Kipness delivered an absolute rocket from outside the 18-yard box on Thursday night to make history in New Haven’s first game as a Division I program. The Chargers found themselves locked in a 1-1 stalemate on the road against Monmouth until Andres Lazo sent Kipness a great lead ball up the right sideline. The graduate forward cut back to the middle and fired the ball past the Hawks’ keeper into the top left corner for the game-winner in the 61st minute. New Haven’s first victory as a DI squad came against a Monmouth squad that was picked to finish second in the CAA preseason poll. Kipness finished the game with two shots on goal and three chances total. The Stamford, CT native became the first weekly award winner for the Chargers since joining the NEC.