ISML 2013: Halfway through with Emerald

ISML 2013: Halfway through with Emerald

By JR Salazar
July 15, 2013

We are officially halfway through the 2013 International Saimoe League Emerald Necklace Period. Kuroyukihime leads the Nova Division, while defending ISML Champion Kanade Tachibana holds sway in the Stella Division. Everyone has everything to play for in the next three match days. Let's take a look at a recap of the night's action.

NOVA DIVISION

In the Nova Division, Eru Chitanda routed Erio Touwa 4614-2966, Nyarlathotep annihilated Karen Araragi 4690-2876, Shinka Nibutani took out Subaru Konoe 4773-2927, Rikka Takanashi slammed Shouko Kirishima 5446-2646, Momo Beila Deviluke defeated Mei Misaki 4138-3463 and Fuuko Kurasaki prevailed over Noumi Kudryavka 3731-3495.

Sena Kashiwazaki overcame Kurisu Makise 4184-3593, Kobato Hasegawa ran past Meiko Honma 4843-3025, Kuroyukihime flew past Aria Holmes Kanzaki 4858-2956, Nanami Aoyama bulldozed Rea Sanka 4646-2987, Touka Takanashi defeated Homura Akemi 4071-3627 and Yui prevailed over Ririchiyo Shirakiin 4039-3697.

Wrapping up Nova play, Inori Yuzuriha defeated Mikan Yuuki 4070-3455, Asuna Yuuki clobbered Tsukihi Araragi 5285-2787, Keiko Ayano won the closest match of the night: a 3808-3762 thriller over Yui Kotegawa, Yozora Mikazuki blew past Rin Natsume 4211-3215, Suguha Kirigaya defeate4d Shinobu Oshino 4184-3512 and Mashiro Shiina stormed past Karuta Roromiya 5333-2391.

STELLA DIVISION

In the Stella Division, Mikoto Misaka electrocuted Tomoyo Sakagami 5613-2623, Victorique de Blois defeated Masami Iwasawa 4105-3394, Saber slashed past Ui Hirasawa 5443-2441, Eucliwood Hellscythe silenced Illyasviel von Einzbern 5146-2706, Louise Francoise Le Blanc de La Valliere punched Rin Tosaka 4227-3345 and Nadeko Sengoku defeated Holo 3895-3300.

Mio Akiyama boomed past Hitagi Senjougahara 4615-3176, Azusa Nakano romped past Last Order 4368-3808, Ruri Gokou ran past C.C. 5695-2372, Haruhi Suzumiya dominagted Nymph 4859-2984, Konjiki no Yami drilled Konata Izumi 4507-3035 and Yui-nyan rocked Charlotte Dunois 4537-3172.

Wrapping up Stella action...Kanade Tachibana sliced and diced Kyou Fujibayashi 5995-2114, Ayase Aragaki whipped past Yui Hirasawa 4777-3182, Yuri Nakamura shot down Yuki Nagato 4409-3636, Kirino Kousaka pummeled Hinagiku Katsura 4844-2944, Shana torched Mato Kuroi 4700-3170 and Taiga Aisaka roared past Nagisa Furukawa 5359-2525.

Crea Dolosera and Nanafa Kyan teamed up to defeated Kuro Kagami and Miu Matsuoka in the special exhibition 3871-2013.

Match Day 5 of the 2013 International Saimoe League Emerald Necklace Period is scheduled for July 16, 2013. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.