NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Southern Connecticut State University athletic department was well-represented at Sunday's "Friends of Rudolph" event, which brings more than 1,200 individuals to campus each December. Student-athletes from the field hockey and gymnastics teams were on-site to lend a hand. In addition, the athletic department also collected toys during the early part of the month as part of a toy contribution for youngsters at the event.

This event is just one example of many community outreach events that SCSU student-athletes take part in on an annual basis. SCSU student-athletes volunteered more than 2,000 hours of their time to numerous outreach efforts, both on-campus and in Greater New Haven, during the 2015-16 academic year.