Gymnastics star Olivia Dunne has been on a roll for Lousiana State University. The social media and NIL queen has been dazzling the NCAA judges with her artistic movements on the floor and earning top points for LSU. Owing to this, her team is going strong and is currently ranking third in the NCAA. 

Now, Olivia Dunne and her teammates will be entering a showdown with Auburn University. Auburn is currently on the 12th rank in the NCAA ladder but is not a team to be trifled with. After all, it is the alma mater of the reigning Olympic all-around gold medalist Sunisa Lee. The upcoming match will thus hold an interesting battle for LSU.

Who will lay claim to be called the real Tigers?

LSU is currently cruising its 2023-24 schedule with six wins and two losses. On the other hand, Auburn has both won and lost five matches. Interestingly, both LSU and Auburn use the term ‘Tigers’ for their sporting teams. Thus, Olivia Dunne and LSU will have the chance to show off who are the real Tigers to Auburn. Especially when LSU will face Auburn in a home game at the PMAC.

Speaking of match strategy, LSU HC Jay Clark said, “We need to get sharper and more dialed in our execution. Last week was good for us as we put together 24 routines on the road and now we get to come home and get comfortable again.” Olivia Dunne will look forward to getting this demand by her coach fulfilled in the next match.

The previous showdown of LSU with Georgia Bulldogs saw Livvy nail her floor exercise routines to near-perfection. Olivia Dunne scored a whopping 9.800 in her routine which gave a very necessary edge to the LSU Tigers. 

The final result saw Livvy’s team take the win with a score of 197.625-197.075. Thus, just a small dip in the scores could have resulted in a loss. However, Olivia Dunne is prepared for a face-off with Auburn.

How is Olivia Dunne faring in the tournament for LSU?

Olivia Dunne excels on the floor but is actually an all-around gymnast for LSU. The senior gymnastics star secured a season-high of 9.850 on uneven bars in the previous 2022-23 season. However, while Livvy and her team may be very good in several domains, HC Jay Clark believes his team should be careful of Auburn.

According to him, “Auburn is a very good team and they’re in a much better place than they’re ranking indicates. We know that they are an opponent that is going to give us a good test and we hope our fans will come out in force and sell this place out.” Fortunately for LSU, their women’s gymnastics team enjoys a lot of fanfare, especially Olivia Dunne.

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The match between the LSU Tigers and the Auburn Tigers will be broadcast on the SEC Network. The teams will be introduced at 7:52 PM CT and the opening vault will kick off at 8:00 PM CT. Do you think Olivia Dunne and her team will win against Auburn and climb another step in the NCAA rankings?

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