USA looking to close out pool C undefeated against Switzerland on day five

Rio de Janeiro, August 10, 2016 – April Ross/Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States are looking to finish pool C undefeated while Switzerland’s Isabelle Forrer/Anouk Verge-Depre are looking to win their second pool play match and advance to the elimination stage.  A win by the United States will clinch pool C, while a loss will drop them to 2-1 along with Switzerland.  The results of the China (1-1) and Australia (0-2) match will determine who advances to the elimination stage.

Head to Head

April Ross/Kerri Walsh Jennings have won all three meetings on the FIVB World Tour, including two wins in 2016.

• Ross/Walsh Jennings won 31-29 and 21-16 in 45 minutes, Moscow Grand Slam, Pool Play, 05/26/2016

• Ross/Walsh Jennings won 22-20 and 21-12 in 33 minutes, Fuzhou Open, Semi-finals, 04/24/2016

• Ross/Walsh Jennings won 21-13 and 21-16 in 35 minutes, Long Beach Grand Slam, Round of 16, 08/21/2015

Historically the #10 seed has won two of the three meetings against the #3 seed in the Olympic Games.

• Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh Jennings (3), United States def. Kristyna Kolocova/Marketa Slukova (10), Czech Republic, 21-14, 21-19 in 36 minutes, Pool Play, London (2012).

• Tamsin Hinchley/Natalie Cook (10), Australia def. Ana Paula Henkel/Larissa Franca (3), Brazil, 23-21, 23-21 in 51 minutes, Pool Play, Beijing (2008).

• Danja Musch/Susanne Lahme (10), Germany def. Ana Paula Henkel/Sandra Pires (3), Brazil, 18-21, 21-15, 15-11 in 53 minutes, Pool Play, Athens (2004).

April Ross/Kerri Walsh Jennings, United States, Seed #3, Pool C, 2-0, MAX Set Ratio, 1.6154 Point Ratio, Qualified 3rd with 6,670 Points in the 2015-16 Olympic qualification period

• April: June 20, 1982 (34y1m17d), 185 cm (6’1″), 76 kg (169 lbs.), Hometown Newport Beach, California 114th FIVB World Tour event (ranks 36th), 20 gold medals (ranks 8th), $979,175 career winnings (ranks 8th)

• Kerri: August 15, 1978 (37y11m22d), 188 cm (6’2″), 70 kg (155 lbs.), Hometown Santa Clara, California 115th FIVB World Tour event (ranks 34th), 54 gold medals (ranks 2nd), $1,409,170 career winnings, (ranks 3rd)

• April and Kerri have been playing together since 2013. They are playing in their 29th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together, 10 gold medals (ranks 7th), $680,500 career winnings (ranks 17th).

• April has played in 54 FIVB World Tour final fours with 20 gold, 15 silver, 11 bronze medals and eight 4th place finishes.

• Kerri has played in 86 FIVB World Tour final fours with 54 gold, 18 silver, nine bronze medals and five 4th place finishes.

• April and Kerri have …

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