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Maya Gessner
United States  
 
Vital Statistics
 

Photo: Ken Delgado
Birth Date February 27, 2002 (23 years old)
Home Town La Jolla, CA
Resides San Diego, CA
Height 6'1"
College California-Berkeley
  Best Finish Winnings
United States 5th $4,475
   AVP 5th $4,475
International 4th $450
   FIVB 4th $450
Overall 4th $4,935
 
Bio Bits

College: Gessner played beach volleyball at Cal, going 8-13 as a freshman with three wins over ranked teams. As a sophomore her 26-13 record ranked fifth all time in single season victories at the school, playing on all five courts. After her senior season she then transferred to USC to compete as a graduate student. Playing alongside six different partners, she had a 13-11 match record. Gessner ended her collegiate career with a 67-37 match record.

Personal: Gessner has one sibling, Luca. In high school she served two seasons as the team captain of her indoor volleyball team. She was a 2020 member of Volleyball Magazine's Fab 30 list, and had a 4.0 GPA.
 
 
Career Summary
 
United States
Season Assoc Played 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 7th 9th Money Points Rank 13th 17th 21st 25th 29th 33rd 49th
2022 AVP 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 461.0 173rd 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2023 AVP 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 724.5 155th 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2024 AVP 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 $2,750.00 3,249.5 29th 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
2025 AVP 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 $1,725.00 2,199.5 3rd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total
(Rank)
  12
(643rd)
0 0 0 0 1 0 5 $4,475.00
(367th)
6,634.5   0 0 0 1 1 2 1
 
International
Season Assoc Played 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 7th 9th Money Points Rank 13th 17th 21st 25th 29th 33rd 49th
2024 FIVB 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 $460.46 350.0 272nd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025 FIVB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0.00 30.0 538th 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Total
(Rank)
  4 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 $460.46
(1908th)
380.0   0 0 1 0 0 0 0
 
 
 
 
Overall
Total
(Rank)
  16 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 $4,935.46
(1059th)
7,014.5   0 0 1 1 1 2 1
 
Red denotes ranked 1st
 
Partner Summary
 
AVP Pro Beach Tour
Partner Played 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 7th 9th Money Points 13th 17th 21st 25th 29th 33rd 49th
Jacinda Ramirez 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 $4,475 5,394.0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Kylin Loker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 566.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Ana Costa 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 461.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Jade Race 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 213.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 $4,475 6,634.5 0 0 0 1 1 2 1
 
Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
Partner Played 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 7th 9th Money Points 13th 17th 21st 25th 29th 33rd 49th
Delaney Peranich 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 $300 230.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kylie Wickley 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 $150 120.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jacinda Ramirez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 30.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Total 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 $450 380.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
 
Overall
Partner Played 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 7th 9th Money Points 13th 17th 21st 25th 29th 33rd 49th
Jacinda Ramirez 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 $4,475 5,424.0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
Delaney Peranich 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 $300 230.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kylie Wickley 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 $160 120.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kylin Loker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 566.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Ana Costa 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 461.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Jade Race 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 213.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
 
Total 16 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 $4,935 7,014.5 0 0 1 1 1 2 1
 
 
Location Summary
 
United States
Location Assoc Played 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 7th 9th Money Points 13th 17th 21st 25th 29th 33rd 49th
California: Huntington Beach AVP 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 $1,125 1,511.5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
California: Manhattan Beach AVP 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 $2,150 1,917.5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Colorado: Denver AVP 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 $400 908.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Florida: Palm Beach AVP 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 $300 627.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Virginia Beach AVP 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 $300 1,043.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Wisconsin: Waupaca AVP 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 $200 627.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 $4,475 6,634.5 0 0 0 1 1 2 1
 
International
Location Assoc Played 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 7th 9th Money Points 13th 17th 21st 25th 29th 33rd 49th
Australia: Coolangatta FIVB 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 $200 140.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greece: Ios FIVB 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 € 150 120.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italy: Messina FIVB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 € 0 30.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
New Zealand: Maunganui FIVB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 $100 90.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 $300 230.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Total 16 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 $4,995 7,014.5 0 0 1 1 1 2 1
 
 
Season Summaries 2022-25
 
2022 AVP Pro Beach Tour
Date Location Partner Seed Finish Winnings Points
8/18-21 Manhattan Beach Ana Costa Q18 33   461
Q2: d. Ella Connor / Jessie Smith (Q15)  14-21, 21-12, 15-11 (0:48)
Q3: l. Molly Shaw / Torrey Van Winden (Q2,22)  16-21, 18-21 (0:42)
Summary 
Matches Won-Lost: 1-1  
Sets Won-Lost: 2-3  
Points Scored-Allowed: 84-86
Tournaments Played: 1
Best Finish: 33rd
Points: 461
Ranking: 173rd
 
2023 AVP Pro Beach Tour
Date Location Partner Seed Finish Winnings Points
6/30-7/2 Denver Jade Race Q17 49   213.5
Q1: l. Madison Kingdon / Carli Lloyd (Q48)  19-21, 17-21
8/17-20 Manhattan Beach Jacinda Ramirez Q25 33   511
Q1: d. Madison Kingdon / Carli Lloyd (Q40)  21-18, 21-19
Q2: d. Cecilia Agraz / Tani Stephens (Q8)  16-21, 21-17, 15-13
Q3: l. Katie Spieler / Torrey Van Winden (Q9,28)  21-12, 13-21, 6-15
Summary 
Matches Won-Lost: 2-2  
Sets Won-Lost: 5-5  
Points Scored-Allowed: 170-178
Tournaments Played: 2
Best Finish: 33rd
Points: 724.5
Ranking: 155th
 
2024 AVP Pro Beach Tour
Date Location Partner Seed Finish Winnings Points
5/16-19 Huntington Beach Kylin Loker Q30 29   566
Q1: l. Macy Jerger / Megan Rice (Q3,14)  15-21, 17-21
7/5-7 Denver Jacinda Ramirez Q6,20 5 $400.00 695
Q2: d. Autumn Lockley / Andrea Nucete-Elliott (Q38)  21-18, 21-13
Q3: d. Emma Eden / Jasmine Martinez (Q22)  21-18, 21-18
PE: l. Carly Kan / Devanne Sours (5)  19-21, 21-17, 9-15     
PE: d. Rafaela Biegelmeyer / Violeta Slabakova (Q3,17)  21-15, 21-19     
W1: d. Macy Jerger / Megan Rice (4)  22-20, 21-14     
W2: l. Devon Newberry / Jaden Whitmarsh (3)  15-21, 21-19, 12-15     
7/10-12 Waupaca Jacinda Ramirez Q1,12 9 $200.00 627
Q2: d. Allison Olsonoski / Hannah Volpi (Q17)  21-12, 21-13
PA: d. Tiffany Svenssohn / Sydney Wetterstrom (13)  21-19, 27-25     
PA: l. Savvy Simo / Abby Van Winkle (1)  10-21, 18-21     
W1: l. Xolani Hodel / Kahlee York (5)  15-21, 11-21     
8/2-4 Virginia Beach Jacinda Ramirez Q4 25   416
Q2: l. Myriah Massey / Sally Perez (Q20,24)  13-21, 22-20, 8-15
8/15-18 Manhattan Beach Jacinda Ramirez 28 9 $2,150.00 945.5
W1: d. Alix Klineman / April Ross (5)  21-17, 21-17 (0:44)     
W2: d. Madelyne Anderson / Marine Kinna (Q3,21)  21-19, 10-21, 15-10 (0:51)     
W3: l. Terese Cannon / Megan Kraft (4)  9-21, 10-21 (0:31)     
C4: l. Katie Spieler / Torrey Van Winden (Q5,25)  21-17, 18-21, 14-16 (1:02)     
Summary 
Matches Won-Lost: 8-8  
Sets Won-Lost: 20-17  
Points Scored-Allowed: 645-674
Tournaments Played: 5
Best Finish: 5th
Winnings: $2,750
Points: 3249.5
Ranking: 29th
 
2024 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
Date Location Partner Seed Finish Winnings Points
3/7-10 Maunganui, New Zealand Delaney Peranich Q5,14 9 $100.00 90
Q1: d. Kaia Buckley / Grace Tiplady (Q12)  21-10, 21-9 (0:27)
Q2: d. Bailee Kendall / Ruby Vanloo (Q4)  21-11, 22-20 (0:36)
PC: l. Olivia MacDonald / Kiana Stevenson (3)  21-18, 17-21, 13-15 (0:51)
PC: d. Anaya Evans / Daisy Mumby (11)  21-8, 21-18 (0:38)
W1: l. Tara Phillips / Elizabeth Alchin (4)  18-21, 20-22 (0:40)
3/20-24 Coolangatta, Australia Delaney Peranich Q5,13 4 $200.00 140
Q1: d. Lauren Brasell / Lilyana Stanojevic (Q12)  21-10, 21-13
Q2: d. Kana Motomura / Nayu Motomura (Q4)  21-14, 21-8
PD: l. Alaina Chacon / Mariah Whalen (4)  14-21, 18-21 (0:34)
PD: d. Phoebe Bell / Caitlin Bettenay (Q2,12)  18-21, 23-21, 16-14 (0:57)
W1: d. Megumi Murakami / Riko Tsujimura (Q1,8)  21-19, 21-18 (0:38)
W2: d. Jasmine Fleming / Georgia Johnson (2)  22-20, 21-18 (0:44)
SF: l. Alaina Chacon / Mariah Whalen (4)  18-21, 21-16, 6-15 (0:46)
B: l. Suzuka Hashimoto / Reika Murakami (5)  14-21, 16-21 (0:35)
6/19-22 Ios, Greece Kylie Wickley Q6,12 5 $160.46 120
Q1: d. Noemi Grunig / Maelle Meessen (Q11)  21-8, 21-12 (0:28)
Q2: d. Anete Namike / Anija Ozolina (Q3)  21-14, 21-16 (0:35)
PD: l. Lea Kunst / Julia Sude (5)  16-21, 18-21 (0:38)
PD: d. Dimitra Manavi / Liza Triantafillidi (4)  21-11, 21-15 (0:32)
W1: d. Liva Ebere / Deniela Konstantinova (6)  21-14, 21-11 (0:29)
W2: l. Stefanie Fejes / Georgia Johnson (2)  19-21, 23-21, 12-15 (0:54)
Summary 
Matches Won-Lost: 12-7  
Sets Won-Lost: 27-15  
Points Scored-Allowed: 805-685
Tournaments Played: 3
Best Finish: 4th
Winnings: $460
Points: 350
Ranking: 272nd
 
2025 AVP Pro Beach Tour
Date Location Partner Seed Finish Winnings Points
5/9-11 Huntington Beach Jacinda Ramirez Q7,14 9 $1,125.00 945.5
Q2: d. Makenzie Griffin / Jade Race (Q26)  21-17, 21-8
Q3: d. Grace Seits / Kahlee York (Q23)  17-21, 21-15, 15-12
Q4: d. Deahna Kraft / Molly Phillips (Q2)  16-21, 21-11, 15-10
W1: l. Terese Cannon / Megan Kraft (3)  11-21, 17-21 (0:43)     
5/23-25 Palm Beach Jacinda Ramirez 4 9 $300.00 627
PD: d. Paloma Bowman / Halle Hunt (Q7,21)  17-21, 21-11, 15-11     
PD: d. Megan Rice / Kendra VanZwieten (16)  21-14, 21-18     
W1: l. Carly Kan / Hannah Rooks (13)  19-21, 21-15, 12-15     
6/27-29 Virginia Beach Jacinda Ramirez 1 9 $300.00 627
PA: l. Mariana Feliciano / Taylor Pierce (Q20,24)  21-18, 19-21, 12-15     
PA: d. Kelly Kool / Amanda Ollinger (12)  21-16, 21-14     
W1: l. Thais Treumann / Sarah Wood (5)  21-23, 19-21     
7/4-6 Denver Jacinda Ramirez 4      
Summary 
Matches Won-Lost: 6-4  
Sets Won-Lost: 14-11  
Points Scored-Allowed: 456-411
Tournaments Played or Entered: 4
Best Finish: 9th (3 times)
Winnings: $1,725
Points: 2199.5
Ranking: 3rd
 
2025 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
Date Location Partner Seed Finish Winnings Points
6/19-22 Messina, Italy Jacinda Ramirez Q12 21   30
Q1: l. Megan Gebhard / Avery Poppinga (Q5,13)  18-21, 16-21 (0:35)
Summary 
Matches Won-Lost: 0-1  
Sets Won-Lost: 0-2  
Points Scored-Allowed: 34-42
Tournaments Played: 1
Best Finish: 21st
Points: 30
Ranking: 538th
 

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