Olivia Dunne swaps gymnastics for hockey after returning home to Jersey for Christmas and cheering on the Devils against Detroit Red Wings

  • Oliva Dunne was recently in New York with her boyfriend Paul Skenes
  • She returned to New Jersey, where she was born, for the Christmas holidays
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Olivia Dunne went straight to the NHL after returning to New Jersey for the Christmas holidays.

The LSU gymnast was at the Prudential Center on Saturday night to cheer on the New Jersey Devils against the Detroit Red Wings.

The Devils emerged victorious that night, recording a narrow 3-2 victory against the Red Wings.

And Dunne, 21, sounded like she wanted to get on the ice, judging by her Instagram post on Wednesday night in which she reflected on her visit.

“Put me in coach,” Dunne wrote as the caption to her photos from the stands, where she wore a red jersey that matched her team's colors.

Olivia Dunne went straight to the NHL after returning to New Jersey for Christmas

21-year-old LSU gymnast Dunne was born in Westwood, New Jersey

21-year-old LSU gymnast Dunne was born in Westwood, New Jersey

Dunne was also introduced to the audience during the NHL game on Saturday evening

Dunne was also introduced to the audience during the NHL game on Saturday evening

The college star, a native of Westwood, New Jersey, also interacted with fans via the jumbotron during Saturday's game.

The Devils shared video of Dunne in the crowd that night.

“It's Livvy and I just want to say, go New Jersey Devils,” she said before blowing a kiss at the camera.

It comes after she spent a few days in New York with her MLB-playing boyfriend Paul Skenes – a former No. 1 Draft pick.

Skenes shared some photos on his own Instagram from a trip around the Big Apple with Dunne, calling her “the best guide.”