‘Replaced’ Olivia Dunne Helps LSU Win NCAA War Against Auburn University

NCAA Gymnastics saw the third-ranking LSU Tigers claim victory number seven in the 2023-24 season and defeat Auburn University. The close contest witnessed star gymnast Olivia Dunne rise to the occasion and add some highly valuable points to lead her squad to victory.

A social media post declared the result of the showdown between both rivals which resulted in another triumph for LSU. Interestingly, while senior gymnast Olivia Dunne put on a stellar show in her floor exercises routine, she wasn’t listed in the match’s roster. In fact, the social media and NIL queen entered as a last-minute replacement to push the match in LSU’s favor.

LSU Gymnastics added a new tweet on X with the caption, “Victory in our house ‼️ No. 3 LSU takes down No. 12 Auburn for the ninth straight time in the PMAC! #GeauxTigers | #GetThere.” Olivia Dunne contributed a mighty 9.850 points in her routine to elevate LSU’s score a notch above Auburn.

The final score of the match saw Livvy’s team demolish Auburn with 198.300-197.100. Thus, with a difference of 1.200 points, LSU has won the Batlle of The Tigers against Auburn for the ninth time. Interestingly, however, the gap between both teams wasn’t so wide before. In fact, LSU was just 0.600 points ahead of Auburn during halftime.

Olivia Dunne and LSU stack great performances to defeat Auburn

Just like Olivia Dunne, other LSU gymnastics stars also stepped up and delivered staunch performances to increase their team’s halftime advantage. Sierra Ballard started the beam balance routines for LSU and posted 9.875 points. She was aided by Alexis Jeffrey who executed a career-high beam routine of 9.925 points. 

The beam balance team also saw national champion Konnor McClain stun the judges and pocket 9.975 points. Interestingly, before Olivia Dunne replaced Kiya Johnson, she achieved a season-high beam balance score of 9.950 points. This, in turn, resulted in LSU Tigers achieving their program-high score for beam balance with 49.725 points.

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Kiya Johnson also landed a fabulous 9.925 points in her floor exercises routine. However, head coach Jay Clark called for a change in the lineup later on, bringing out Olivia Dunne on the floor. The social media and NIL queen drew loads of cheers from the PMAC crowd, before her 9.850 finish, extending LSU’s winning streak to three. Are you excited to see Livvy and her squad perform in their next NCAA meet?

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