OLIVIA Dunne has put on an absolute masterclass for the LSU Tigers.
The 21-year-old social media sensation and college gymnast made just her third appearance of this season as a late replacement for K.J. Johnson on the floor against Arkansas on Friday.
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And it’s safe to say the senior made the most of her opportunity.
Dunne stunned as she scored 9.90 and 9.87 for a joint season-high average of 9.875.
Her memorable contribution added to what proved to be an equally memorable day for the Tigers as they bested the Razorbacks 198.475-196.200.
LSU’s score was a new program record, as well as a new high for any team this season to date, as per their website.
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If that wasn’t enough, it was also the fourteenth-best score in the history of the NCAA.
And watching Dunne on throughout was her boyfriend, and former LSU baseball star, Paul Skenes.
The Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher was spotted watching on from the floor at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge.
Speaking after the win, LSU head coach Jay Clark said, “Well, we got better. That’s what this week was about.
“The focus and the main goal was to get a good performance, a complete performance.
“I know everyone wants to talk about the score tonight and that’s great. I do not focus on whether we get a low or high score.
“It’s about our performance. We did our job tonight and we can do that same performance somewhere else.
“For us it’s about keeping our eye on the next step ahead of us and just taking it one step at a time.”
Following the win, Dunne took to TikTok where she celebrated her win alongside teammate Annie Beard.
The two collaborated on a lipsync/dance clip captioned, “Record setting tiger dub.”
Many of Dunne’s 7.9 million followers quickly flocked to the comments section.
“If Livvy replies, I’m starting gymnastics,” wrote one fan, to which Dunne responded, “Better get your leotard ready.”
A second called her, “Always flawless.”
While a third said, “Well I’m officially in love…”
Dunne’s next chance to impress may come on Friday, February 9 when they head to Athens to take on the Georgia Bulldogs at 6pm ET.
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