ISML 2013: Yui Kotegawa, Kanade Tachibana lead Emerald

ISML 2013: Yui Kotegawa, Kanade Tachibana lead Emerald

By JR Salazar
July 10, 2013

Match Day 2 of the 2013 International Saimoe League Emerald Necklace period has concluded and Yui Kotegawa leads the Nova Division while Kanade Tachibana heads the Stella Division. This was unlike recent match days, in which the average voter turnout was over 9,000 per contest. Let's take a look at the results this match day in the ISML.

NOVA DIVISION

In the Nova Division, Nanami Aoyama whipped Keiko Ayano 5898-3473, Mashiro Shiina crushed Kurisu Makise 6164-3425, Yui Kotagawa edged Mei Misaka 4644-4366, Ririchiyo Shirakiin defeated Fuuko Kurasaki 4827-4102, Sena Kashiwazaki trampled over Meiko Honma 5454-4108 and Asuna Yuuki routed Rin Natsume 6068-3543.

Shouki Kirishima delivered the Upset of the Round: a 4783-4274 stunner over Yozora Mikazuki 4783-4274, Rikka Takanashi drilled Mikan Yuuki 6438-3153, Suguha Kirigaya defeated Tsukihi Araragi 5060-4114, Nyarlathotep pummeled Rea Sanka 5421-3632, Homura Akemi won the closest match of the night: a 4388-4351 thriller over Karen Araragi and Kobato Hasegawa ran past Erio Touwa 5742-3454.

Wrapping up Nova action, Kuroyukihime flew past Shinobu Oshino 6073-3429, Shinka Nibutani pasted Yui 5405-4219, Touka Takanashi defeated Noumi Kudryavka 4995-4175, Eru Chitanda stormed past Aria Holmes Kanzaki 5305-4198, Inori Yuzuriha defeated Karuta Roromiya 4798-4125 and Momo Beila Deviluke whipped past Subaru Konoe 4787-3729.

STELLA DIVISION

In the Stella Division, Haruhi Suzumiya dominated Yui Hirasawa 5174-4226, Taiga Aisaka roared past Hitagi Senjougahara 5722-3762, Ayase Aragaki blew past Rin Tosaka 6441-2926, Holo defeated Charlotte Dunois 4414-4130, Mio Akiyama boomed past Last Order 5711-3932 and defending champions Kanade Tachibana sliced and diced Yuki Nagato 6832-2987.

Yuri Nakamura gunned down Illyasviel von Einzbern 5729-3721, Eucliwood Hellscythe silenced Hinagiku Katsura 6040-3281, Shana torched Kyou Fujibayashi 6187-3300, Masami Iwasawa rolled past Nymph 5018-4099, Victorique de Blois drubbed Konata Izumi 5138-3702 and Azusa Nakano romped past Tomoyo Sakagami 5850-3617.

Wrapping up Stella play...Ruri Gokou ran past Mato Kuroi 6777-2868, Yui-nyan rocked Saber 5336-4439, Nadeko Sengoku prevailed over Konjiki no Yami 4681-4413, Mikoto Misaka electrocuted C.C. 6451-3283, Kirino Kousaka took apart Nagisa Furukawa 5878-3670 and Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere cruised past Ui Hirasawa 5536-3549.

In one of the more competitive special exhibitions between Stella heavyweights, Misaka and Gokou teamed up to edge Tachibana and Shana, 5171-5099.

Can we see this high of a turnout for the remaining match days? You'll have to keep tabs here on the Bedlam on Baltic Avenue to find out! Match Day 3 of the 2013 International Saimoe League Emerald Necklace Period is scheduled for July 11, 2013. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.