Brooklyn, NY--Senior forrward Valentyn Kharko and junior midfielder Jordy Ortiz combined for five goals to help the BC men's soccer team to their first conference win of the season this afternoon against York, 8-2.  Brooklyn improves to 4-4-1, 1-0-1 in the CUNYAC with the victory.  York drops to 0-8 to start the season.  

The headline fo the day was Kharko's hat trick including the goal that gave the Bulldogs the 2-1 lead heading into the second half.  Ortiz who recorded a hat trick on Wednesday in a 4-2 win at Purchase, scored the game winner this afternoon within the first minute of the second half giving the Bulldogs a 4-2 advantage.  

Although controlling the match from the opening kick, York took a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute on a cross to the left center for a lefty knock from about 20 yards out.  

Senior captain Marco Thimm-Kaiser would tie the score on a lefty kick that rolled through traffic into the net from about thirty-five yards out.  Kharko would give the Bulldogs the lead for good on a free kick from 20 yards out.  

A couple of reserves also got involved in the Bulldogs' six second-half scores.  Sophomore middie John Lucscored his first goal of the season on a header from senior back Kevin Bresnan on a cross. Freshman midfielder Chihan Kuruglan scored the final goal of the match just as time expired.  

The Bulldogs will remain home on Monday as they play host against non-conference opponent, Manhattanville.  It will be a White-Out game in which the first 150 fans receive a Brooklyn College Bulldogs T-Shirt.  Doors open at 3:30 PM for a 4:00 PM kickoff.