Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Zuzanna Wal and Ryler Bondad Lead Stevenson to Victory

Stevenson had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Grayslake Central Rams. The Patriots have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rams, too.

Stevenson had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-14, 15-12.

Ryler Bondad

Assists

08/29/25 vs Grayslake Central	22
08/29/25 @ Wheeling	13
08/29/25 vs Evanston	10
08/27/25 @ Barrington	8
08/25/25 vs Antioch	8
+ 2 more games

Leading Stevenson to victory were Ryler Bondad and Zuzanna Wal. Bondad had 22 assists and seven digs, while Wal had 14 digs and two assists. That's the most assists Bondad has posted since back in October of 2024.

Stevenson's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Grayslake Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.

Stevenson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Glenbrook North on the 30th. As for Grayslake Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Lake Zurich on the 30th.