Concerning Details of Olivia Dunne’s Injury Are Provided by Her Trainer

The trainer for Olivia Dunne has given a concerning update regarding the injuries the Louisiana State University student just sustained. Dunne recently revealed that a severe knee ailment will prevent her from attending her final home match.

Last week, the 22-year-old senior, who last competed against Arkansas on January 24, shared the news on Instagram, stating that she has been coping with a patella avulsion fracture.

Dunne penned: “Unfortunately, I’ve been dealing with an avulsion fracture of my patella and will not be able to compete on senior night,” 

“It absolutely breaks my heart to not get the opportunity to compete in the PMAC one last time.”

More information is given by Olivia Dunne’s coach

At a pre-game press conference on Friday, March 14, before LSU’s game versus Auburn, head coach Jay Clark gave an update on Dunne’s health.

He clarified: “It’s about her pain,” 

Additionally, he acknowledged that the injury was new to him, saying:  “It’s an unusual injury-I had to look it up. I didn’t even know what the retinaculum in the knee was.”

“Generally speaking….the little avulsion fracture that she has… She and I were talking about it yesterday. That generally happens to people who have been in car accidents or some sort of blunt force trauma.”

“…she can’t recall anything like that. It’s an extremely unusual situation she is dealing with, and it just hurts.

“She can force herself to function with it, but it’s very painful, and trying to figure out how do we get her comfortable? So we shut her down and immobilized it, trying to let it calm down. I think there’s been some progress.”

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