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April Ross MVP: Ross and Jen Kessy Are New FIVB Pro Beach Volleyball World Champions

Just to win that match at any time is so amazing, and we won it in the World Championship match,” Kessy said. 

“This was our goal from the beginning of the season was to win World Champs. We didn’t make to the Olympics last year by a slim margin and this was our goal this year.”

To get to the finals, April Ross and Jen Kessy (formerly Jen Boss) defeated Brazil's Shelde Bede and Ana Paula Connelly, 2-1 in Saturday's semifinal which lasted 73 minutes. 

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Top Seed Jen Kessy and April Ross Play Today July 3 on Universalsports, check out the schedule

Below, I posted Sofakingon Flickr's photostream of beach volleyball pictures of Jen Kessy and April Ross taken a few weeks back during the 2009 SWATCH Women's Pro Beach Volleyball Seoul Open.

Underneath is the schedule for today's matches.

P.S. Todd and Phil are advancing but they aren't playing. Instead they are protesting.  Here's the reason why. 

Six (6) US Beach Volleyball Teams Advanced to the next round of play at the FIVB World Championships today!  The Round of 16 begins tomorrow LIVE on Universal Sports.  

For the most up-to-date schedule visit: universalsports.com/beachvolleyball

 

Men’s Teams Advancing:

1.    Rogers-Dalhausser USA [2]

2.    Jennings-Fuerbringer USA [17]

3.    Gibb-Rosenthal USA [23]

Women’s Teams Advancing:

1.    Ross-Kessy USA [1]

2.    Branagh-Youngs USA [4]

3.    Turner-Akers USA [6]

 

Upcoming LIVE matches on Universal Sports:

1.    Friday, July 3: Round of 16

2.    Saturday, July 4: Quarterfinals

3.    Sunday, July 5: Semi-finals/ Bronze/Gold Medal Matches

 

Beach Volleyball Photo galleries, recaps, and video on demand from the FIVB World Championships:

 

 

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