Rubinstein had a memorable debut for the Hawks, who opened their season with a 1-0 win at West Virginia as part of the Save Face WVU Classic. The Ocean, NJ native scored in the 105th minute of action when Ryan Kinne beat his defender down the sideline and sent a cross into the box. Rubinstein calmly settled the pass and slotted it past the Mountaineer keeper to give 15th-ranked Monmouth the road victory. He fired a team-high three shots in the match, two of which were on goal.