ISML 2011: Kanade first in Ruby round-robin

ISML 2011: Kanade first in Ruby round-robin
Necklace is Hinagiku Katsura's to lose

By JR Salazar (Bongaboi)
September 7, 2011

Kanade Tachibana finished first in the 2011 International Saimoe League Ruby Necklace round-robin after defeating Victorique de Blois 4103-1876.

The necklace itself is Hinagiku Katsura's to lose. Katsura trounced Yui 3307-2575 and is the only unbeaten among those eligible for the prize.

Yuki Nagato was second after annihilating Nadeko Sengoku 3634-2368,  Ruri Gokou rolled past Yuri Nakamura 3452-2510 and Mikoto Misaka rounds out the top five with her 3785-2074 short-circuiting of Holo.

In other ISML action...Konjiki no Yami cruised past Sora Kasugano 3163-2200, Rin Tosaka defeated Shiina 3208-2366, Tsumugi Kotobuki prevailed over Index L. Prohibitorum 2926-2854, Haruhi Suzumiya drubbed Charlotte Dunois 3330-2655 and Nagisa Furukawa blew past Huang Lingyin 3297-2251.

Azusa Nakano raced past Tomoyo Sakagami 3518-2449, Nymph took down Kuroko Shirai 2841-2706, Kyou Fujibayashi upended Mato Kuroi 3165-2534, Konata Izumi shut down Last Order 3147-2536 and C.C. defeated Fate Testarossa 2806-2627.

Mikuru Asahina dusted off Ui Hirasawa 3277-2473, Taiga Aisaka roared past Yui Hirasawa 3602-2414, defending ISML Champion Mio Akiyama rocked Saber 3489-2488, Mafuyu Shiina harassed Haruna 2697-2516 and Asami Iwasawa defeated Houki Shinonono 2820-2593.

Wrapping up ISML action...Kagami Hiiragi destroyed Laura Bodewig 3462-2168, Shana torched Hitagi Senjougahara 3492-2494, Eucliwood Hellscythe silenced Kirino Kousaka 3276-2587, Ayase Aragaki thumped Seraphim 3190-2285 and Nagi Sanzen'iin defeated Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere 2914-2468.

In the special match, Nanako Shirakawa defeate Asa Shigure 2375-2219.

Match Day 8, the Necklace Match, of the 2011 International Saimoe League Ruby Necklace Phase is scheduled for Thursday, September 8, 2011. Vote for your favorite candidate at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.