</ref>


==Early years==
==Early years==
Growing up in Southern California, Jen excelled at multiple sports. In high school, she was the MVP of the swim team her junior year and the Captain and MVP of the volleyball team her senior year, earning honors as an All-[[California Interscholastic Federation]] (CIF) second team. In 1994, she graduated from Dana Hills High School in [[Dana Point, California]].<ref name=BioUSC>{{Cite web | title = Jennifer Kessy | publisher = University of Southern California (USC) Trojans Women's Volleyball | url = http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/w-volley/mtt/usc-w-volley-kessy.html | accessdate = May 9, 2012}}</ref>
Growing up in Southern California, Kessy excelled at multiple sports. In high school, she was the MVP of the swim team her junior year and the captain and the MVP of the volleyball team her senior year, earning honors as an All-[[California Interscholastic Federation]] (CIF) second team. In 1994, she graduated from Dana Hills High School in [[Dana Point, California]].<ref name=BioUSC>{{Cite web | title = Jennifer Kessy | publisher = University of Southern California (USC) Trojans Women's Volleyball | url = http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/w-volley/mtt/usc-w-volley-kessy.html | accessdate = May 9, 2012}}</ref>


==College==
==College==
Kessy continued her athletic excellence while attending the [[University of Southern California]] (USC). She was a member of the volleyball team for all four years (1995–1998) and was named All-American her senior year.<ref name=AllAm>{{Cite web | title = All Americans | publisher = USC Trojans | url = http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/w-volley/archive/usc-w-volley-a-allams.html | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref> Also, she was a member of the U.S. Junior National Team.<ref name=BioUSC /><ref name=BVD>{{Cite web | title = Jennifer (Kessy) Boss | publisher = Beach Volleyball Database | url = http://www.bvbinfo.com/player.asp?id=1875 | accessdate = May 9, 2012}}</ref> Jen graduated from USC with a bachelor's degree in history.<ref name=BioUSC /><ref name=BVD /><ref name=USAVolley>{{Cite web | title = Jennifer Kessy | publisher = USA Volleyball | url = http://usavolleyball.org/athletes/jennifer-kessy | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref> Kessy was also a member of the [[Kappa Kappa Gamma]] sorority.
Kessy continued her athletic excellence while attending the [[University of Southern California]]. She was a member of the volleyball team for all four years (1995–1998) and was named an All-American her senior year.<ref name=AllAm>{{Cite web | title = All Americans | publisher = USC Trojans | url = http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/w-volley/archive/usc-w-volley-a-allams.html | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref> Also, she was a member of the U.S. Junior National Team.<ref name=BioUSC /><ref name=BVD>{{Cite web | title = Jennifer (Kessy) Boss | publisher = Beach Volleyball Database | url = http://www.bvbinfo.com/player.asp?id=1875 | accessdate = May 9, 2012}}</ref> Kessy graduated from USC with a bachelor's degree in [[history]].<ref name=BioUSC /><ref name=BVD /><ref name=USAVolley>{{Cite web | title = Jennifer Kessy | publisher = USA Volleyball | url = http://usavolleyball.org/athletes/jennifer-kessy | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref> Kessy was also a member of the [[Kappa Kappa Gamma]] sorority.


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
Signing a six-month contract for about $25,000, Jen played indoors professionally under coaches Gido Vermeulen (head, [[The Netherlands]]) and Christine Masel (assistant, [[DePaul University]] & [[University of Illinois]]) for the [[United States Professional Volleyball League|Chicago Thunder]] who finished runner-up (10-8) in the USPV in 2002.<ref name=Thunder>{{Cite web | last = PR Newswire | date = November 13, 2001 | title = USPV Introduces Chicago Women's Professional Volleyball Team | publisher = ''PR Newswire Association'' LLC | url = http://www.thefreelibrary.com/USPV+Introduces+Chicago+Women%27s+Professional+Volleyball+Team.-a080019851 | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=Crain>{{Cite web | last = Almer | first = Ellen | date = November 14, 2001 | title = Volleyball league spikes interest | publisher = ''Crain's Chicago Business'' | url = http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20011114/NEWS07/20003785/volleyball-league-spikes-interest+chicago+thunder+volleyball&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=ChiThunder>{{Cite web | last = Merkin | first = Scott | date = November 14, 2001 | title = Chicago thunders into new pro league | publisher = ''Chicago Tribune'' | url = http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2001-11-14/sports/0111140267_1_professional-volleyball-chicago-area-bonnie-bremner | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=SXU>{{Cite web | last = Press Release | date = November 28, 2001 | title = ''Saint Xavier’s Shannon Center to be Home of Chicago’s Professional Women’s Volleyball Team'' | publisher = Saint Xavier University (SXU) | url = http://www1.sxu.edu/administrative/Media_Relations/Press_Releases/press_release_11282001a.asp | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=DailyHerald>{{Cite web | last = Rittenberg | first = Adam | date = February 11, 2002 | title = Big turnout as volleyball thunders into Chicago | publisher = ''Daily Herald'' (Arlington Heights, Illinois) | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=Rumble>{{Cite web | last = Rose | first = Devin | date = March 27, 2002 | title = Rumble of Thunder | publisher = ''Chicago Tribune'' | url = http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2002-03-27/features/0203270026_1_wnba-star-two-thunder-players-real-crowd-pleaser | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=ThunderSchedule>{{Cite web | last = OSC | date = May 5, 2002 | title = Chicago Thunder Schedule | publisher = Our Sports Center | url = http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/schedule/?t_id=941 | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=ThunderPR>{{Cite web | last = Miazga | first = Mike | date = August 13, 2002 | title = Thunder's Kessy Finishes 9th at AVP Stop | publisher = Director Media Relations, USPV/Chicago Thunder | url = http://www.womensportswire.com/hotnews/2002/august/13_uspv.htm | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=ChiThunderFold>{{Cite web | last = Merkin | first = Scott | date = February 1, 2003 | title = USPV shuts down, eyes a 2004 return | publisher = ''Chicago Tribune'' | url = http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2003-02-01/sports/0302010229_1_volleyball-league-gender-issue-substitute-teacher | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref> In November 2002 with the collapse of the USPV, she signed with [[Pinkin de Corozal]] at [[Humacao, Puerto Rico]] for the 2003 season and finished 6th overall for points in the [[Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino|LVSF]].<ref name=SignsCorozal>{{Cite web | last = Figueroa Cancel | first = Alex | date = November 15, 2002 | title = Corozal negocia con Jennifer Kessy | publisher = Primera Hora | url = http://corp.primerahora.com/archivo.asp?guid=66BD14FC3CAB449684F39DD2DE02C718&year=2002&keyword= | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=PlaysCorozal>{{Cite web | last = Rosa Candino | first = Jessica | date = December 30, 2002 | title = Estaban cojas, pero ganaron | publisher = Primera Hora | url = http://corp.primerahora.com/archivo.asp?guid=3A56C4ECDFB849A789C1D5EFAAE3DA9C&year=2002&keyword= | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=CorozalStats>{{Cite web | title = Lideres del Torneo Superior Femenino 2003 | publisher = Club de Voleibol Pinkin de Corozal | url = http://www.pinkin.com/2005/Torneo2003/Estadisticas/lideres_torneo_03.htm | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=Corozal2003>{{Cite web | title = Resultados Pinkin 2003 | publisher = Club de Voleibol Pinkin de Corozal | url = http://www.pinkin.com/2005/Resultados2003/resultados2003.htm | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref>
After signing a six-month contract for about $25,000, Jen played indoors professionally under coaches Gido Vermeulen (head, [[The Netherlands]]) and Christine Masel (assistant, [[DePaul University]] & [[University of Illinois]]) for the [[United States Professional Volleyball League|Chicago Thunder]] which finished runner-up (10-8) in the USPV in 2002.<ref name=Thunder>{{Cite web | last = PR Newswire | date = November 13, 2001 | title = USPV Introduces Chicago Women's Professional Volleyball Team | publisher = ''PR Newswire Association'' LLC | url = http://www.thefreelibrary.com/USPV+Introduces+Chicago+Women%27s+Professional+Volleyball+Team.-a080019851 | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=Crain>{{Cite web | last = Almer | first = Ellen | date = November 14, 2001 | title = Volleyball league spikes interest | publisher = ''Crain's Chicago Business'' | url = http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20011114/NEWS07/20003785/volleyball-league-spikes-interest+chicago+thunder+volleyball&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=ChiThunder>{{Cite web | last = Merkin | first = Scott | date = November 14, 2001 | title = Chicago thunders into new pro league | publisher = ''Chicago Tribune'' | url = http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2001-11-14/sports/0111140267_1_professional-volleyball-chicago-area-bonnie-bremner | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=SXU>{{Cite web | last = Press Release | date = November 28, 2001 | title = ''Saint Xavier’s Shannon Center to be Home of Chicago’s Professional Women’s Volleyball Team'' | publisher = Saint Xavier University (SXU) | url = http://www1.sxu.edu/administrative/Media_Relations/Press_Releases/press_release_11282001a.asp | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=DailyHerald>{{Cite web | last = Rittenberg | first = Adam | date = February 11, 2002 | title = Big turnout as volleyball thunders into Chicago | publisher = ''Daily Herald'' (Arlington Heights, Illinois) | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=Rumble>{{Cite web | last = Rose | first = Devin | date = March 27, 2002 | title = Rumble of Thunder | publisher = ''Chicago Tribune'' | url = http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2002-03-27/features/0203270026_1_wnba-star-two-thunder-players-real-crowd-pleaser | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=ThunderSchedule>{{Cite web | last = OSC | date = May 5, 2002 | title = Chicago Thunder Schedule | publisher = Our Sports Center | url = http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/schedule/?t_id=941 | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=ThunderPR>{{Cite web | last = Miazga | first = Mike | date = August 13, 2002 | title = Thunder's Kessy Finishes 9th at AVP Stop | publisher = Director Media Relations, USPV/Chicago Thunder | url = http://www.womensportswire.com/hotnews/2002/august/13_uspv.htm | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=ChiThunderFold>{{Cite web | last = Merkin | first = Scott | date = February 1, 2003 | title = USPV shuts down, eyes a 2004 return | publisher = ''Chicago Tribune'' | url = http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2003-02-01/sports/0302010229_1_volleyball-league-gender-issue-substitute-teacher | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref> In November 2002 with the collapse of the USPV, she signed with [[Pinkin de Corozal]] at [[Humacao, Puerto Rico]] for the 2003 season and finished sixth overall for points in the [[Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino|LVSF]].<ref name=SignsCorozal>{{Cite web | last = Figueroa Cancel | first = Alex | date = November 15, 2002 | title = Corozal negocia con Jennifer Kessy | publisher = Primera Hora | url = http://corp.primerahora.com/archivo.asp?guid=66BD14FC3CAB449684F39DD2DE02C718&year=2002&keyword= | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=PlaysCorozal>{{Cite web | last = Rosa Candino | first = Jessica | date = December 30, 2002 | title = Estaban cojas, pero ganaron | publisher = Primera Hora | url = http://corp.primerahora.com/archivo.asp?guid=3A56C4ECDFB849A789C1D5EFAAE3DA9C&year=2002&keyword= | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=CorozalStats>{{Cite web | title = Lideres del Torneo Superior Femenino 2003 | publisher = Club de Voleibol Pinkin de Corozal | url = http://www.pinkin.com/2005/Torneo2003/Estadisticas/lideres_torneo_03.htm | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name=Corozal2003>{{Cite web | title = Resultados Pinkin 2003 | publisher = Club de Voleibol Pinkin de Corozal | url = http://www.pinkin.com/2005/Resultados2003/resultados2003.htm | accessdate = May 10, 2012}}</ref>


Kessy competed with Olympian [[Barbra Fontana]] in 2004 and Olympic Bronze Medalist and three-time Olympian [[Holly McPeak]] in 2005.
Kessy competed with the Olympian [[Barbra Fontana]] in 2004 and the Olympic Bronze Medalist and three-time Olympian [[Holly McPeak]] in 2005.


Teaming up with fellow [[USC Trojans|USC Trojan]] [[April Ross]] in 2007, the tandem has become one of the most successful duos in the world. On July 4, 2009, Kessy and Ross won the [[Swatch FIVB World Championships|FIVB World Championships]] in [[Stavanger]], [[Norway]] defeating Brazilians Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca.<ref name=BVD /><ref name=USAVolley />
Teaming up with her fellow [[USC Trojans|USC Trojan]] [[April Ross]] in 2007, the tandem has become one of the most successful teams in the world. On July 4, 2009, Kessy and Ross won the [[Swatch FIVB World Championships|FIVB World Championships]] in [[Stavanger]], [[Norway]] defeating the Brazilians Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca.<ref name=BVD /><ref name=USAVolley />


As of April 2012, Kessy has ten AVP and nine FIVB 1st-place finishes overall, as well as over $1,223,635 in total prize money.<ref name=BVD />
As of April 2012, Kessy has ten AVP and nine FIVB first-place finishes overall, as well as over $1,223,635 in total prize money.<ref name=BVD />


In the spring of 2012, Jen signed as a [[CoverGirl]] for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]].<ref name=CoverGirl>{{Cite web | last = Alexander | first = Antoinette | date = April 25, 2012 | title = CoverGirl signs U.S. Olympic hopefuls Jennifer Kessy, Marlen Esparza | publisher = The Drugstore News | url = http://www.drugstorenews.com/article/covergirl-signs-us-olympic-hopefuls-jennifer-kessy-marlen-esparza | accessdate = May 9, 2012}}</ref>
In the spring of 2012, Kessy signed as a [[CoverGirl]] model for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]].<ref name=CoverGirl>{{Cite web | last = Alexander | first = Antoinette | date = April 25, 2012 | title = CoverGirl signs U.S. Olympic hopefuls Jennifer Kessy, Marlen Esparza | publisher = The Drugstore News | url = http://www.drugstorenews.com/article/covergirl-signs-us-olympic-hopefuls-jennifer-kessy-marlen-esparza | accessdate = May 9, 2012}}</ref>


In the [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London Olympics]] Kessy and Ross won the silver medal, when they lost to [[United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics|their country]]'s [[Misty May-Treanor]] and [[Kerri Walsh Jennings]] in the [[Beach volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|final]] by 16-21, 16-21.
In the [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London Olympics]] Kessy and Ross won the silver medal, when they lost to [[United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics|their country]]'s [[Misty May-Treanor]] and [[Kerri Walsh Jennings]] in the [[Beach volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|final]] by the scores of 16-21 and 16-21.


Kessy did not play in the 2014 season due to the birth of her first child.<ref>{{Cite web | date = November 18, 2014 | title = Olympic Silver Medalist Jennifer Kessy Announces Return to AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour Partnership with Rising Star Emily Day | publisher = AVP | url = http://avp.com/news/olympic-silver-medalist-jennifer-kessy-announces-return-to-avp-pro-beach-volleyball-tour-partnership-with-rising-star-emily-day/ | accessdate = May 27, 2015}}</ref> She returned to the AVP tour in 2015 and partnered with [[Emily Day]] to start the 2015 season.<ref>{{Cite web | date = April 24, 2014 | title = New Orleans Open Results | publisher = AVP | url = http://avp.com/stats/new-orleans-open/ | accessdate = May 27, 2015}}</ref>
Kessy did not play in the 2014 season due to her pregnancy with her first baby.<ref>{{Cite web | date = November 18, 2014 | title = Olympic Silver Medalist Jennifer Kessy Announces Return to AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour Partnership with Rising Star Emily Day | publisher = AVP | url = http://avp.com/news/olympic-silver-medalist-jennifer-kessy-announces-return-to-avp-pro-beach-volleyball-tour-partnership-with-rising-star-emily-day/ | accessdate = May 27, 2015}}</ref> She returned to the AVP tour in 2015 and teamed up with [[Emily Day]] to begin the 2015 season.<ref>{{Cite web | date = April 24, 2014 | title = New Orleans Open Results | publisher = AVP | url = http://avp.com/stats/new-orleans-open/ | accessdate = May 27, 2015}}</ref>


==Awards and honors==
==Awards and honors==
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* 2009 USA Volleyball Beach Team of the Year (shared with April Ross).<ref name=USAVolley />
* 2009 USA Volleyball Beach Team of the Year (shared with April Ross).<ref name=USAVolley />


An asterisk denotes that Kessy was the only player to be named AVP "Best of the Beach" for two consecutive years.<ref name=CoverGirl />
An asterisk denotes that Ms. Kessy was the only player to be named the AVP "Best of the Beach" for two consecutive years.<ref name=CoverGirl />


==Clubs==
==Clubs==

Revision as of 10:10, 25 August 2016

Jennifer Kessy
Personal information
Full nameJennifer Anne Kessy
Nationality United States
Born (1977-07-31) July 31, 1977 (age 47)
San Clemente, California
HometownSan Juan Capistrano, California
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Years Teammate
2015– ? Emily Day
Previous teammates
Years Teammate
2013–
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
April Ross
Nancy Mason, Rachel Wacholder
Holly McPeak, Mason, Wacholder
Barbra Fontana
Jenny Pavley, Barbra Fontana
Heather Lowe, Cary Wendell
Lowe, Angie Maredith, Simpson
Angie Simpson
Medal record
Women's beach volleyball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Beach
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Stavanger Beach

Jennifer "Jen" Anne Kessy (born July 31, 1977) is an American professional beach volleyball player on the Nivea Corporation's AVP Tour.[1]

Early years

Growing up in Southern California, Kessy excelled at multiple sports. In high school, she was the MVP of the swim team her junior year and the captain and the MVP of the volleyball team her senior year, earning honors as an All-California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) second team. In 1994, she graduated from Dana Hills High School in Dana Point, California.[2]

College

Kessy continued her athletic excellence while attending the University of Southern California. She was a member of the volleyball team for all four years (1995–1998) and was named an All-American her senior year.[3] Also, she was a member of the U.S. Junior National Team.[2][4] Kessy graduated from USC with a bachelor's degree in history.[2][4][5] Kessy was also a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.

Professional career

After signing a six-month contract for about $25,000, Jen played indoors professionally under coaches Gido Vermeulen (head, The Netherlands) and Christine Masel (assistant, DePaul University & University of Illinois) for the Chicago Thunder which finished runner-up (10-8) in the USPV in 2002.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] In November 2002 with the collapse of the USPV, she signed with Pinkin de Corozal at Humacao, Puerto Rico for the 2003 season and finished sixth overall for points in the LVSF.[15][16][17][18]

Kessy competed with the Olympian Barbra Fontana in 2004 and the Olympic Bronze Medalist and three-time Olympian Holly McPeak in 2005.

Teaming up with her fellow USC Trojan April Ross in 2007, the tandem has become one of the most successful teams in the world. On July 4, 2009, Kessy and Ross won the FIVB World Championships in Stavanger, Norway defeating the Brazilians Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca.[4][5]

As of April 2012, Kessy has ten AVP and nine FIVB first-place finishes overall, as well as over $1,223,635 in total prize money.[4]

In the spring of 2012, Kessy signed as a CoverGirl model for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[19]

In the 2012 London Olympics Kessy and Ross won the silver medal, when they lost to their country's Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings in the final by the scores of 16-21 and 16-21.

Kessy did not play in the 2014 season due to her pregnancy with her first baby.[20] She returned to the AVP tour in 2015 and teamed up with Emily Day to begin the 2015 season.[21]

Awards and honors

  • 1994 All-California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) second team (volleyball)[2]
  • 1998 All-American in volleyball[3]
  • 2004 AVP Most Improved Player[4][5][19]
  • 2008 AVP "Best of the Beach"[19]*
  • 2009 AVP "Best of the Beach"[19]*
  • 2009 USA Volleyball Beach Team of the Year (shared with April Ross).[5]

An asterisk denotes that Ms. Kessy was the only player to be named the AVP "Best of the Beach" for two consecutive years.[19]

Clubs

References

  1. ^ AVP Players: Jennifer Kessy
  2. ^ a b c d "Jennifer Kessy". University of Southern California (USC) Trojans Women's Volleyball. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "All Americans". USC Trojans. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Jennifer (Kessy) Boss". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d "Jennifer Kessy". USA Volleyball. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  6. ^ PR Newswire (November 13, 2001). "USPV Introduces Chicago Women's Professional Volleyball Team". PR Newswire Association LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Almer, Ellen (November 14, 2001). "Volleyball league spikes interest". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved May 10, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ Merkin, Scott (November 14, 2001). "Chicago thunders into new pro league". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 10, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ Press Release (November 28, 2001). "Saint Xavier's Shannon Center to be Home of Chicago's Professional Women's Volleyball Team". Saint Xavier University (SXU). Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  10. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (February 11, 2002). "Big turnout as volleyball thunders into Chicago". Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Illinois). {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  11. ^ Rose, Devin (March 27, 2002). "Rumble of Thunder". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 10, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ OSC (May 5, 2002). "Chicago Thunder Schedule". Our Sports Center. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  13. ^ Miazga, Mike (August 13, 2002). "Thunder's Kessy Finishes 9th at AVP Stop". Director Media Relations, USPV/Chicago Thunder. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  14. ^ Merkin, Scott (February 1, 2003). "USPV shuts down, eyes a 2004 return". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 10, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ Figueroa Cancel, Alex (November 15, 2002). "Corozal negocia con Jennifer Kessy". Primera Hora. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  16. ^ Rosa Candino, Jessica (December 30, 2002). "Estaban cojas, pero ganaron". Primera Hora. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  17. ^ "Lideres del Torneo Superior Femenino 2003". Club de Voleibol Pinkin de Corozal. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  18. ^ "Resultados Pinkin 2003". Club de Voleibol Pinkin de Corozal. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  19. ^ a b c d e Alexander, Antoinette (April 25, 2012). "CoverGirl signs U.S. Olympic hopefuls Jennifer Kessy, Marlen Esparza". The Drugstore News. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  20. ^ "Olympic Silver Medalist Jennifer Kessy Announces Return to AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour Partnership with Rising Star Emily Day". AVP. November 18, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  21. ^ "New Orleans Open Results". AVP. April 24, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
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