PAF Open Updated Women’s August 21 Schedule Fédération Internationale de [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 35 Match Time Court Team A Team B Round

59 18:00 CC Larissa-Juliana BRA [1] Ana Paula-Shelda BRA [10] Semi-finals 60 19:00 CC Talita-Antonelli BRA [3] Ross-Kessy USA [2] Semi-finals

57 13:00 CC Schwaiger-Schwaiger AUT [7] Ana Paula-Shelda BRA [10] Elimination, 6th 58 14:00 CC Ross-Kessy USA [2] Goller-Ludwig GER [5] Elimination, 6th

55 9:00 CC Schwaiger-Schwaiger AUT [7] Van Iersel-Keizer NED [11] Elimination, 5th 56 10:00 1 Ross-Kessy USA [2] Akers-Turner USA [6] Elimination, 5th

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To Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, Brazil vs. /Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil Team Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No...... Country 1 Juliana Felisberta Silva 1 Larissa Franca 2...... Brazil 10 Ana Paula Connelly 1 Shelda Bede 2...... Brazil Shelda & Ana Paula lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series against Juliana/Larissa, 1-0 Date FIVB Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 5/17/2008 Seoul Open Semi-Finals Shelda/Ana Paula 23-25, 21-19, 17-15 1:04

· Juliana and Larissa are the defending PAF Open champions are defeating Jia Tian/Jie Wang of China 21-19, 21-15 in 38 minutes. · Larissa and Juliana have won 26 SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals, including one in 2004, six in 2005, seven in 2006, five in 2007, two in 2008 and five in 2009 · Larissa and Juliana posted silver, bronze and silver medal finishes at the 2005, 2007 and 2009 SWATCH FIVB World Championships, respectively. · Larissa and Juliana were three-time (2005 through 2007) SWATCH FIVB World Tour champions. · Larissa and Juliana won were gold medal winners at the 2007 PanAmerican Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. · Larissa and Juliana rank second on the all-time FIVB money list behind /Shelda Bede of Brazil (US$2,207,965) and ahead of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh of the United States ($1,658,350). · Larissa and Juliana rank second on the all-time FIVB wins list behind Adriana/Shelda (587 wins, 139 losses) and ahead of May-Treanor and Walsh (346-35). · The $409,750 earnings for Juliana and Larissa in 2005 was a SWATCH FIVB World Tour single-season record for both men and women breaking the previous mark of $332,000 by Emanuel Rego and ZeMarco deMelo of Brazil in 1996. · Juliana won the 2001 SWATCH FIVB World Championships for players under the age of 21 in Italy with Taiana Lima. · Juliana was named the SWATCH FIVB World Tour best offenisve player in 2006. · Larissa placed fifth in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games with Ana Paula Connelly as Juliana withdrew two days before the start of the competition due to a right knee injury. She had surgery in the weeks to follow. · Larissa was named the SWATCH FIVB World Tour most outstanding player in 2006. · Larissa was named the SWATCH FIVB World Tour best hitter in 2008, and top setter in 2006, 2007 and 2008. · Larissa was a bronze medal winner at the 2003 PanAmerican Games in the Dominican Republic with Ana Richa. · On the Brazilian Tour this season for four events, Juliana and Larissa have a 12-3 match mark with a first, a second and a fourth in three events. PAF Open Results Winner 1 def. Kirsi Hyttinen / Merja Korhonen, Finland (32) 21-9, 21-14 31 minutes Winner 2 def. Liesbeth Mouha / Liesbet Van Breedam, Belgium (17) 21-15, 21-13 39 Winner 3 def. Barbara Hansel / Sara Montagnolli, Austria (8) 18-21, 21-13, 15-8 57 Winner 4 def. Sara Goller / Laura Ludwig, Germany (5) 21-15, 12-21, 15-12 52 Semi-Finals vs. Shelda Bede / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (10) Medal Match vs. Talita Antunes / Maria Antonelli, Brazil (3), or Jen Kessy / April Ross, United States (2) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost:...... 58-9 Since SWATCH 2004 Matches Won-Lost: ...... 393-74 2009 SWATCH Sets Won-Lost:...... 116-32 Since SWATCH 2004 Tournaments Played:...... 70 2009 SWATCH Tournaments Played: ...... 11 Since SWATCH 2004 Best Finish:...... 1st (26 titles) 2009 SWATCH Best Finish: ...... 1st (5 times) Since SWATCH 2004 Winnings:...... $1,658,350 2009 SWATCH Winnings:...... $289,300

Brazil has NOW had three teams advance to the SWATCH FIVB WORLD TOUR semi-finals in 36 events, including three times this season. This is now the 198th women’s event since 1992. Brazil has swept all three women’s podium spots 17 times. Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, Brazil vs. Shelda Bede/Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil Team Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No...... Country 1 Juliana Felisberta Silva 1 Larissa Franca 2...... Brazil 10 Ana Paula Connelly 1 Shelda Bede 2...... Brazil

· Shelda and Ana Paula won three SWATCH stops in 2008 in Poland (Stare Jablonki), Switzerland and Austria. · Shelda and Ana Paula captured the 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour point’s title. · Shelda won the SWATCH FIVB World Tour point’s title six times with Adriana Behar (1997-2001, 2004) · Ana Paula won the SWATCH FIVB World Tour point’s title once with (2003). · Shelda is a two-time Olympic silver medal winner (2000 and 2004) with Adriana. · Shelda and Adriana won the SWATCH-FIVB World Championships twice (1999 and 2001), placed second in 2003 and third in 1997. · Shelda and Ana Paula placed 17th at the 2007 SWATCH-FIVB World Championships with Adriana and , respectively. · Shelda ranks third in SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals with 34, including 31 with Adriana. · Shelda tops the SWATCH FIVB World Tour for individual career earnings (US$1,317,108), tournaments (146), podium placements (91) and match wins (689 with 175 losses with Adriana second at 655-178). · Shelda has been named twice as the SWATCH FIVB World Tour’stop defender (2005, 2006) and four times the most inspirational (2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008). · Ana Paula placed fifth at both the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympic Games with Sandra and Larissa Franca, respectively. · Ana Paula was a member of Brazil's bronze medal Volleyball team at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Game · Competing on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour since 1999, Ana Paula has won 11 gold medals with five different partners, including five with Sandra, and one each with Monica Rodrigues, Shaylyn Bede (Shelda’s younger sister) and Leila. · Ana Paula ranks 10th in career SWATCH FIVB World Tour individual career earnings (US$663,653) and 15th for tournaments played (109). · Ana Paula was the top server on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour for three seasons (2005, 2006 and 2007) with an all-time best serve of 83.6 kkm/h at the 2007 Canadian Open in Montreal. · Ana Paula has a career FIVB match record of 448-173 and ranks 10th in podium placements (32, 11 golds, eight silvers and 13 bronzes) with 44 “final four” appearances. · Ana Paula’s best placement at the SWATCH-FIVB World Championships was a 2003 fifth in Sandra in Rio de Janeiro. · Shelda and Ana Paula have played in only one Brazilian domestic event this year with a 1-2 record. PAF Open Results Winner 1 def. Galina Boyko / Anastasia Vasina, Russia (23, Q4) 21-14, 21-19 36 minutes Winner 2 def. Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (7) 17-21, 21-12, 15-12 48 Winner 3 def. Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (2) 21-18, 21-19 41 Winner 4 lost to Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (3) 13-21, 14-21 34 Contender 6 def. Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (7) 21-15, 21-15 36 Semi-Finals vs. Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (1) Medal Match vs. Talita Antunes / Maria Antonelli, Brazil (3), or Jen Kessy / April Ross, United States (2) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost:...... 27-12 Since 2007 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: ...... 93-31 2009 SWATCH Sets Won-Lost:...... 59-30 Since 2007 SWATCH Tournaments Played:...... 23 2009 SWATCH Tournaments Played: ...... 8 Since 2007 SWATCH Best Finish:...... 1st (3 titles) 2009 SWATCH Best Finish: ...... 4th (Stavanger) Since 2007 SWATCH Winnings:...... $352,650 2009 SWATCH Winnings:...... $96,850 Shelda/Ana Paula’sSWATCH FIVB World Tour Gold Medal Match Results (Won 3, Lost 1) 1. lost to Chen Xue/Xi Zhang, CHINA, Korea - Seoul (5/18/2008), 15-21, 12-21 (41 minutes), FIVB Event No. 169 2. def. Tyra Turner/Rachel Wacholder, UNITED STATES, Poland - Stare Jablonki (6/7/2008), 21-19, 21-16 (44), No. 172 3. def to Jia Tian/Jie Wang, CHINA, Switzerland - Gstaad (7/26/08), 21-15, 21-15 (39), No. 178 4. def. Svitlana Baburina/Galyna Osheyko, UKRAINE, Austria, Klagenfurt (8/2/08), 21-10, 21-11 (33), No. 179

Brazil has NOW had three teams advance to the SWATCH FIVB WORLD TOUR semi-finals in 36 events, including three times this season. This is now the 198th women’s event since 1992. Brazil has swept all three women’s podium spots 17 times. Juliana & Larissa’s SWATCH-FIVB World Tour Gold Medal Match Results (Won 26, Lost 16) 1. def. Susanne Lahme/Danja Musch, GERMANY, Spain, Mallorca (7/10/2004), 21-17, 21-12 (39 minutes), FIVB Event No. 113 2. def. Shelda Bede/Adriana Behar, BRAZIL, China, Shanghai (5/21/2005), 21-15, 21-18 (46), No. 119 3. lost to Shaylyn Bede/Ana Paula Connelly, BRAZIL, Japan, Osaka (5/29/2005), 19-21, 21-17, 15-10 (54), No. 120 4. def. Vassiliki Karadassiou/Vassiliki Arvaniti, GREECE, Italy, Milan (6/12/2005), 25-23, 21-16 (49), No. 121 5. def. Tian Jia/Wang Fei, CHINA, Switzerland, Gstaad (6/18/2005), 17-21, 21-15, 15-8 (57), No. 122 6. lost to Misty May-Treanor/Kerri Walsh, UNITED STATES, Germany, Berlin, 2005 Worlds (6/25/2005), 21-17, 21-17 (40), No. 123 7. lost to Karadassiou/Arvaniti, GREECE, Norway, Stavanger (7/2/2005), 21-12, 16-21, 10-15 (51), No. 124 8. def. Renata Ribeiro/Talita Antunes Rocha, BRAZIL, Russia, St. Petersburg (7/9/2005), 26-24, 21-14 (47), No. 125 9. lost to May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, France, Paris (7/30/2005), 21-17, 21-15 (46), No. 127 10. def. Renata/Talita, BRAZIL, Canada, Montreal (8/28/2005), 21-9, 21-10 (44), No. 130 11. lost to Renata/Talita, BRAZIL, Greece, Athens (9/3/2005), 18-21, 21-16, 17-15 (56), No. 131 12. lost to May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, Brazil, Salvador (10/22/2005), 21-16, 18-21, 12-15 (58), No. 132 13. def. May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, Mexico, Acapulco (10/30/2005), 28-26, 40-42, 15-13 (104), No. 133 14. lost to May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, South Africa, Cape Town (11/20/2005), 21-11, 21-14 (34), No. 134 15. def. May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, Italy, Modena (5/14/2006), 21-19, 27-25 (55), No. 135 16. lost to May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, Switzerland, Gstaad (6/24/2006), 21-17, 21-17 (37), No. 138 17. def. Shelda/Adriana, BRAZIL, Norway, Stavanger (7/1/2006), 21-18, 21-17 (43), No. 139 18. def. Shelda/Adriana, BRAZIL, France, Marseille (7/8/2006), 21-19, 21-23 (55), No. 140 19. lost to Leila Barros/Ana Paula, BRAZIL, Canada, Montreal (7/16/2006), 15-21, 25-27 (79), No. 141 20. def. Chen Xue/Xi Zhang, CHINA, Russia, St. Petersburg (7/22/2006), 21-11, 21-17 (39), No. 142 21. def. May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, France, Paris (7/29/2006), 20-22, 21-15, 15-13 (66), No. 143 22. lost to Jia Tian/Jie Wang, CHINA, Austria, Klagenfurt (8/5/2006), 22-20, 16-21, 11-15 (56), No. 144 23. def. Renata/Talita, BRAZIL, Portugal, Porto Santo, Madeira Islands (9/17/2006), 38-36, 21-18 (60), No. 146 24. def. Leila/Ana Paula, BRAZIL, Brazil, Vitoria (9/30/2006), 19-21, 21-14, 15-10 (56), No. 147 25. def. Shelda/Adriana, BRAZIL, Poland, Warsaw (6/10/2007), No. 153 26. def. Sara Goller/Laura Ludwig, GERMANY, Portugal, Espinho (6/16/2007), 17-21, 21-16, 15-13 (58), No. 154 27. lost to May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, Germany, Berlin (7/14/2007), 21-18, 15-21, 7-15 (45), No. 158 28. lost to May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, Austria, Klagenfurt (8/4/2007), 16-21, 21-23 (46), No. 161 29. def. Xue/Zhang, CHINA, Norway, Kristiansand (8/11/2007), 21-17, 21-16 (38), No. 162 30. def. Jia Tian/Jie Wang, CHINA, Finland, Aland (8/18/2007), 21-19, 21-15 (38), No. 163 31. def. Jen Kessy/April Ross, UNITED STATES, Russia, St. Petersburg (9/1/2007), 23-21, 21-17 (48), No. 164 32. lost to May-Treanor/Walsh, UNITED STATES, Brazil, Fortaleza (9/29/2007), 16-21, 14-21 (40), No. 165 33. def. Renata/Talita, BRAZIL, Australia, Adelaide (3/30/2008), 21-13, 18-21, 15-12 (57), No. 167 34. lost to Renata/Talita, BRAZIL, China, Shanghai (5/4/2008), 18-21, 20-22 (41), No. 168 35. def. Jia Tian/Jie Wang, CHINA, Japan - Osaka (5/25/08), 21-16, 21-9 (36), No. 170 36. def. Kessy/Boss, UNITED STATES, Brazil - Brasilia (4/25/2009), 21-18, 21-18 (44), No. 187 37. def. Talita/Maria Antonelli, BRAZIL, Japan - Osaka (5/24/09), 24-26, 21-19, 16-18 (65), No. 189 38. lost to Kessy/Boss, UNITED STATES, Norway World Championships - Stavanger (7/4/09), 28-30, 21-23 (58), No. 191 39. lost to Talita/Antonelli, BRAZIL, Switzerland - Gstaad (7/11/2009), 17-21, 21-16, 12-15 (58), No. 192 40. def. Renata/Vanilda Leao, BRAZIL, Russia - Moscow (7/18/2009), 21-18, 21-19 (47), No. 193 41. def. Nicole Branagh/Elaine Youngs, UNITED STATES, Austria, Klagenfurt (8/1/2009), 21-12, 21-15 (39), No. 195 42. def. Louise Bawden/Becchara Palmer, AUSTRALIA, Poland - Stare Jablonki (8/8/2009), 21-14, 21-16 (38), No. 196

Juliana & Larissa lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series against Talita/Antonelli, 4-1 Date FIVB Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 8/8/2009 Stare Jablonki Open Semi-Finals Juliana/Larissa 14-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:50 7/11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Gold Medal Talita/Antonelli 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 0:58 7/4/2009 World Championships Semi-Finals Juliana/Larissa 21-17, 18-21, 15-13 0:59 5/24/2009 Japan Open Gold Medal Juliana/Larissa 26-24, 19-21, 18-16 1:05 5/22/2009 Japan Open Winner 4 Juliana/Larissa 21-16, 15-21, 15-10 0:54 Juliana & Larissa lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series against Kessy/Ross, 6-3 Date FIVB Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 7/10/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Juliana/Larissa 19-21, 22-20, 15-13 1:17 7/4/2009 World Championships Gold Medal Kessy/Ross 30-28, 23-21 0:58 4/25/2009 Brasilia Open Gold Medal Juliana/Larissa 21-18, 21-18 0:44 4/23/2009 Brasilia Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 20-22, 21-14, 15-11 0:54 6/14/2008 Berlin Grand Slam Bronze Medal Juliana/Larissa 21-11, 21-19 0:41 5/24/2008 Osaka Open Contender 6 Juliana/Larissa 19-21, 21-18, 15-9 0:58 5/17/2008 Seoul Open Contender 6 Juliana/Larissa 21-18, 26-24 0:48 9/1/2007 St. Petersburg Open Gold Medal Juliana/Larissa 23-21, 21-17 0:48 8/30/2007 St. Petersburg Open Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 21-17, 21-17 0:46 Talita & Antonelli lead SWATCH FIVB World Tour series with Shelda/Ana Paula, 3-0 Date FIVB Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 8/20/2009 Aland Open Winner 4 Talita/Antonelli 21-13, 21-14 0:34 7/10/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Talita/Antonelli 21-14, 21-19 0:40 7/4/2009 World Championships Bronze Medal Talita/Antonelli 21-13, 21-16 0:39 Kessy & Ross lead SWATCH FIVB World Tour series with Shelda/Ana Paula, 3-2 Date FIVB Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 8/20/09 Aland Open Winner 3 Shelda/Ana Paula 21-18, 21-19 0:41 7/4/09 World Championships Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 28-26, 15-21, 15-9 1:13 6/28/08 Stavanger Grand Slam Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 21-14, 21-18 0:43 6/13/08 Berlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 21-13, 21-17 0:36 5/29/08 Barcelona Open Winner 3 Shelda/Ana Paula 13-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:50 Brazil has NOW had three teams advance to the SWATCH FIVB WORLD TOUR semi-finals in 36 events, including three times this season. This is now the 198th women’s event since 1992. Brazil has swept all three women’s podium spots 17 times. Match Preview Page 1 of 2

SWATCH-FIVB World Tour US$380,000 PAF Open Friday, August 21, 2009 Match #59: Semi-Finals

(1) Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, Brazil vs. (10) Shelda Bede/Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil

Juliana Felisberta Silva Larissa França Brazil Brazil Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: Jul 22, 1983 (26 yrs old) Birth Date: Apr 14, 1982 (27 yrs old) Home Town: Santos Home Town: Cachoeira de Itapemirim- Resides: Fortaleza Es Height: 177 cm (5'10") Resides: Fortaleza Weight: 64 kg (141 lb) Height: 174 cm (5'9") Seasons: 8 Weight: 68 kg (150 lb) Tournaments: 74 Seasons: 8 Career Wins: 27 Tournaments: 77 Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career FIVB WT Wins: 26 Career Wins: 27 Career Winnings: US$835,925.00 Career Winnings: US$847,935.00 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 Money FIVB 70 26 16 11 4 6 2 1 0 1 1 1 US$1,658,350.00 Previous Aland Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2007 Larissa Franca - 1st Juliana Felisberta Silva - 1st Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 8/10-15/2009 Kristiansand Open 1 3 480 US$15,000.00 FIVB 8/3-8/2009 Stare Jablonki Open 1 1 600 US$30,000.00 FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 3 1 800 US$43,500.00 FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 1 17 160 US$4,000.00 FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 3 1 800 US$43,500.00 FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 3 2 720 US$29,500.00 FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 World Championships 3 2 900 US$45,000.00 FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open 2 7 300 US$7,600.00 FIVB 5/19-24/2009 Japan Open 1 1 600 US$30,000.00 FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 5 1 600 US$30,000.00 Aland Open Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 8/19/2009 Winner 1 Kirsi Hyttinen / Merja Korhonen, Finland (32) Won 21-9, 21-14 0:31 Wed, 8/19/2009 Winner 2 Liesbeth Mouha / Liesbet Van Breedam, Belgium (17) Won 21-15, 21-13 0:39 Thu, 8/20/2009 Winner 3 Barbara Hansel / Sara Montagnolli, Austria (8) Won 18-21, 21-13, 15-8 0:57 Thu, 8/20/2009 Winner 4 Sara Goller / Laura Ludwig, Germany (5) Won 21-15, 12-21, 15-12 0:52 Fri, 8/21/2009 Semi-Finals Shelda Bede / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (10)

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Shelda Kelly Bruno Bede Ana Paula Rodrigues Connelly Brazil Brazil Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: Jan 1, 1973 (36 yrs old) Birth Date: Feb 13, 1972 (37 yrs old) Home Town: Fortaleza Home Town: Lavras (MG) Resides: Lagoa Rio de Janeiro Resides: Rio de Janeiro Height: 165 cm (5'5") Height: 183 cm (6'0") Weight: 59 kg (130 lb) Weight: 68 kg (150 lb) Seasons: 15 Seasons: 10 Tournaments: 146 Tournaments: 109 Career Wins: 34 Career Wins: 11 Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career Winnings: US$1,317,107.50 Career Winnings: US$663,652.50 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 23 3 1 2 3 7 2 3 1 0 0 US$352,650.00 Previous Aland Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2007 Did not play Adriana Behar - 4th Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 8/3-8/2009 Stare Jablonki Open 3 7 300 US$7,600.00 FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 8 5 480 US$13,200.00 FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 5 5 480 US$11,400.00 FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 4 9 320 US$8,000.00 FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 5 5 480 US$13,200.00 FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 World Championships 5 4 700 US$28,000.00 FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 3 13 180 US$4,250.00 FIVB 9/15-20/2008 Guarajà Open 1 3 480 US$14,000.00 FIVB 9/2-7/2008 Myslowice Open 1 7 300 US$7,000.00 Aland Open Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 8/19/2009 Winner 1 Galina Boyko / Anastasia Vasina, Russia (23, Q4) Won 21-14, 21-19 0:36 Wed, 8/19/2009 Winner 2 Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (7) Won 17-21, 21-12, 15-12 0:48 Thu, 8/20/2009 Winner 3 Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (2) Won 21-18, 21-19 0:41 Thu, 8/20/2009 Winner 4 Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (3) Lost 13-21, 14-21 0:34 Fri, 8/21/2009 Contender 6 Doris Schwaiger / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (7) Won 21-15, 21-15 0:36 Fri, 8/21/2009 Semi-Finals Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (1) Head to Head Results Bede/Connelly lead the series 1-0 Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Seed Losing Team Seed Score Time 8/21/09 FIVB Aland Open Semi-Finals 5/17/08 FIVB Seoul Open Semi-Finals Bede/Connelly 6 Felisberta Silva/Franca 1 23-25, 21-19, 17-15 1:04

http://206.196.31.34/MatchPreview.aspx?matchid=67534 8/21/2009 Talita Antunes/Maria Antonelli, Brazil vs. Jen Kessy/April Ross, United States Team Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No...... Country 3 Maria Antonelli 1 Talita Antunes 2...... Brazil 2 April Ross 1 Jennifer Kessy 2...... United States Talita & Antonelli lead SWATCH FIVB World Tour series with Kessy/Ross, 2-1 Date FIVB Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 7/25/2009 Marseille Grand Slam Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 21-16, 21-13 0:38 5/31/2009 Seoul Open Gold Medal Talita/Antonelli 22-20, 21-16 0:45 5/30/2009 Seoul Open Winner 4 Talita/Antonelli 22-20, 18-21, 15-13 1:02

· Talita and Antonelli are competing in their 12th SWATCH FIVB World Tour event together with gold medals in Shanghai, Seoul, Gstaad and Kristiansand, silver in Osaka, and bronze medals in the world championships in Stavanger and last week in Poland. · On the Brazilian Tour this season for four events, Talita and Antonelli have a 21-4 match mark with two firsts, a second and a third in five events. · Despite only 12 events together, Talita and Antonelli rank 35th on the FIVB’s all-time earnings list (US$263,150). · Talita and Renata Ribeiro placed fourth in the Beijing 2008 Olympics. · Talita and Renata won five SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals, including two in 2005, two in 2007 and one in 2008. · Talita was named the SWATCH FIVB World Tour top rookie in 2005. · Talita was a bronze medal winner with Maria Clara Salgado at the 2002 SWATCH-FIVB World Championships for players under the age of 21 in Catania, Italy. · Talita won the 2008 “Queen of the Beach” title in Brazil. · Talita currently ranks 13th all-time in FIVB earnings ($480,900). · In four SWATCH FIVB World Tour seasons together, Talita and Renata competed in 59 events together with 13 podium placements, 20 “final four” appearances, $692,550 in earnings (fourth all-time on the women’s team list). The pair posted a 237-105 match mark together. · While Talita and Renata were the third-ranked team on the 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour, Antonelli and Vanilda Leao ranked fifth with a 59-23 match mark and two podium placements. · Antonelli captured a SWATCH FIVB World Tour event in 2008 with Leao at Kristiansand, Norway. · Antonelli captured a SWATCH FIVB World Tour silver medal in 2008 with Leao at Marseille, France. · Antonelli and Leao won 2007 FIVB Challenger/Satellite events in Spain and Liechtenstein. · For 25 FIVB events together, Antonelli and Leao compiled a 95-38 match mark and $157,600 in earnings. · Antonelli currently ranks 47th in all-time FIVB earnings (US$210,375). PAF Open Results Winner 1 def. Susan Blundell / Anna Scarlett, New Zealand (30, Q7) 21-16, 21-17 35 minutes Winner 2 def. Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (19) 21-11, 21-17 34 Winner 3 def. Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (6) 21-16, 21-15 35 Winner 4 def. Shelda Bede / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (10) 21-13, 21-14 34 Semi-Finals vs. Jen Kessy / April Ross, United States (2) Medal Match vs. Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (1) or Shelda Bede / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (10) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: ...... 59-11 2009 SWATCH Best Finish:...... 1st (4 times) 2009 SWATCH Sets Won-Lost:...... 121-39 2009 SWATCH Winnings: ...... $263,150 2009 SWATCH Tournaments Played:...... 11 Talita & Antonelli’s SWATCH FIVB World Tour Gold Medal Match Results (Won 4, Lost 1) 1. def. Jie Wang/Man Zuo, CHINA, China - Shanghai (5/2/2009), 21-17, 21-13 (37 minutes), SWATCH Event No. 188 2. lost to Juliana/Larissa, BRAZIL, Japan - Osaka (5/24/2009), 26-24, 19-21, 18-16. (65), No. 189 3. def. Jen Kessy/April Ross, UNITED STATES, Korea - Seoul (5/31/2009), 22-20, 21-16 (45) No. 190 4. def. Juliana/Larissa, BRAZIL, Switzerland - Gstaad (7/11/2009), 21-17, 16-21, 15-12 (58), No. 192 5. def. Doris Schwaiger/Stefanie Schwaiger, AUSTRIA, Norway - Kristiansand (8/15/200), 21-14, 18-21, 15-12 (59), No. 197

Brazil has NOW had three teams advance to the SWATCH FIVB WORLD TOUR semi-finals in 36 events, including three times this season. This is now the 198th women’s event since 1992. Brazil has swept all three women’s podium spots 17 times. Talita Antunes/Maria Antonelli, Brazil vs. Jen Kessy/April Ross, United States Team Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No...... Country 3 Maria Antonelli 1 Talita Antunes 2...... Brazil 2 April Ross 1 Jennifer Kessy 2...... United States Talita & Antonelli lead SWATCH FIVB World Tour series with Kessy/Ross, 2-1 Date FIVB Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 7/25/2009 Marseille Grand Slam Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 21-16, 21-13 0:38 5/31/2009 Seoul Open Gold Medal Talita/Antonelli 22-20, 21-16 0:45 5/30/2009 Seoul Open Winner 4 Talita/Antonelli 22-20, 18-21, 15-13 1:02

· Kessy and Ross have won five SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals, including the last two international stops in 2008 at Phuket, Thailand and Sanya, China. · Kessy and Ross captured the gold medal at the 2009 SWATCH FIVB World Championships in Stavanger, Norway, followed by a Grand Slam win in Marseille, France. · Kessy and Ross had competed in sixth-straight SWATCH FIVB World Tour semi-final, including silver medal placements in Dubai (October 2008), Brazil (April 2009) and Korea (May 2009) before placing fifth (Switzerland) and ninth (Moscow) in their next two events · Kessy and Ross competed in seven gold medal match in their last nine SWATCH starts before placing third in Klagenfurt. · Kessy and Ross finished the 2008 SWATCH season as the No. 2 team on the points list behind Brazilians Shelda Bede and Ana Paula Connelly. This was the highest finish by an American team since 2003 when Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh placed second behind Sandra Pires and Ana Paula. · Kessy and Ross missed qualifying for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games after being edged by Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs for the second USA berth. · Kessy and Ross placed 37th at the 2007 SWATCH FIVB World Championships by winning only one of three pool matches. · After winning a country quota playoff and two qualifying matches at the 2007 Norwegian Grand Slam, Kessy and Ross captured the Stavanger gold medal as the 29th-seeded team in the competition by upsetting China’s Jia Tian and Jie Wang 21-14 and 21-12 in the finals. · Kessy and Ross are currently 11th in FIVB career team earnings at US$479,000 to rank second among all American teams. · Kessy is currently 29th on the all-time earnings list ($289,525) and Ross is 37th ($242,050). · Prior to the 2007 Stavanger gold medal, Kessy best previous SWATCH finish was a fourth in the 2005 season finale in Mexico with Nancy Mason. · Kessy won a 2001 FIVB Satellite gold medal with Heather Lowe at Pattaya, Thailand. · Ross was the 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour rookie-of-the-year. · Kessy won the 2008 American “Queen-of-the-Beach” title in September at Glendale, Arizona. · On the American domestic tour this season, Kessy and Ross compiled a 37-5 record with $161,200 in earnings. · Kessy and Ross have won three domestic titles this season with seven final appearances. Each finale has been against Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs. Kessy and Ross have a 130-35 match mark for 35 domestic events with three titles, 11 seconds and 25 semi-final appearances since forming their partnership in 2007. For earnings, Kessy and Ross have won $492,750 together. · Kessy and Ross’s combined earnings for 63 domestic and international events is $970,250 with eight titles and a 251-91 match mark. PAF Open Results Winner 1 def. Tora Hansson / Camilla Nilsson, Sweden (31) 21-11, 21-10 33 minutes Winner 2 def. Vassiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (15) 21-17, 21-15 37 Winner 3 lost to Shelda Bede / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (10) 18-21, 19-21 41 Contender 4 def. Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (12) 21-23, 21-16, 17-15 57 Contender 5 def. Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (6) 21-17, 21-17 39 Contender 6 won by forfeit over Sara Goller / Laura Ludwig, Germany (5) Semi-Finals vs. Talita Antunes / Maria Antonelli, Brazil (2) Medal Match vs. Juliana Felisberta Silva / Larissa Franca, Brazil (1) or Shelda Bede / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (10) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: ...... 41-7 Since 2007 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: ...... 123-38 2009 SWATCH Sets Won-Lost: ...... 83-19 Since 2007 SWATCH Tournaments Played:...... 28 2009 SWATCH Tournaments Played:...... 8 Since 2007 SWATCH Best Finish:...... 1st (5 times) 2009 SWATCH Best Finish:...... 1st (Stavanger WC, Marseille) Since 2007 SWATCH Winnings:...... $481,100 2009 SWATCH Winnings: ...... $200,400 Kessy/Ross’SWATCH FIVB World Tour Gold Medal Match Results (Won 5, Lost 4) 1. lost to Juliana Felisberta Silva/Larissa Franca, BRAZIL, Russia - St. Petersburg (9/1/2007), 23-21, 21-17 (48), FIVB Event No. 164 2. def. Tian/Jie Wang, CHINA, Norway - Stavanger (6/30/2007), 21-14, 21-12 (44), No. 156 3. lost to Nicole Branagh/Kerri Walsh, UNITED STATES, United Arab Emirates - Dubai (10/11/08), 21-18, 21-19 (46), No. 184 4. def. Branagh/Tyra Turner, UNITED STATES, Thailand, Phuket (11/9/08), 18-21, 21-14, 15-12 (63), No. 185 5. def. Ying Huang/Xi Zhang, CHINA, China, Sanya (11/16/08), 21-17, 23-21 (44), No. 186 6. lost to Juliana/Larissa, BRAZIL, Brazil - Brasília (4/35/2009), 21-18, 21-18 (44), No. 187 7. lost to Talita Antunes/Maria Antonelli, BRAZIL, Korea - Seoul (5/31/2009), 20-22, 16-21 (45), No. 190 8. def. Juliana/Larissa, BRAZIL, Norway World Championships - Stavanger (7/4/09), 30-28, 23-21 (58), No. 191 9. def. Vassiliki Arvaniti/Maria Tsiartsiani, GREECE, France –Marseille (7/26/09), 21-16, 21-17 (42), No. 194 Match Preview Page 1 of 2

SWATCH-FIVB World Tour US$380,000 PAF Open Friday, August 21, 2009 Match #60: Semi-Finals

(2) Jennifer Kessy/April Ross, United States vs. (3) Maria Antonelli/Talita Antunes, Brazil

Jennifer Kessy April Ross United States United States Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: Jul 31, 1977 (32 yrs old) Birth Date: Jun 20, 1982 (27 yrs old) Home Town: San Juan Capistrano, CA Home Town: Newport Beach, CA Resides: San Clemente, CA Resides: Costa Mesa, CA Height: 180 cm (6'0") Height: 185 cm (6'1") Weight: 77 kg (169 lb) Weight: 79 kg (174 lb) Seasons: 9 Seasons: 4 Tournaments: 52 Tournaments: 30 Career Wins: 6 Career Wins: 5 Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career FIVB WT Wins: 5 Career Winnings: US$242,050.00 Career Winnings: US$289,525.00 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 37 CQ Money FIVB 28 5 4 2 1 8 0 4 0 1 0 1 1 US$481,100.00

Previous Aland Results Neither player has played in this venue before Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 2 3 640 US$23,000.00 FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 3 1 800 US$43,000.00 FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 2 9 320 US$8,000.00 FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 1 5 480 US$13,200.00 FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 World Championships 1 1 1000 US$60,000.00 FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open 1 2 540 US$21,000.00 FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 1 2 540 US$21,000.00 FIVB 11/12-16/2008 Sanya Open 1 1 600 US$28,000.00 FIVB 11/5-9/2008 Phuket Thailand Open 2 1 600 US$28,000.00 FIVB 10/5-11/2008 Dubai Open 3 2 540 US$19,500.00 Aland Open Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 8/19/2009 Winner 1 Tora Hansson / Camilla Nilsson, Sweden (31) Won 21-11, 21-10 0:33 Wed, 8/19/2009 Winner 2 Vassiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (15) Won 21-17, 21-15 0:37 Thu, 8/20/2009 Winner 3 Shelda Bede / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (10) Lost 18-21, 19-21 0:41 Thu, 8/20/2009 Contender 4 Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (12) Won 21-23, 21-16, 17-15 0:57 Fri, 8/21/2009 Contender 5 Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (6) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:39 Fri, 8/21/2009 Contender 6 Sara Goller / Laura Ludwig, Germany (5) Won By Forfeit Fri, 8/21/2009 Semi-Finals Maria Antonelli / Talita Antunes, Brazil (3)

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Maria Elisa Mendes Ticon Antonelli Talita Antunes da Rocha Brazil Brazil Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: Feb 25, 1984 (25 yrs old) Birth Date: Aug 29, 1982 (26 yrs old) Home Town: Resende Home Town: Riato Grosso Do Sul Resides: Rio de Janerio Resides: Rio de Janeiro Height: 176 cm (5'9") Height: 181 cm (5'11") Weight: 68 kg (150 lb) Weight: 62 kg (136 lb) Seasons: 5 Seasons: 7 Tournaments: 38 Tournaments: 75 Career Wins: 7 Career Wins: 9 Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career FIVB WT Wins: 5 Career Winnings: US$480,900.00 Career Winnings: US$210,375.00 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 12 4 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 US$263,150.00 Previous Aland Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2007 Vanilda Leão - 17th Renata Ribeiro - 5th Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 8/10-15/2009 Kristiansand Open 2 1 600 US$30,000.00 FIVB 8/3-8/2009 Stare Jablonki Open 2 3 480 US$15,000.00 FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 1 5 480 US$13,200.00 FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 2 4 560 US$16,800.00 FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 1 5 480 US$13,200.00 FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 2 1 800 US$43,500.00 FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 World Championships 2 3 800 US$35,000.00 FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open 4 1 600 US$30,000.00 FIVB 5/19-24/2009 Japan Open 5 2 540 US$21,000.00 FIVB 4/28-5/2/2009 Shanghai Open 7 1 600 US$30,000.00 FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 7 13 180 US$4,250.00 Aland Open Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 8/19/2009 Winner 1 Susan Blundell / Anna Scarlett, New Zealand (30, Q7) Won 21-16, 21-17 0:35 Wed, 8/19/2009 Winner 2 Simone Kuhn / Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland (19) Won 21-11, 21-17 0:34 Thu, 8/20/2009 Winner 3 Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (6) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:35 Thu, 8/20/2009 Winner 4 Shelda Bede / Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil (10) Won 21-13, 21-14 0:34 Fri, 8/21/2009 Semi-Finals Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (2) Head to Head Results Antonelli/Antunes lead the series 2-1 Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Seed Losing Team Seed Score Time 8/21/09 FIVB Aland Open Semi-Finals 7/25/09 FIVB Marseille Grand Slam Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 3 Antonelli/Antunes 2 21-16, 21-13 0:38 5/31/09 FIVB Seoul Open Gold Medal Antonelli/Antunes 4 Kessy/Ross 1 22-20, 21-16 0:45 5/30/09 FIVB Seoul Open Winner 4 Antonelli/Antunes 4 Kessy/Ross 1 22-20, 18-21, 15-13 1:02

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