ISML 2013: Action resumes with Amethyst

ISML 2013: Action resumes with Amethyst

By JR Salazar
May 13, 2013

Action in the 2013 International Saimoe League resumed with Match Day 1 of the Amethyst Necklace Period. There were close matches and blowouts galore, to go with a number of upsets on the side. Here is a rundown from action on Amethyst Match Day 1.

NOVA DIVISION

In the Nova Division, Keiko Ayano stunned Shinobu Oshino 4287-4091, Kuroyukihime rolled past Eru Chitanda 4845-3733, Rea Sanka upset Subaru Konoe 4040-3851, Nyarlathotep routed Shouko Kirishima 4801-3446, Aria Holmes Kanzaki gunned down Mei Misaki 4479-3775 and Touka Takanashi prevailed over Erio Towa 4378-3942.

Kurisu Makise defeated Noumi Kudryvaka 4299-3869, Meiko Honma prevailed over Karen Araragi 4377-3784, Ririchiyo Shirakiin cruised past Karuta Roromiya 3895-3271, Kobato Hasegawa blew past Suguha Kirigaya 5309-3345,  Momo Beila Deviluke obliterated Tsukihi Araragi 4462-3501 and Rikka Takanashi destroyed Inori Yuzuriha 5339-3400.

Wrapping up Nova play, Nanami Aoyama whipped past Mikan Yuuki 4570-3628, Asuna Yuuki trounced Sena Kashiwazaki 4829-3964, Mashiro Shiina annihilated Yozora Mikazuki 5614-2876, Yui tore apart Homura Akemi 5015-3596, Shinka Nibutani slammed Rin Natsumi 4892-2447 and in the biggest upset of the day and the closest race of the night, Fuuko Kurasaki stunned Yui Kotegawa 3879-3856.

STELLA DIVISION

In the Stella Division, Yui Hirasawa rocked Mato Kuroi 4574-3869, Ruri Gokou upset Mikoto Misaka 4677-4480, Nymph defeated Ui Hirasawa 4334-3865, Illyasviel von Einzbern prevailed over Masami Iwasawa 4329-3849, Rin Tosaka outworked C.C. 4131-3840 and Konjiki no Yami dismissed Tomoyo Sakagami 4571-3665.

Hitagi Senjougahara defeated Nadeko Sengoku 3943-3619, Last Order routed Victorique de Blois 4896-3628, Charlotte Dunois prevailed over Nagisa Furukawa 4195-3908, Azusa Nakano romped past Shana 4713-4149, Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere rolled past Kyou Fujibayashi 4378-3906 and Eucliwood Hellscythe silenced Kirino Kousaka 4976-3819.

Wrapping up action in the Stella Division, Haruhi Suzumiya overpowered Hinagiku Katsura 4824-3698, defending champion Kanade Tachibana sliced and diced Mio Akiyama 5622-3382, Taiga Aisaka roared past Yuri Nakamura 5179-3683, Yui-nyan ran past Konata Izumi 5355-3186, Ayase Aragaki routed Holo 5169-3261 and Yuki Nagato defeated Saber 4448-4231.

Match Day 2 of the 2013 International Saimoe League Amethyst Necklace Period is scheduled for May 14, 2013. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.