Kovarik led the Cardinals to non-conference victories with game-winning tallies over the University of Rochester and SUNY Fredonia. St. John Fisher defeated Rochester for the first time since 1983. Kovarik scored Fisher’s second goal in the 24th minute at Rochester and tallied in the 23rd minute for the game’s lone goal versus Fredonia. Kovarik, a two-time E8 Player of the Week this season, leads the league with six goals in 2021.