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Olivia Dunne Steps Up Taking Teammate’s ‘Anchor Spot’ in LSU vs. Auburn Meet

Published 02/16/2024, 11:10 PM EST

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Coming up with a win against No. 19 Georgia, No. 3 ranking LSU embarked on the journey to dominate the lower-ranking opponent team No. 12 Auburn. Soon after coming up on the gymnastics mat, both teams started to dominate each other. However, LSU’s gymnastics team made an unexpected decision.

At the last moment, LSU’s head coach slightly changed the lineup to overcome the intense competition at the meet. The strategic decision played a vital role in transforming the dynamics for the team’s win against No. 12 ranked opponent gymnastic team Auburn in today’s matchup.

Massive Update: LSU’s lineup changes

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In the recent matchup against Auburn, LSU’s gymnastics team passed with flying colors. However, the major decision that resulted in the team’s triumphant victory was a last-minute lineup change. LSU took it to their official X account and posted pictures of Olivia Dunne along with the caption, “Lineup change: Olivia Dunne will go in the anchor spot in place of Kiya Johnson.” 

As soon as LSU’s gymnasts entered the mat, spectators were quite sure about their win today. Keeping up with the expectations, LSU’s roster showcased prowess on the gymnastics mat. However, the major attraction in today’s showdown included America’s crush’s portrayal of remarkable gymnastics.

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Despite not being included in today’s lineup against Auburn due to their floor exercise routine, Olivia fortunately had a chance to showcase her potential. The social media queen entered the gymnastics mat as a replacement for Kiya Johnson to push the matchup toward victory. Keeping up with the momentum, Livvy understood the assignment and anchored with 9.850. 

LSU’s passing with flying colors 

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Livvy’s contribution added to the LSU Tigers (6-2, 3-1 SEC) triumphant victory against Auburn University (5-5, 1-3 SEC) at Pete Maravich Assembly Centre. The major attraction at the event was Aleah Finnegan, with a season-high 9.995, and Haleigh Bryant, who is an NCAA Gymnast of the week, contributing 9.900 points to the team’s total.

Consequently, the LSU Tigers won the showdown by 198.300-197.100 to add one more win to their streak of three consecutive wins. In addition to this, the Tigers also witnessed a crowd of 12,740. Now the question is, Will LSU be able to add more wins to their unbeatable streak of four matches? 

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Yashika Dutta is an Olympic Sports writer at EssentiallySports who actively covers NCAA Division 1 Volleyball. This state-level basketball player showcased her journalistic skills by covering live stats of the 2023 Big Ten Volleyball Championships and the 2023 NCAA Division 1 Women’s Volleyball Championships. Beyond the thrill of the court, Yashika delves into the combating realm covering NCAA wrestling, especially the celebrated careers of David Taylor and Spencer Lee. To know more about her, follow Yashika on:-
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Shubhankar Adhikari