ISML 2012: Halfway point in Emerald

ISML 2012: Halfway point in Emerald

By JR Salazar (Bongaboi)
August 6, 2012

The London 2012 Olympic Games are past the halfway point, and so is the 2012 International Saimoe League Emerald Necklace phase, which wrapped up Match Day 4. With three match days remaining, Kobato Hasegawa leads the Nova Division while Yui Hirasawa leads the Stella Division.

Here's the roundup.

NOVA DIVISION

In the Nova Division, Kurisu Makise defeated Sora Kasugano 3133-2748, Kobato Hasegawa routed Kanon Nakagawa 3767-2113, Mizuki Himeji prevailed over Homura Akemi 3076-2918, Kanade Tachibana sliced and diced Irisviel von Einzbern 4867-1510, Eucliwood Hellscythe silenced Shouko Kirishima 4412-1603 and Erio Touwa pounded Minami Shimada 3402-2316.

Sena Kashiwazaki trampled over Haqua du Lot Herminium 3623-2185, Yui rocked Subaru Konoe 3964-2127, Victorique de Blois defeated Elucia de Lute Ima 3056-2660, Yuri Nakamura shot down Meiko Honma 4039-2120, Ruri Gokou routed Yozora Mikazuki 3918-2122 and Charlotte Dunois raced past Shiori Shiomiya 3354-2222.

Wrapping up Nova play...Haruna defeated Fear Kubrick 3018-2455, Mato Kuroi gunned down Masami Iwasawa 3211-2737, Riko Mine gunned down Kyou Sakura 3200-2501, Kirino Kousaka drilled Ayase Aragaki 3807-1818, Inori Yuzuriha blew apart Yuno Gasai 3830-1851 and Aria Holmes Kanzaki assasinated Kanade Suzutsuki 3398-2199.

STELLA DIVISION

In the Stella Division, Illyasviel von Einzbern cruised past Mafuyu Shiina 3305-2387, Yuki Nagato routed Nymph 3910-2254, Taiga Aisaka roared past Holo 4327-1857, Shana torched Last Order 3986-2204, Azusa Nakano romped past Ikaros 4101-2088 and Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere took down Hecate 3463-2182.

Hitagi Senjougahara won a 3015-2914 thriller over Kyou Fujibayashi, Haruhi Suzumiya overpowered Nagisa Furukawa 3877-2245, Saber slashed past Kagami Hiiragi 3640-2521, Rin Tosaka crushed Kuroko Shirai 3525-2380, defending champion Mikoto Misaka electrocuted Tomoyo Sakagami 3740-2503 and Mio Akiyama blew apart C.C. 3865-2364.

Wrapping up Stella play...Konjiki no Yami defeated Index L. Prohibitorum 2960-2721, Hinagiku Katsura rolled past Konata Izumi 3435-2534, Mikuru Asahina defeated Ui Hirasawa 3166-2728, Nadeko Sengoku chalked up a 3415-2505 victory over Nagi Sanzen'in, Shinobu Oshino chomped up Kotomi Ichinose 3340-2539 and Yui Hirasawa rocked Tsumugi Kotobuki 3788-1749.

Yui had the best match day of all the contest. Not only did she win her match, she also teamed up with Karen Araragi to defeat Homura and Hitagi 3418-2788. In the other exhibition, Inuyasha and Kagome Higurashi roted Kenshin Himura and Kaoru Kamiya 3255-1961.

Match Day 5 of the 2012 International Saimoe League Emerald Necklace Phase is scheduled for Tuesday, August 7, 2012. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.