Head Coach Eric Kinsey's Pitt-Johnstown squad was picked by the league's coaches to finish sixth in the Western Division when the 2019 PSAC Men's Soccer Preseason Poll was released on Wednesday.

No. 4 West Chester and Mercyhurst topped the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Preseason Poll for their respective divisions, as selected by the league's coaches, the conference office announced Wednesday afternoon.
 
With the addition of Shepherd to the PSAC, the sport of men's soccer will be split into an Eastern and Western Division for the first time since 2009. The East will consist of seven teams while the West has six. The top three of each division will earn a spot in the PSAC postseason.

Pitt-Johnstown, which returns 10 starters from a year ago, will be led by senior forwards/midfielders Josh Briscoe Clay Cottman, and John Knox, and junior defender Chase Kuhn.

However, the Mountain Cats must replace  D.J. Vogelman, the team's top-scorer, who produced five goals, three assists, and 13 points in 2018.

Pitt-Johnstown opens the season with a non-conference match at Penn State-New Kensington on September 5, before hosting a non-conference match against Penn State-Greater Allegheny on September 14 at the Pitt-Johnstown Soccer Field.