ISML 2009: Suiseiseki still on pace after Ruby 5

ISML 2009: Suiseiseki still on pace after Ruby 5


July 30, 2009

As the month of August beckons and the field for this year's 2chan and Anizone Saimoe tournaments are being determined, Suiseiseki remains first after five match days in the 2009 International Saimoe League Ruby necklace phase.

She had no issues in brushing aside Shiori Misaka 1867-765 in Lagos. The Rozen Maiden Alice Dolls claimed another sweep. Suigintou demolished Kallen Kozuki (Stadtfeld) 2074-693 in Los Angeles and Shinku prevailed over Nagisa Furukawa 1619-1134 in New York City.

The Hayate, Lucky Star and SOS Brigade representatives also claimed sweeps.

On the Hayate side, Nagi Sanzen'in trounced Shiki Ryogi 1964-789 in Katowice, Maria rolled pase Minori Kushieda 1767-996 in Istanbul and Hinagiku Katsura pulverized Marisa Kirisame 1840-647 in Buenos Aires.

Konata Izumi prevailed over Nagi 1466-1074 in Santo Domingo, Tsukasa Hiiragi laid the bombs on Hayate Yagami 1736-1083 in Seoul and Kagami Hiiragi secured the sweep with a 1419-1166 victory over Reimu Hakurei in Mumbai. The defeat also confirmed that Touhou's campaign to at least remain in the ISML automatically is essentially over.

On the SOS Brigade side, Mikuru Asahina tore down Nayuki Minase 1705-1160 in Tokyo, Yuki Nagato prevailed over Mei Sunohara 1395-1258 in Lima and the franchise, Haruhi Suzumiya, won a 1476-1463 thriller over Konjiki no Yami (Golden Darkness) in Madrid.

Defending champion Fate Testarossa Harlaown kept hope alive with a 1640-883 victory over Chii in London.

In other action...Saber slashed past Evangeline A.K. McDowell 1377-835 in Mexico City, Rena Ryuuguu chopped up Yuuhi Katagiri 1443-950 in Sao Paulo, Taiga Aisaka won a 1406-1402 nailbiter over Hanyuu Furude, Fuuko Ibuki rolled past Aya Shameimaru 1812-661, Kyou Fujibayashi laid the book on Tamaki Kawazoe 1587-670 in Dhaka and Tomoyo Sakagami sent Anya Alstreim to the glue factory, 1903-722 in Manila.

Kotomi Ichinose sounded off Illyasviel von Einzbern 1553-1272 in Cairo, Mai Kawasumi had no problems in a 1605-606 victory over Makoto Sawatari in Jakarta, Paris witnessed league leader Shana torch Misuzu Kamio 1824-1070, Horo chomped up Mikoto Misaka 1761-850 in Moscow, C.C. whipped Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga 1800-592 in Tehran, Kirino Chiba scored a rare 1232-784 victory over Patchouli Knowledge and Sayuri Kurata crushed Remilia Scarlet 1485-807 in Bogota.

Wrapping up action today...Nanoha Takamachi busted Index L. Prohibitorum 1600-815 in Santiago, Sakura Kinomoto defeated Vita 1558-870 in Kinshasa, Rika Furude routed Alice Carroll 1645-701 in Toronto, Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere prevailed over Amu Hinamori 1457-936 in Algiers, Rin Tosaka stomped Ami Kawashima 1627-1144 in Milan and Ayu Tsukimiya dusted off Ayu Tsukimiya 1498-784 in Sydney.