Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT November 8 Women’s Schedule Fédération Internationale de Volleyball [email protected] Telephone +41-21 345 35 35 Match No.Time Court Team A Team B Round

61 15:07 C Fendrick-Ivy USA [17] Bratkova-Ukolova RUS [22] Bronze

62 16:07 C Ross-Kessy USA [1] Akers-Turner USA [2 Gold

Saturday, November 7 Results

59 15:07 C Ross-Kessy USA [1] Fendrick-Ivy USA [17] 21-18, 21-14 (40 minutes) 60 16:07 C Akers-Turner USA [2] Bratkova-Ukolova RUS [22] 22-20, 17-21, 21-19 (63)

57 11:30 C Fendrick-Ivy USA [17] Liliana-Baquerizo ESP [30] Elimination, 6th 58 12:30 C Bratkova-Ukolova RUS [22] Van Iersel-Keizer NED [4] Elimination, 6th

55 9:00 C Fendrick-Ivy USA [17] Ji-Xue CHN [19] Elimination, 5th 56 10:00 C Arvaniti-Tsiartsiani GRE [6] Bratkova-Ukolova RUS [22] Elimination, 5th

PAST THAILAND WOMEN’S PODIUM PLACEMENTS - Medals - USA 5, China 3, Germany 1 Site Year Gold Medal Silver Medal Bronze Medal 1. Phuket 2006 Xue/Zhang, CHN Tian/Jie Wang, CHN May-Treanor/Walsh, USA 2. Phuket 2007 May-Treanor/Walsh, USA /Elaine Youngs, USA Tian/Jie Wang, CHN 3. Phuket 2008 Jen Kessy/, USA Branagh/Tyra Turner, USA Geeske Banck/Anja Gunther, GER

· A total of 66 women’s teams from 28 countries have competed in the Phuket Thailand Open (as of November 4, 2009), including pairs from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Russia, Spain, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland, Thailand, the Ukraine, the United States and Vanuatu. · Phuket Thailand Open is the 202nd women’s event on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour (open, grand slam, Olympic and Goodwill). The first women’s SWATCH FIVB World Tour event was played August 14-16, 1992 at Almeria, Spain.

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To Gold - Jen Kessy/April Ross, United States vs. Angie Akers/Tyra Turner, United States Team WOMEN Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No. Country 1 April Ross 1 Jennifer Kessy 2 United States 2 Angie Akers 1 Tyra Turner 2 United States Kessy & Ross lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series with Turner & Akers, 6-0 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Duration 11/1/2009 Sanya Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 22-20, 19-21, 15-11 1:00 9/13/2009 Barcelona Open Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 21-13, 21-19 0:43 9/11/2009 Barcelona Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 21-17, 30-28 0:57 8/21/2009 Aland Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 21-17, 21-17 0:39 7/24/2009 Marseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 21-17, 21-19 0:42 7/3/2009 World Championships Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 17-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:51 *9/4/09 Tournament of Champions Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 21-18, 21-19 0:45 *4/19/09 Riverside Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 21-15, 21-18 0:46

· Kessy and Ross are the defending Phuket Thailand Open champions after defeating American rivals Nicole Branagh and Tyra Turner 18-21, 21-14 and 15-12 in the 63-minute 2008 finale. · Kessy and Ross have won five SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medals, including two this season 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 have now reached a SWATCH semi-final in 12 of their last 15 FIVB starts. They have competed in nine gold medal matches in their last 14 SWATCH starts. · 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. · 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 ninth in FIVB career team earningsat US$549,900 to rank second among all American teams internationally. · Kessy is currently 24th on the all-time earnings list ($323,925) and Ross is 30th ($276,450). · Prior to the 2007 Stavanger title, 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 2007 SWATCH FIVB World Tour rookie-of-the-year. · Kessy won the 2008 and 2009 American “Queen-of-the-Beach” title. · On the American domestic tour this season, Kessy and Ross compiled a 47-6 record with $207,700 in earnings. · Kessy and Ross have won four domestic titles this season with nine final appearances. Each finale has been against Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs. Kessy and Ross have a 144-55 match mark for 38 domestic events with four titles, 12 seconds and 28 semi-final appearances since forming their partnership in 2007. For earnings, Kessy and Ross have won $551,250 together. · Kessy and Ross’s combined earnings for 70 domestic and international events is $1,101,150 with nine titles and a 288-100 match mark. Phuket Thailand Open Results Winner 1 def. Julaluk Radarong / Manerat Udomchavee, Thailand (32) 21-15, 21-13 41 minutes Winner 2 def. Marie-Andree Lessard / Annie Martin, Canada (16) 21-17, 21-14 42 Winner 3 def. Ying Huang / Xi Zhang, China (24) 21-17, 21-14 39 Winner 4 def. / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (4) 24-22, 21-16 46 Semi-Finals def. Lauren Fendrick / Ashley Ivy, United States (17) 21-18, 21-14 40 Gold Medal vs. Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (2) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: ...... 57-13 Since 2007 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: ...... 139-44 2009 SWATCH Sets Won-Lost: ...... 114-33 Since 2007 SWATCH Tournaments Played:...... 32 2009 SWATCH Tournaments Played: ...... 12 Since 2007 SWATCH Best Finish: ...... 1st (5 times) 2009 SWATCH Best Finish: ...... 1st (Stavanger WC, Marseille) Since 2007 SWATCH Winnings: ...... $549,900 2009 SWATCH Winnings: ...... $269,200 Kessy/Ross’ SWATCH FIVB World Tour Gold Medal Match Results (Won 5, Lost 6) 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 10. lost to Juliana/Larissa, BRAZIL, Finland - Aland (8/22/2009), 15-21, 26-28 (46), No. 198 11. lost to Simone Kuhn/Nadie Zumkehr, SWITZERELAND, China - Sanya (11/1/2009), 17-21, 22-20, 15-13 (60), No. 201 12. vs. Angie Akers/Tyra Turner, UNITED STATES, Thailand, Phuket (11/8/09), No. 202 Gold - Jen Kessy/April Ross, United States vs. Angie Akers/Tyra Turner, United States Team WOMEN Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No. Country 1 April Ross 1 Jennifer Kessy 2 United States 2 Angie Akers 1 Tyra Turner 2 United States Kessy & Ross lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour series with Turner & Akers, 6-0 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Duration 11/1/2009 Sanya Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 22-20, 19-21, 15-11 1:00 9/13/2009 Barcelona Open Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 21-13, 21-19 0:43 9/11/2009 Barcelona Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 21-17, 30-28 0:57 8/21/2009 Aland Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 21-17, 21-17 0:39 7/24/2009 Marseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 21-17, 21-19 0:42 7/3/2009 World Championships Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 17-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:51 *9/4/09 Tourn. of Champions Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 21-18, 21-19 0:45 *4/19/09 Riverside Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 21-15, 21-18 0:46

· Akers and Turner are playing together for the first-time this season with the Phuket Thailand Open being their first SWATCH FIVB World Tour gold medal match. · Akers and Turner placed third in their last SWATCH FIVB World Tour in China where they dropped a semi-final match in three sets to Jen Kessy and April Ross. · Akers and Turner placed fourth in their first SWATCH FIVB World Tour stop this season in Osaka, Japan. · Akers and Turner also placed fourth in Barcelona where they dropped two matches to Kessy and Ross. · Turner and Rachel Wacholder placed second at 2008 SWATCH FIVB World Tour stops in Stare Jablonki (Poland) and Paris. · Turner’s first SWATCH medal waswith Wacholder at the 2007 Paris stop where the Americans claimed a bronze medal. · Turner and Nicole Branagh placed second and third together at SWATCH FIVB World Tour stops in Phuket (Thailand) and Sanya (China), respectively, at the end of the 2008 season. · Turner currently ranks 63rd all-time in career FIVB winnings ($173,200). · Akers has played professional with four different Olympians, including Holly McPeak, Branagh, Kerri Pottharst and Sara Straton. · Akers organized a for American players to visit U.S. Army troops in Kosovo in the summer of 2007. · Akers and Turner have posted an 30-19 match mark on the American domestic tour this season with three third- places and $72,440 in earnings. Phuket Thailand Open Results Winner 1 def. Svitlana Baburina / Galyna Osheyko, Ukraine (31, Q5) 21-18, 21-19 39 minutes Winner 2 def. Liesbeth Mouha / Liesbet Van Breedam, Belgium (15) 21-15, 20-22, 15-12 50 Winner 3 def. Ekaterina Khomyakova / Anastasia Vasina, Russia (23, Q3) 16-21, 21-19, 15-4 52 Winner 4 def. Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez Steiner, Spain (30, Q6) 21-9, 19-21, 15-10 48 Semi-Finals def. Maria Bratkova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (22) 22-20, 17-21, 21-19 63 Gold Medal vs. Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (1) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost:...... 38-18 2009 SWATCH Best Finish: ...... 3rd (Sanya) 2009 SWATCH Sets Won-Lost: ...... 79-49 2009 SWATCH Winnings:...... $128,900 2009 SWATCH Tournaments Played: ...... 11

Akers/Turner’s SWATCH FIVB World Tour Gold Medal Match Results (Won 0, Lost 0) 1. vs. Jen Kessy/April Ross, UNITED STATES, Thailand, Phuket (11/8/09), No. 202 Match Preview Page 1 of 2

SWATCH-FIVB World Tour US$190,000 Phuket Thailand Open Sunday, November 08, 2009 Match #62: Gold Medal Match (1) Jennifer Kessy/April Ross, United States vs. (2) Angie Akers/Tyra Turner, United States

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: 56 Tournaments: 34 Career Wins: 6 Career Wins: 5 Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career FIVB WT Wins: 5 Career Winnings: US$276,450.00 Career Winnings: US$323,925.00 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 37 CQ Money FIVB 32 5 6 3 1 8 0 4 0 1 1 1 1 US$549,900.00 Previous Phuket Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2006 Rachel Wacholder - 13th Nancy Mason - 17th 2007 April Ross - 9th Jennifer Kessy - 9th 2008 April Ross - 1st Jennifer Kessy - 1st Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 10/27-11/1/2009 Sanya Open 1 2 540 US$21,000.00 FIVB 9/8-13/2009 Barcelona Open 3 3 480 US$15,000.00 FIVB 8/24-29/2009 The Hague Open 3 25 60 US$2,000.00 FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open 2 2 540 US$21,000.00 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 Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 11/5/2009 Winner 1 Julaluk Radarong / Manerat Udomchavee, Thailand (32) Won 21-15, 21-13 0:41 Thu, 11/5/2009 Winner 2 Marie-Andree Lessard / Annie Martin, Canada (16) Won 21-17, 21-14 0:42 Fri, 11/6/2009 Winner 3 Ying Huang / Xi Zhang, China (24) Won 21-17, 21-14 0:39 Fri, 11/6/2009 Winner 4 Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (4) Won 24-22, 21-16 0:46 Sat, 11/7/2009 Semi-Finals Lauren Fendrick / Ashley Ivy, United States (17) Won 21-18, 21-14 0:40 Sun, 11/8/2009 Gold Medal Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (2)

http://66.29.222.66/MatchPreview.aspx?matchid=69149 11/7/2009 Match Preview Page 2 of 2

Angie Akers Tyra Harper Turner United States United States Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: Jun 30, 1976 (33 yrs old) Birth Date: Jul 21, 1976 (33 yrs old) Home Town: Ft. Wayne, IN Home Town: Fort Myers Beach, FL Resides: Redondo Beach, CA Resides: Fort Myers Beach, FL Height: 183 cm (6'0") Height: 185 cm (6'1") Weight: 75 kg (165 lb) Weight: 77 kg (169 lb) Seasons: 5 Seasons: 5 Tournaments: 16 Tournaments: 38 Career Best: 3rd (FIVB Sanya 2009) Career Best: 2nd (3 times) Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career Winnings: US$64,450.00 Career Winnings: US$173,200.00 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 11 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 US$128,900.00 Previous Phuket Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2007 Did not play Rachel Wacholder - 5th 2008 Did not play Nicole Branagh - 2nd Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 10/27-11/1/2009 Sanya Open 3 3 480 US$15,000.00 FIVB 9/8-13/2009 Barcelona Open 6 4 420 US$11,200.00 FIVB 8/24-29/2009 The Hague Open 7 25 60 US$2,000.00 FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open 6 7 300 US$7,600.00 FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 5 5 480 US$13,200.00 FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 11 5 480 US$11,400.00 FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 6 5 480 US$13,200.00 FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam 6 17 160 US$5,100.00 FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 World Championships 6 5 600 US$18,000.00 FIVB 5/19-24/2009 Japan Open 26 4 420 US$11,200.00 Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 11/5/2009 Winner 1 Svitlana Baburina / Galyna Osheyko, Ukraine (31, Q5) Won 21-18, 21-19 0:39 Thu, 11/5/2009 Winner 2 Liesbeth Mouha / Liesbet Van Breedam, Belgium (15) Won 21-15, 20-22, 15-12 0:50 Fri, 11/6/2009 Winner 3 Ekaterina Khomyakova / Anastasia Vasina, Russia (23, Q3) Won 16-21, 21-19, 15-4 0:52 Fri, 11/6/2009 Winner 4 Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez Steiner, Spain (30, Q6) Won 21-9, 19-21, 15-10 0:48 Sat, 11/7/2009 Semi-Finals Maria Bratkova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (22) Won 22-20, 17-21, 21-19 1:03 Sun, 11/8/2009 Gold Medal Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (1) Head to Head Results Kessy/Ross lead the series 6-0 Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Seed Losing Team Seed Score Time 11/8/09 FIVB Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Gold Medal 11/1/09 FIVB Sanya Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Akers/Turner 3 22-20, 19-21, 15-11 1:00 9/13/09 FIVB Barcelona Open Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 3 Akers/Turner 6 21-13, 21-19 0:43 9/11/09 FIVB Barcelona Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 3 Akers/Turner 6 21-17, 30-28 0:57 8/21/09 FIVB Aland Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 2 Akers/Turner 6 21-17, 21-17 0:39 7/24/09 FIVB Marseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 3 Akers/Turner 11 21-17, 21-19 0:42 7/3/09 FIVB World Championships Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 1 Akers/Turner 6 17-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:51 Overall Head to Head Results Kessy/Ross lead the series 8-0 Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Seed Losing Team Seed Score Time 11/8/09 FIVB Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Gold Medal 11/1/09 FIVB Sanya Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 1 Akers/Turner 3 22-20, 19-21, 15-11 1:00 9/13/09 FIVB Barcelona Open Bronze Medal Kessy/Ross 3 Akers/Turner 6 21-13, 21-19 0:43 9/11/09 FIVB Barcelona Open Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 3 Akers/Turner 6 21-17, 30-28 0:57 9/4/09 AVP Tournament of Champions Winner 2 Kessy/Ross 2 Akers/Turner 7 21-18, 21-19 0:45 8/21/09 FIVB Aland Open Contender 5 Kessy/Ross 2 Akers/Turner 6 21-17, 21-17 0:39 7/24/09 FIVB Marseille Grand Slam Winner 4 Kessy/Ross 3 Akers/Turner 11 21-17, 21-19 0:42 7/3/09 FIVB World Championships Winner 3 Kessy/Ross 1 Akers/Turner 6 17-21, 21-12, 15-9 0:51 4/19/09 AVP Riverside Open Semi-Finals Kessy/Ross 2 Akers/Turner 4 21-15, 21-18 0:46

http://66.29.222.66/MatchPreview.aspx?matchid=69149 11/7/2009 Bronze - Lauren Fendrick/Ashley Ivy, United States vs. Maria Bratkova/Evgenia Ukolova, Russia Team WOMEN Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No. Country 17 Lauren Fendrick 1 Ashley Ivy 2 United States 22 Maria Bratkova 1 Evgenia Ukolova 2 Russia Fendrick & Ivy lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour with Bratkova and Ukolova, 1-0 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Duration 10/30/09 Sanya Open Contender 3 Fendrick/Ivy 17-21, 21-17, 15-13 1:00

· Fendrick and Ivy will be competing in their first-ever SWATCH FIVB World Tour semi-final after rebounding from an opening setback Thursday morning to a team from Canada to win six-straight elimination matches. · Fendrick and Ivy placed fifth at the 2008 Phuket Thailand Open after being eliminated by American rivals Nicole Branagh and Tyra Turner in the elimination quarter-finals 21-13 and 21-19 in 46 minutes. · Fendrick and Ivy won two FIVB Challenger/Satellite events in August 2008 by capturing gold medals in Liechtenstein and Egypt. · Fendrick and Ivy competed in 12 American domestic events together this season with a 31-23 match mark and $59,910 in winnings. Their best placements were fifths in 2009. · Fendrick played collegiately at UCLA, where she was on the Pac-10 all-freshman team in volleyball as well as being a reserve pitcher on the NCAA runner-up softball team. · In high school in Carlsbad, Calif., Fendrick was a three-sport athlete who was the North County Times Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year. · In the summer of 1998, she was the kill leader while playing on the USA Volleyball Youth National Team. Fendrick currently has one semester left at USC Law School. · Ivy went to Stanford University where she played in three NCAA Finals, capturing the title in 2001 and making the NCAA All- Tournament Team. · Ivy’sprevious volleyball experience includes two years on the Junior National team. · Ivy holds a BS and Masters from Stanford in Earth Systems/Marine Chemistry, as well as a certification in personal training. Phuket Thailand Open Results Winner 1 lost to Marie-Andree Lessard / Annie Martin, Canada (16) Lost 16-21, 21-17, 14-16 57 minutes Contender 1 def. Julaluk Radarong / Manerat Udomchavee, Thailand (32) 21-15, 21-12 34 Contender 2 def. Liesbeth Mouha / Liesbet Van Breedam, Belgium (15) 21-16, 21-15 40 Contender 3 def. Greta Cicolari / , Italy (7) 13-21, 21-19, 16-14 52 Contender 4 def. Danielle Remmers / Sophie van Gestel, Netherlands (12, Q2) 13-21, 21-16, 15-11 47 Contender 5 def. Linjun Ji / Chen Xue, China (19) 21-19, 21-16 41 Contender 6 def. Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez Steiner, Spain (30, Q6) 21-19, 18-21, 15-11 61 Semi-Finals lost to Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (1) 21-18, 21-14 40 Bronze Medal vs. Maria Bratkova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (22) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost:...... 16-18 Since 2007 Matches Won-Lost:...... 40-25* 2009 SWATCH Sets Won-Lost:...... 41-41 Since 2007 FIVB Tournaments Played: ...... 14* 2009 SWATCH Tournaments Played: ...... 9 Since 2007 FIVB Best Finish: ...... 1st (FIVB C/S twice)* 2009 SWATCH Best Finish: ...... 4th or better (Phuket) Since 2007 FIVB Winnings: ...... $72,600* 2009 SWATCH Winnings:...... $43,100 *Includes FIVB Challenger/Satellite events Fendrick/Ivy’sFIVB Gold Medal Challenger/Satellite Match Results (Won 2, Lost 0) 1. def Claudia Lehmann/Julia Suide, GERMANY, Liechtensten - Vaduz (8/9/2008), 21-19, 21-16 (35 minutes), FIVB Challenger/Satellite Event No. 38 2. def. Margherita Chiavaro/Diletta Lunardi, ITALY, Egypt - Hacienda Bay (8/23/2008), 21-15, 21-11 (29), FIVB C/S No. 39 Bronze - Lauren Fendrick/Ashley Ivy, United States vs. Maria Bratkova/Evgenia Ukolova, Russia Team WOMEN Uniform Uniform Seed Player No. Player No. Country 17 Lauren Fendrick 1 Ashley Ivy 2 United States 22 Maria Bratkova 1 Evgenia Ukolova 2 Russia Fendrick & Ivy lead the SWATCH FIVB World Tour with Bratkova and Ukolova, 1-0 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Duration 10/30/09 Sanya Open Contender 3 Fendrick/Ivy 17-21, 21-17, 15-13 1:00

· Bratkova and Ukolova are only the second Russian women’s team to reach a SWATCH FIVB World Tour semi-final. · The only SWATCH FIVB World Tour “final four” appearance by a Russian women’s team was a fourth in 2006 in Poland by Alexandra Shiryaeva and Natalya Uryadova at Warsaw. · Bratkova and Ukolova’s previous best SWATCH FIVB World Tour finish was a ninth at July’s stop in Marseille, France. · For four European tour events this season, Bratkova and Ukolova have posted a 3-8 record with three ninths. · For 15 European tour events since 2007, Bratkova and Ukolova has compiled a 22-26 record with three fifth-place finishes. · Bratkova competed in five FIVB Junior/Youth World Championships for Russia. · Bratkova and Yulia Veselova placed fifth at the 2003 world championships for players under the age of 18 iin Pattaya, Thailand, where the Russians were eliminated by a team from Mexico. Germany’s Laura Ludwig won the world title that year with Jana Kohler. · Bratkova and Anna Morozova placed fifth at the 2004 world championships for the players under the age of 21 in the Madeira Islands. Phuket Thailand Open Results Winner 1 def. Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (11) 21-18, 15-21, 17-15 51 minutes Winner 2 def. Madelein Meppelink / Marloes Wesselink, Netherlands (27, Q4) 16-21, 21-15, 16-14 49 Winner 3 lost to Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez Steiner, Spain (30, Q6) 21-23, 21-18, 11-15 53 Contender 4 def. Marie-Andree Lessard / Annie Martin, Canada (16) 2-18, 21-16 36 Contender 5 def. Vassiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (6) 21-11, 18-21, 15-7 50 Contender 6 def. Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (4) 21-16, 21-17 51 Semi-Finals lost to Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (2) 20-22, 21-17, 19-21 63 Bronze Medal vs. Lauren Fendrick / Ashley Ivy, United States (17) 2009 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost:...... 19-21 Since 2007 SWATCH Matches Won-Lost: ...... 26-37 2009 SWATCH Sets Won-Lost:...... 46-51 Since 2007 SWATCH Tournaments Played:...... 21 2009 SWATCH Tournaments Played: ...... 12 Since 2007 SWATCH Best Finish:...... 4th or better (Phuket) 2009 SWATCH Best Finish: ...... 4th or better (Phuket) Since 2007 SWATCH Winnings:...... $54,050 2009 SWATCH Winnings:...... $39,450 Match Preview Page 1 of 2

SWATCH-FIVB World Tour US$190,000 Phuket Thailand Open Sunday, November 08, 2009 Match #61: Bronze Medal Match

(17) Lauren Fendrick/Ashley Ivy, United States vs. (22) Maria Bratkova/Evgenia Ukolova, Russia

Lauren Fendrick Ashley Ivy United States United States Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: Mar 20, 1982 (27 yrs old) Birth Date: Oct 29, 1980 (29 yrs old) Home Town: Carlsbad, CA Home Town: Arlington, TX Resides: Carlsbad, CA Resides: Hermosa Beach, CA Height: 188 cm (6'2") Height: 180 cm (5'11") Weight: 75 kg (165 lb) Weight: 76 kg (167 lb) Seasons: 3 Seasons: 3 Tournaments: 15 Tournaments: 16 Career Wins: 2 Career Wins: 2 Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Phuket Career FIVB WT Best: 5th (Phuket 2008) 2008) Career Winnings: US$36,300.00 Career Winnings: US$37,050.00 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 41 Money FIVB 12 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 2 1 1 US$65,600.00 FIVB C&S 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 US$7,000.00 Overall 14 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 2 1 1 US$72,600.00 Previous Phuket Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2008 Ashley Ivy - 5th Lauren Fendrick - 5th Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 10/27-11/1/2009 Sanya Open 21 9 240 US$6,000.00 FIVB 9/8-13/2009 Barcelona Open 20 25 60 US$2,000.00 FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 23, Q6 9 320 US$8,000.00 FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 25, Q2 17 160 US$4,000.00 FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 17 17 160 US$5,100.00 FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Q6 41 24 US$0.00 FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 World Championships 25 33 50 US$4,800.00 FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 10 25 60 US$2,000.00 FIVB 11/12-16/2008 Sanya Open 5 7 300 US$7,000.00 FIVB 11/5-9/2008 Phuket Thailand Open 5 5 360 US$8,500.00 Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 11/5/2009 Winner 1 Marie-Andree Lessard / Annie Martin, Canada (16) Lost 16-21, 21-17, 14-16 0:57 Thu, 11/5/2009 Contender 1 Julaluk Radarong / Manerat Udomchavee, Thailand (32) Won 21-15, 21-12 0:34 Fri, 11/6/2009 Contender 2 Liesbeth Mouha / Liesbet Van Breedam, Belgium (15) Won 21-16, 21-15 0:40 Fri, 11/6/2009 Contender 3 Greta Cicolari / Marta Menegatti, Italy (7) Won 13-21, 21-19, 16-14 0:52 Fri, 11/6/2009 Contender 4 Danielle Remmers / Sophie van Gestel, Netherlands (12, Q2) Won 13-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:47 Sat, 11/7/2009 Contender 5 Linjun Ji / Chen Xue, China (19) Won 21-19, 21-16 0:41 Sat, 11/7/2009 Contender 6 Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez Steiner, Spain (30, Q6) Won 21-19, 18-21, 15-11 1:01 Sat, 11/7/2009 Semi-Finals Jennifer Kessy / April Ross, United States (1) Lost 18-21, 14-21 0:40 Sun, 11/8/2009 Bronze Medal Maria Bratkova / Evgenia Ukolova, Russia (22)

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Maria Bratkova Evgenia Ukolova Russia Russia Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: Aug 16, 1986 (23 yrs old) Birth Date: May 17, 1989 (20 yrs old) Home Town: St. Petersburg Home Town: Moscow Resides: St. Petersburg Resides: Moscow Height: 182 cm (6'0") Height: 181 cm (5'11") Weight: 68 kg (150 lb) Weight: 64 kg (141 lb) Seasons: 8 Seasons: 4 Tournaments: 30 Tournaments: 22 Career Best: 5th (3 times) Career Best: 9th (FIVB Marseille Photo: FIVB Photo: FIVB Career FIVB WT Best: 9th (Marseille 2009) 2009) Career Winnings: US$28,025.00 Career Winnings: US$29,525.00 Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 37 41 Money FIVB 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 5 4 1 4 US$54,050.00

Previous Phuket Results Neither player has played in this venue before Recent Results Tour Date Tournament Seed Finish Points Money FIVB 10/27-11/1/2009 Sanya Open 19 13 180 US$4,250.00 FIVB 8/17-22/2009 Aland Open Q6 33 30 US$0.00 FIVB 7/27-8/1/2009 Klagenfurt Grand Slam Q10 41 24 US$0.00 FIVB 7/20-26/2009 Marseille Grand Slam 41, Q10 9 320 US$6,600.00 FIVB 7/13-18/2009 Moscow Grand Slam 30 25 80 US$3,500.00 FIVB 7/6-11/2009 Gstaad Grand Slam Q14 33 40 US$0.00 FIVB 6/25-7/4/2009 World Championships 47 37 40 US$3,400.00 FIVB 5/27-31/2009 Seoul Open 30, Q9 13 180 US$4,250.00 FIVB 5/19-24/2009 Japan Open Q8 33 30 US$0.00 FIVB 4/28-5/2/2009 Shanghai Open 25 13 180 US$4,250.00 FIVB 4/20-25/2009 Brasilia Open 28 25 60 US$2,000.00 Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Thu, 11/5/2009 Winner 1 Katrin Holtwick / Ilka Semmler, Germany (11) Won 21-18, 15-21, 17-15 0:51 Thu, 11/5/2009 Winner 2 Madelein Meppelink / Marloes Wesselink, Netherlands (27, Q4) Won 16-21, 21-15, 16-14 0:49 Fri, 11/6/2009 Winner 3 Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez Steiner, Spain (30, Q6) Lost 21-23, 21-18, 11-15 0:53 Fri, 11/6/2009 Contender 4 Marie-Andree Lessard / Annie Martin, Canada (16) Won 21-18, 21-16 0:36 Sat, 11/7/2009 Contender 5 Vassiliki Arvaniti / Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece (6) Won 21-11, 18-21, 15-7 0:50 Sat, 11/7/2009 Contender 6 Sanne Keizer / Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands (4) Won 21-16, 21-17 0:51 Sat, 11/7/2009 Semi-Finals Angie Akers / Tyra Turner, United States (2) Lost 20-22, 21-17, 19-21 1:03 Sun, 11/8/2009 Bronze Medal Lauren Fendrick / Ashley Ivy, United States (17) Head to Head Results Fendrick/Ivy lead the series 1-0 Date Tour Tournament Round Winning Team Seed Losing Team Seed Score Time 11/8/09 FIVB Phuket Thailand Open powered by PTT Bronze Medal 10/30/09 FIVB Sanya Open Contender 3 Fendrick/Ivy 21 Bratkova/Ukolova 19 17-21, 21-17, 15-13 1:00

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