ISML 2012: Kurisu, Hitagi lead Emerald


ISML 2012: Kurisu, Hitagi lead Emerald

By JR Salazar (Bongaboi)
August 1, 2012

It's too early to consider Kurisu Makise and Hitagi Senjougahara as legit contenders for the 2012 International Saimoe League Emerald Necklace, but they both lead the Nova and Stella Division after two match days. It's still a wide-open competition, and it had bee a day for the usual suspects to deliver.

Here are the results from Emerald 2.

NOVA DIVISION

In the Nova Division, Shouko Kirishima defeated Shiori Shiomiya 3013-2636, Aria Holmes Kanzaki gunned down Haqua du Lot Herminium 3188-2616, Kirino Kousaka routed Sora Kasugano 3735-2163, Charlotte Dunois toasted Haruna 3133-2540, Mato Kuroi blased Meiko Honma 3310-2464 and Kobato Hasegawa annihilated Mizuki Himeji 3713-2127.

Ruri Gokou romped past Kyouko Sakura 4228, 1741. Eucliwood Hellscythe silenced Fear Kubrick 4491-1238, Inori Yuzuriha rolled past Elucia de Lute Ima 3206-2509, Yui rocked inami SHimada 4278-1718, Yuri Nakamura shot down Masami Iwasawa 4363-1332 and Sna Kashiwazaki trampled all over Kanade Suzutsuki 3717-1901.

Wrapping up Nova play...Kurisu Makise prevailed over Ayase Aragaki 2964-2872, Yozora Mikazuki defeated Irisviel von Einzbern 3108-2674, Homura Akemi upset Kanon Nakagawa 2910-2728, Kanade Tachibana sliced and diced Riko Mine 4725-1391, Erio Touwa defeated Subaru Konoe 2964-2469 and Victorique de Blois routed Yuno Gasai 3533-2078.

STELLA DIVISION

In the Stella Division, C.C. defeated Ikaros 2949-2836, Yui Hirasawa rocked Kyou Fujibayashi 3237-2744, Nadeko Sengoku demolished Mafuyu Shiina 3488-2082, Mio Akiyama routed Index L. Prohibitorum 4011-2072, Hinagiku Katsura  overpowered Kuroko Shirai 3645-2224 and Yuki Nagato ran all over Holo 3934-1996.

Defending champion Mikoto Misaka electrocuted Mikuru Asahina 4078-2072, Azusa Nakano romped past Konjiki no yami 3842-2086, Shinobu Oshino chomped up Kagami Hiiradi 3050-2731, Haruhi Suzumiya dominated Hecate 4197-1781, Rin Tosaka defeated Konata Izumi and Hitagi Senjougahara cruised past Tsumugi Kotobuki 3359-2549.

Wrapping up Stella play...Illyasviel von Einzbern demolished Nagi Sanzen'in 3247-2565, Tomoyo Sakagami defeated Last Order 3062-2900, Taiga Aisaka roared past Nymph 4088-1936, Shana torched Ui Hirasawa 4146-2023, Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere defeated Nagisa Furukawa 3100-2749 and Saber slashed past Kotomi Ichinose 3949-2081.

Yuri Koigakubo and Chifuyu Orimura teamed up to defeate Kouko Ibuki and Yoshinoya 3595-1812. It was no contest for the men, as Takumi Nishijou and Jinta Yadomi teamed up to obliterate Tatsuhiro Satou and Jun Sakurada 3555-1257.

Match Day 3 of the 2012 International Saimoe League Emerald Necklace Phase is scheduled for Thursday, August 2, 2012. Vote for your favorite candidate at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.